Take Two Apps and Text Me in the Morning

My patient was prediabetic, and the usual steps to stop the progression toward type 2 diabetes were not working. He had tried diet programs and failed. He had tried group visits for weight loss and failed. And then, without medications, surgery or any other interventions, the pounds started coming off. In 12 months, he lost 60 pounds. His hemoglobin A1c and lipid levels normalized, and he has kept the weight off for 18 months. For this patient, the life-changing -- and potentially life-saving -- answer to his health care problem was not found in medical literature, an exam room, an operating room or a self-help book. He found it on his phone.
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - Category: Practice Management Source Type: news