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A lot happened this year.
 
TOP POSTS OF 2015
 
2015 was a remarkable year - and not just for research. What's been popular? Well, the Low-Carb Program was launched which is helping people improve their understanding of food.

The story of Ernest Sterzer also went viral, who survived the Holocaust with T1D. So too did the letter to Crossfit and the story of Taylor, who is allergic to insulin - which all feature in 2015's top posts:
 
 
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 VIRAL 
 
We wrote an open letter to fitness company CrossFit after a tweet aiming to “raise diabetes awareness” actually caused more harm than good.
 
 
 
 
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 HUMBLING 
 
The story of how Ernest Sterzer survived the Holocaust with type 1 diabetes and what he endured to procure the insulin he needed.
 
 
 
 
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 25,985 MEMBERS 
 
The Low-Carb Program has been joined by 25,985 people and on average, people lose 4lbs after 4 weeks. It's changing the way people look at food - is it time to take part?
 
 
 
 
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 ABSURD 
 
A mother in Ireland wouldn’t allow doctors to treat her type 1 daughter with insulin for fear of her becoming dependent on it.
 
 
 
 
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 SAD BUT TRUE 
 
A seven-year-old boy died following a “slapping therapy” workshop to cure his type 1 diabetes. The boy’s parents were reportedly advised to take him off insulin treatment.
 
 
 
 
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 41,814 MEMBERS 
 
The Hypo Program can help you manage hypos and regain your hypo awareness: over 40,000 people who used the program increased their hypo awareness by nearly 88 per cent.
 
 
 
 
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 DEAD IN BED 
 
The mother of a 19-year-old diabetic man who died from dead in bed syndrome raised awareness for the condition.
 
 
 
 
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 BOGGLING 
 
We took a look at some of less known food and drink that can help people with diabetes control their blood sugar levels.
 
 
 
 
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 RESEARCH 
 
Losing excess fat from the pancreas can reverse type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Roy Taylor of Newcastle University.
 
 
 
 
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 5 DRINKS 
 
We examined which drinks can reduce the risk of diabetes developing, as well as the ones that can aid diabetes management.
 
 
 
 
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 5 DRINKS 
 
Taylor's auntie started a crowdfunding page to get Taylor to Disneyland and ended upraising 234% of her target for Taylor, who is allergic to insulin.
 
 
 
 
 
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Ever wondered if using the Internet is good for your health?
A survey conducted last year showed that 73% of people improved their understanding of diabetes and 44% stated their blood glucose control had improved because of information and support they received on the Diabetes.co.uk Forum... a good excuse to browse the web!
 
 
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 177,932 MEMBERS 
 
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With Christmas only 3 days away, all that is left to say is that we hope you have the happiest Christmas ever and a fantastic New Year.

Have a fantastic Christmas,
Charlotte - part of the Diabetes.co.uk Team
 
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