A comprehensive program helping your patients achieve the best metabolic health possible

Referralss

Thank you for your interest in our comprehensive program!

  • If you’re a GP, you remain their GP. If a patient self refers we will endeavour to still keep you informed of their progress.

  • If you’re a cardiologist we will do everything possible to improve your patient’s diet and lifestyle to help them reach their targets. We will keep you updated on their progress and have them discuss any proposed medication changes with you first.

  • If you’re another Healthcare Practitioner we’d also accept your referral and look forward to working with you to maximise your patient’s wellbeing.

  • We see patients of all ages and with all forms of diabetes.

  • Address your referral letter to Dr Chris Chappel, send to metabolismclinic@gmail.com or fax to (02) 8088 6208.

  • Our multidisciplinary team uses the latest evidence based approaches to safely and systematically reverse metabolic disease. We have good results in motivating and getting results even in obese patients who’ve “tried everything'“. We also help patients with hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, PCOS, diabetes, and insulin resistance.

  • If possible, please include a Health Summary or a letter with their medications and diagnoses, and a copy of the patient’s latest bloods including a fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin, HbA1c, lipids, TSH and a HsCRP. If they have seen a cardiologist or other relevant specialist please include their latest recommendations and the results of any advanced tests such as CAC, 24 hour BP, Lipid Subparticle, Omega 3/6 ratio and subfraction, Lp(a), APoB, APoE genetics etc.

  • We will never perform GPMPs, TCAs, MHCPs, or use any special item numbers.  We’d be happy to be involved in their list of GPMP and TCA providers, if you would like us to be.

  • We will keep you informed of your patient’s progress, and any lab results will be copied to you.

  • The consults are held on zoom, in person or on the phone based on patient preference and availability

  • Dr Chris Chappel consults are on zoom or phone or in person at Evergreen Doctor’s practice at 20 Bridge St, Pymble, 2073.

  • The Nutritionist and Health Coaching sessions are held in person at the EvergreenDoctors rooms in Pymble, on zoom or on the phone (based on patient preference and availability).

A Modern Approach

Patients need a lot of time. And a lot of regular coaching to keep them on track.

As a busy GP it’s incredibly hard to compete against the endless advertising, internet fad diets and well meaning family and friends who encourage bad diet and lifestyle choices.

Sometimes patients don’t take medication because they simply don’t understand why they need it, and require someone to spend an hour or more going through it. Some want advanced blood tests showing things like their lipid sub particles or a bad Coronary Artery Calcium Score proving they need to take medication. We can help with all that, though our primary goal is to help your patient no longer need as many medications, and be on a good trajectory for long term health.

They also need an approach that has published studies showing it works, is safe and evidence based. (Check out the science section). We use a variety of approaches and customise the program for each individual patient. We’re familiar with keto, intermittent fasting, low calorie approaches, vegan diets, shakes, alkalising diets, the “I Quit Sugar Diet”, medication approaches, supplements, hormone therapies, exercise regimes, surgery induced nutritional deficiencies, and so forth.

For the majority of patients we will use a sustainable low carb approach, coupled with empowering health coaching and personalised nutritionist education. We may do some advanced tests (and will copy you in on those results) or suggest a 24 hour continuous glucose monitor for some patients. Some times we will opt for intermittent fasting, keto or the Fasting Mimimic Diet (Prolon), each patient has a unique program.

Most patients show considerable results by 6 weeks though we deliberately designed our program to be about long term change, rather than any fad, or unsustainable starvation diet. This is their new life. That is why our program is 3 months, though we encourage patients to continue the momentum program which is another 3 months of minimal support but just enough to keep them on track.

Send referral letter to metabolismclinic@gmail.com
or Fax (02) 8088 6208