Prof. Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor MBE is a physician, diabetologist, and author who is currently the Director of Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre.

Taylor qualified in medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and is Professor of Medicine and Metabolism at Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust. He has been conducting research on type 2 diabetes since 1978. He founded the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre in 2006 to apply innovative techniques to study in all medical specialities.

Professor Roy Taylor (2 minutes)

Published by:BETACHEK UK - 2022

Prof Roy Taylor tells Dr Michael Mosley that by losing weight the structure and function of the Pancreas can be restored and Type 2 Diabetes reversed. Taking medication to lower blood glucose does not address the root cause of the problem.

Early Research

Reversal of type 2 diabetes: normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and liver triacylglycerol

Normalisation of both beta cell function and hepatic insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes was achieved by dietary energy restriction alone. This was associated with decreased pancreatic and liver triacylglycerol stores. The abnormalities underlying type 2 diabetes are reversible by reducing dietary energy intake.

Keywords: Insulin secretion, Liver fat, Low energy diet, Pancreatic fat, Type 2 diabetes

Prof Roy Taylor (27 minutes)

Published by: Diabetes UK - July 2016

Key messages

• Type 2 diabetes develops when personal tolerance for fat levels in the liver and pancreas are exceeded
• Weight loss sufficient to reverse this will permit return to non-diabetic blood glucose in the early years after diagnosis
• Remission is durable provided weight regain is avoided
• Avoidance of weight regain can be achieved by various strategies and individuals must find the dietary strategies most suited to them alongside increased physical activity
• To enable healthful dietary intakes in populations, policy interventions such as taxation on calorie dense foods and restrictions on portion size are needed.

Panel Discussion (56 minutes)

Published by: Swiss Re - June 2018

Fiona Godlee, Editor in Chief, The BMJ, moderated the panel discussion on "Low carb high fat diets: Public controversies and opportunities" at the Swiss Re Institute's "Food for thought: The science and politics of nutrition" conference on 14 - 15 June 2018 in Rüschlikon.

Panellists of this discussion:
The late Sarah Hallberg, Medical Director and Founder, Indiana University Health Arnett Medical Weight Loss Program, Indiana University Health
Michael Lean, Chair of Human Nutrition, University of Glasgow, and Consultant Physician Adjunct Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, New Zealand
Matthias Schulze, Professor and Head of the Department of Molecular Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition
Jennie Brand-Miller, Professor of Human Nutrition, The University of Sydney
Roy Taylor, Professor of Medicine and Metabolism, Director of the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle University

Note 1: What Sarah Hallberg says about diabetes during pregnancy is very important, and there is a lot about that in the Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into Diabetes.

Note 2: At 13 minutes, Fiona Godlee asks the audience (Nutrition experts from around the world) to put up their hands if they are eating a low carbohydrate diet. The response is interesting.

Prof Roy Taylor (6 minutes)

Published by: MDedge: - May 2019

Roy Taylor (6 minutes)

Published by: Peter Rogers MD - 29 November, 2023

Prof Roy Taylor (2 hours)

Published by: The Proof with Simon Hill - November, 2023

Professor Roy Taylor brings to the table not just his role as Professor of Medicine and Metabolism at Newcastle University but a track record of innovative research that has re-shaped diabetes management. His pivotal 2011 discovery that type 2 diabetes could be reversed through the reduction of excess fat in the liver and pancreas sparked a transformation in treatment approaches, culminating in the implementation of the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme. Beyond his clinical breakthroughs, Professor Taylor's contribution to the prevention of diabetes-related blindness in the UK and his authoritative publications have made him an influential voice in the conversation around diabetes and metabolic health.

Prof Roy Taylor with M. Scott Moore, DO (60 minutes)

Published by: Ogden Surgical-Medical Society - 23 June, 2023

Our research has shown that

Type 2 diabetes is caused by a small amount of excess fat inside the liver and inside the pancreas
It is a potentially reversible condition
If a person has type 2 diabetes, they have become too heavy for their own body (nothing to do with the arbitrary concept of obesity)
Weight loss of around 15kg is necessary for most people
People with type 2 diabetes yet a ‘normal’ body mass index have an excess of hidden fat and should aim to lose around 10% of body weight
This can be achieved using a simple 3-step method: the 1, 2, 3 of diabetes reversal
Type 2 diabetes is most easily reversed to normal in the early years after diagnosis
How and why type 2 diabetes happens can now be understood

Panel Discussion (41 minutes)

Published by: Public Health Collaboration - 10 October, 2023

Chair: Dr David Cavan: Panellists: Helen Gowers RD, Prof Roy Taylor, Dr David Unwin, Dr Ben Bikman

Prof Roy Taylor (21 minutes)

Published by: Swiss Re - 27 June, 2018