diabetes

If you have diabetes, watching what you eat is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. "The basic goal of nutrition for people with diabetes is to avoid blood sugar spikes," says Gerald Bernstein, M.D., director of the diabetes management program at Friedman Diabetes...

By Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth, MD Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disorder of insulin resistance — reduced sensitivity to the action of insulin — which leads to high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia. Approximately 12% of American adults have T2D, and more than one-third of Americans have...

Hi, I have watched a lot of videos from dr barnard, he says, type 2 diabetes is where you eat fat and cheese, and it gets into the liver cells so the insulin can't work no more, theres other dr who say different, I'm really confused because I know low carb high fat has worked for many ppl but...

My store is set to open on the 13th of july. According to HR, as long as I wear the proper PPE, I should be fine. However I have emailed my doctor to see about getting letter saying I should still be shielding as my control, although improving, is still poor. Anyone else is the same boat?

Hi All, I know nothing can be fixed quickly, everything takes time, I feel that the lack of energy is making it difficult for me to move around and try lose weight, I want to lose weight and get healthier because I know that the extra on my belly isn't helping me with my diabetes at all, I'm...

I have a question about the coronavirus, it was said that people that have diabetes are at high risk, up to 10 times more likely for it to be fatal. My mum has type Type 2 diabetes and very high blood pressure, hypertension, arthritis, thyroid problems and obesity. Is there anything that she...

Hi all! So I was warned this would happen. I have PCOS and should have been taking better care of myself. Over the last week I've noticed I'm having a lot of type 2 symptoms. Needing the loo constantly. Always thirsty, numbness in fingers and feet/ankles. Blurred vision. I started taking my...

Hi All, I’m wondering did any of you have to go to an endocrinologist to be diagnosed with diabetes? I’ve been having symptoms for the past few weeks, i.e excessive thirst, going to the toilet, & tiredness as well as waking at least twice through the night with the same symptoms, often...

Discussing COVID-19, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight loss, Low carb and lots more on you tube this weekend (a 2 day conference) LIVE STREAMING starting with a local Dr, Dr Unwin, talking about losing weight with the low carb diet, and talking about it. Its effects on type 2 diabetes. And much more...

About a year and a half ago I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia. I started to eat better and it got a lot better. I’ve been feeling better so I (stupidly) had ice cream. The ice cream had a lot of syrup and brownie in it. About two hours after eating it I checked my blood sugar out of...

I was diagnosed with reactive about a year ago. My blood sugars before eating breakfast were always 70-80s. I’ve been checking my blood sugar before eating the past couple of days and this morning it was 102. Yesterday I took it and it was 101. I know that’s not really high but it used to never...

Hello, My workplace has asked employees to let them know if we consider ourselves at high risk of Coronavirus infection/illness. I was diagnosed as prediabetic last spring, but by the autumn by HbA1c was just below prediabetic range (after changing to a low carb diet, which I continue with). I...

Hi, I have been waiting for my results for c-peptide and it's been 2 weeks now. Does anyone know roughly how long I could be waiting for the results? Already 2 weeks going on 3. I never had to wait too long for my hba1c test to come back. I understand they have to freeze and send the bloods to...

So I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes approx 2 months ago. Apparently according to the symptoms it seems that I have had diabetes for about a year or two. The constant thirst and constant bathroom visits apparently is a big sign of it. During those years I had been drinking a lot so...

Just that really. I'm getting mixed answers from Google so unsure what to believe but I suppose it does vary. 18-year-old female with binge eating disorder. I have been binge-eating on and off since around August (?) and I had an HbA1c done in mid-October and the results were 28 mmol/mol. I...

Hi, I've been diabetic for around 4 years now and the majority of my friends and family know I have it, but I am not too sure they fully understand it... and most importantly how to know when I am having a hypo and how to treat it. I have had a few hypos over the years around friends...

Hello my fellow T1Ds! I'm new to this forum but I had something I wanted to share. I'm a filmmaker from Canada who was struggling to see T1D properly represented in film - or represented at all for that matter - so I decided to save up some money and make my own short that explores what it's...

Hi, I have been testing my blood sugar levels and my hands have been cold could this make it high? I checked it after I got back in and it was 10.9 if anyone have this problem?

Hi all, I was diagnosed with T1 in January this year. As I've been adjusting to the new lifestyle, managing my diabetes at work has become somewhat difficult. Currently enployed in an administration role for the NHS.. I always have to inject at my desk, sometimes do not get a lunch break due to...

Hey, Is there any kind of course on becoming a diabetes health coach or something similar? After a some careful research it only looks as if healthcare professionals can do the training? I'm not medically trained or wish to go through medical school to do this. I was thinking of some kind...