How much could a doctor change your life if they saw how you lived?
In this new two-part series GP Dr Preeya Alexander leaves her surgery and meets two families in their homes.
In the first episode she heads to Penrith in Western Sydney to spend time with the McClelland family and help John, Katy and their son Liam take back control of their health and wellbeing.
John battles with his weight, Katy believes she’s headed towards chronic disease, and Liam’s fussy eating makes mealtimes a nightmare. Preeya discovers that the McClelland’s have underlying health problems; she’s worried by John’s high blood pressure, and she diagnoses Katy with polycystic ovary syndrome.
She also finds they are both on the path to developing type 2 diabetes. Armed with the latest science, can Preeya help the McClelland’s get back on track?
We’ve all heard ‘eat less and move more’, but how does this work in practice? Starting with a shopping trip, Preeya takes a deep dive into their groceries and shows them some simple tweaks to success — and to get them moving more, she encourages them to try out some fun water aerobics with Liam in their back yard pool.
But Preeya knows that our health isn’t just physical; it’s also mental. New evidence shows that weight bias is working against us and makes it harder to stick with healthy habits. Preeya calls in a specialist psychologist in weight management who unpacks the secrets behind how mindset can influence health outcomes.
The psychologist returns to take John on a confronting journey into his secret eating — and Preeya shows the family how mindful eating can help us become more in tune with our hunger and fullness signals.
As the six-week program comes to an end, have the McClelland’s done what it takes to shift their fate and has Preeya managed to build them a prescription worth a lifetime?
Preeya reveals some incredible results.
