Continuously Learning about Exercising with Diabetes
It’s 10:30pm and I have finally made it onto the train home after a long day of meetings and customer entertainment in London. Loo...
Diabetes and Alcohol
ALCOHOL Having diabetes doesn’t mean that you have to give up alcohol. The rules are the same for someone with or without diabete...
Dietary guidelines for diabetes
Eating a healthy diet is just as important as your medication. No foods are out of bounds but your choices are an important part ...
Hypoglycaemia or a “Hypo”
This occurs when the level of glucose in your blood falls too low (4mmols/l or below) WHO IS AT RISK OF HAVING A HYPO? If you ta...
Managing your weight
Managing your weight is the most effective treatment for Type 2 Diabetes. Being overweight makes it harder for the body to use ins...
Glycaemic Index
Low GI diets have shown some improvements in HbA1c (2) in Type 2 diabetes. The glycaemic index is a ranking of carbohydrate based...
Food Labelling
Main types of food labelling are traffic light labelling and GDA (Guideline Daily Amounts) The traffic light colours on some pack...
Quotes from patients
Who listens when they’re 28 to what you’re going to be like when you’re 60? – well you don’t do you Initially I did what I was su...
HbA1c Roulette
If you have diabetes, HbA1c is a term that you’ll be well familiar with. Once you get on more familiar terms, it’s OK to call me A...
Impact! – Diabetes Diagnosis
OK I admit it’s a corny title – a bit like a film about the big meteorite that is about to obliterate Planet Earth. But there is ...