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Diabetes Awareness Month: myths vs reality

In the spirit of raising awareness, we’re busting some myths about diabetes, food and health. Our video guide debunks some of the misinformation that has been reported over the years.

Busting diabetes myths

The state of diabetes

To mark Diabetes Awareness Month we’ve looked at the state of diabetes worldwide, including insulin access, and ask what improvements need to be made.

'Not all doom and gloom'

Taking back control

Low Carb Program user Alberto Laidlaw took back control upon his type 2 diabetes diagnosis, and has since lowered his HbA1c and lost weight.

Read Alberto's story

A friend indeed

Looking at how you can support a friend with diabetes is the focus of the final part of our 'Supporting a loved one' series.

Support a friend

Mistakes of misdiagnosis

We’ve explored the mistakes of misdiagnosing diabetes and what you can do if you feel like you have been misdiagnosed.

How mistakes can happen

Low carb food swaps

These low carb swaps show you how you don’t have to miss out on your favourite foods – the higher carb foods can be easily substituted.

Avoid missing out

Take a look at some of today's top threads:

1 Type 1'stars R Us
2 What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)
3 Advice - balancing electrolytes and hydration
4 Is deterioration inevitable?
5 Prostate problems
6 Remember me?
7 BG slowly but steadily on the rise, but why?
8 Does it matter?
9 Advice on injecting in public
10 Diabetes and vertigo

There are 1,813,362 posts from 291,615 members in the forum right now.

Did you know: that 96% of questions get their first response in 4 minutes! Login to join the conversation or sign-up and start a thread here.

What we're eating

Green Salad with Chick Peas and Tomatoes

Watch your language

An op-ed published in the BMJ has called for a change in the way healthcare professionals talk to their patients who have diabetes.

'Are you well controlled?'

Vitamin B12 emphasis

Scientists say people with type 2 diabetes who take metformin should have their vitamin B12 levels more regularly assessed.

Metformin’s B12 link explained

Have a great day,

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