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Stoptober, weight loss + win iPhone 5!
October has been renamed Stoptober by the NHS's Smoke Free service.
It's a great chance for anyone who wants to quit smoking to join many thousands who will be starting on the path to a smoke free life.
Smoking is a leading cause of health problems in the UK and smoking in combination with diabetes can exacerbate health issues, including raising the risk of diabetic complications.
 Diabetes and smoking
Quitting smoking is not an easy ride but there is a range of different methods that can help you to stop. See which methods are best for you.
Tips to stop smoking
Are you on the path to quitting or thinking of giving up during Stoptober?
Stoptober - are you quitting smoking?
Read the experiences of others and share any tips to help others through the process of quitting.
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Get a Free FreeStyle InsuLinx
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Test your blood glucose with FreeStyle InsuLinx
then, using your reading along with information specific to your personal situation, the system will calculate an insulin dosing suggestion for you.
Request a FREE FreeStyle InsuLinx
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Losing weight
The NHS actually advises that people don't try to start dieting at the same time as beginning to quit smoking.
However, adopting a healthy diet that is not specifically centred around calorie restriction can be beneficial.
Certain diets, including the Mediterranean diet and low carbohydrate diets, can be adopted or continued without needing to be tightly calorie restricted.
Diet and weight loss
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40,000 reasons to join the DCUK Forum!
To celebrate reaching 40,000 Diabetes Forum community members, we're giving away some excellent prizes.
 Whether you're a new
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- 20
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the following:
 60 inch LG TV
Amazon Kindle
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To win, all you have to do is
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Video Guide: Preventing complications
We would all like to prevent diabetic complications from developing.
There a number of steps that can be taken to help reduce the development of these complications and each extra step can help to further lower your risk.
Watch our video on preventing complications.
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Needle free glucose monitoring
Continuous glucose monitoring is a relatively new technology but one that is gathering pace.
This week we reported on the development of a continuous glucose monitoring device that is able to measure sugar levels without you needing to put any needle in your body. Read our most shared news this week!
HOT Needle free CGM close to becoming available
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Complimentary medicine
There are a number of complimentary medicines and alternative treatments which can help with diabetes control and associated conditions.
Complimentary treatments + medicines
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Contraceptive pills
The contraceptive pill can have an effect on your diabetes control.
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Nerve pain
Nerve pain can be a particularly uncomfortable complication of diabetes.
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Diabetic life insurance
Life cover has fallen 40% in 5 years. Get a FREE life quote in under a minute.
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The cost of diabetes
Diabetes is an expensive condition for the UK, but the highest proportion of the costs is related to diabetic complications rather than the direct treatment or management of diabetes itself.
The cost of diabetes in the UK >>
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