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• Michael, I agree that curated insights are very important. These newly-launched metabolic health research summaries might also be helpful. Curated research printable for NAFLD . https://research.nutrition-network.org/downloads/ It is from Nutrition Network's LC reference portal, which it recently made public. A volunteer, Sarah Rice, keeps it updated. (@sarah4info on twitter) She's also curated the strongest 30+ studies on liver function in her conditions of insulin resistance section. https://research.nutrition-network.org/metabolic-disorders/. You'll find a more exhaustive, searchable list of LC research in this Zotero research library https://www.zotero.org/groups/2384096/metabolic_multiplier/library
  March 30, 2021

• Great find! If NAFLD is the #1 cause of needing a liver transplant then using metabolic therapy including carb appropriate diets to reversing NAFLD would be a great presentation for one of our practitioners (bariatric surgeon?) to make at some mainstream conferences. For example, presentation abstracts for APHA are due on 3/21. We have a clinician volunteer with experience picking speakers who might be able to give you pointers.
  February 27, 2021

• Registered Dietitian? Join a medium-sized group "virtual tea" to meet other clinicians in your field. This will be our 3rd meeting with 8 RD's whose ketogenic diet related practices span from therapeutic carbohydrate reduction (Insulin Resistance) and the medical ketogenic diet (to treat epilepsy & neurological conditions). https://metabolicmultiplier.org/event/dietitians-certified-diabetes-educators/ This week Pam Devine & Doug Reynolds will be our guests of honor. At the end we hope to divide into professional social circles of 11 or less. We'll also be taking volunteers to help our Education, Clinical Toolkits & other groups. If you aren't an RD and want to get involved then we'd love your help on one of our other teams. https://metabolicmultiplier.org/events/ Water cooler "chat" after or join 15 minutes after.
  February 5, 2021

• Serving veterans & the military? Join a small group meeting to discuss how we might promote metabolic health through lifestyle for the military & veterans. Monday, February 8th @11am - 12 EST. Link to join via Google Meet. https://metabolicmultiplier.org/event/military-veterans/ Come 15 minutes early to chat around the virtual water cooler.
  February 5, 2021

• Suresh, Perhaps use SMHP's provider search function to find practitioners in your geographic area whom you might want to meet up with. Then email and arrange a virtual tea. I find Doodle poll (free) very helpful for finding a time that works for all. Luckily, you can delete times that aren't working for folks, add more and then resend. I'd keep it to an hour and invite up to 11 so that everyone gets a chance to talk. Regular groups of 5-8 allow folks to bond but, I've met for years in a mastermind group of 2-3 as well. Having a peer facilitator / organizer really helps. Cecile
  February 5, 2021

• Monu - Here are a bunch of small group meetings coming up. https://metabolicmultiplier.org/events/ If one interests you then please join from the event tab or suggest a group, find a topic and we can set up something new. You, Suresh Raja & Jessica Inwood might all be interested in setting up a facilitator training for your region. I left some specific suggestions under Jessica Inwood's "Town Hall" topic. Putting some more detail on your profile might help like minded practitioners find you!
  February 5, 2021

• Jessica - I've had great success organizing virtual meet-ups along the lines of masterminds & professional circles I've been in. Harvard Business School alumnae have been doing them for about 5 years and I inquired as to their guidance. Two is enough but 5-8 is ideal for bonding in a small group setting. Inviting up to 11 seems to get you enough regular attendees. If you are interested in facilitating a metabolic health professionals circle in your area then I'm happy to hop on a call and share what I've learned & remember from trainings. I'd start by using SMHP's fancy Provider search function and find folks who are in your referral range to start with. There is definitely a geographic group from Foxborough to Boston that should meet, but you might be looking for an adjacent group. My email is Cecile@MetabolicMultiplier.org. Similarly, you might choose folks in your discipline or another affinity group and meet monthly to quarterly.
  February 5, 2021

• David - Your insights have been invaluable! Thank you for all you do!
  December 10, 2020

• Welcome! Luckily, low-carb seems to have a strong regional presence in North Carolina with over a dozen NC providers signed up already! Pre-Covid: Eric Westman, Amy Berger, & Duke use to hold some regional meet up events and have done some work with veterans. Jason Phung, MD; Adele Hite RD, and Chris McKinley, Physician's Assistant (& former Seal) http://www.chrismarkmckinley.com/about.html are also in North Carolina. All of the above are active on twitter.
  December 9, 2020

• Wow! With over 6,500 members and so much content, I look forward to perusing your site in more detail. Great to see how many folks you are reaching with your well defined niche! Welcome to SMHP. I look forward to learning from you and your users. For your autoimmune thread I found Dr. Kristin Baier's LowCarb USA interview "Dr. solves Lupus & Migraines with Keto, Takes it to her patients" https://www.lowcarbusa.org/kristin-baier-ep49/ useful. She might be interesting for an interview and is a fellow SMHP member. https://www.lowcarbmdsandiego.com/
  December 9, 2020