All tagged Diabetes
In December 2017 I was invited to speak at the International Diabetes Federation Congress in Abu Dhabi. My presentation was as part of a symposium titled “Diabetes and stigma” in the "Living with Diabetes" stream. This is my slide deck from the presentation.
The theme of the 2007 Diabetes Week is Know diabetes, fight diabetes so in this blog I’m going to first talk about my journey to learn more about my Type 2 discuss some of this things I think all of us whose lives are impacted by diabetes should be fighting for.
In May 2017 I recorded the following video for Diabetes UK, talking about the help I received from them who I was first diagnosed.
Why not come and say hello, meet other parkrunners living with diabetes and find out more about taking part?
In May 2017 Diabetes UK launched a campaign called "The Food You Love" which aims to get people thinking healthily and creatively in the kitchen. I was one of five people who shared healthy versions of some of the nation’s favourite recipes like fish and chips and apple strudel. Alongside these recipes and video tutorials, people who sign up also received healthy eating tips, meal planners and more.
Understanding the impact that food, exercise and stress have on my Blood Glucose is at the heart of managing my Type 2 Diabetes; this post explains how I do it.
When we think about the experience of someone with T2D, it is important to remember that the time we spend with healthcare professionals represents just a fraction of the total experience. For the rest of the time, we are very much on our own, so equipping us with the knowledge, skills and motivation to manage our conditions is always key to successful outcomes.
I'm half way through my 1 Million Step challenge to support Diabetes UK.
Here are my top three practical tips for living well with Type 2 Diabetes.
This is a short blog I wrote for Diabetes UK in May 2016, intended to give some quick advice to those who have been recently diagnosed with T2D
There has been a swell of interest and discussion about Person Centric Care of late, and after years of talk its time seems to have come. What does it mean for people with diabetes and what does it look like in practice for those with Type 2 diabetes?
The science of gut microbiota is developing fast and has interesting implications for prevention and treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. This blog outlines a session at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2016 on this subject.
Towards the end of last year NICE published new guidelines on the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. As part of these, they recommended further restrictions on Self-Testing of Blood Glucose people with Type 2 Diabetes (PWD). This advice is based on the very reasonable argument that the overall effect of self-monitoring is small, but this argument stands in stark contrast to my personal experience, and to the experience of a great many others... it seems that taking a closer look at the science behind the argument is worthwhile.
In January 2016 I spoke to Sky News about my diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes
December 2015 saw The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence publish new guidelines on the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Although not mandatory, this document will have a profound impact on the way people with type 2 diabetes like myself receive treatment.
