It was September 2008. I was in University College Hospital in London, having just been told I had type 1 diabetes, crying and contemplating a life with a serious, chronic health condition. The ...

Whilst at an eye clinic appointment, it was detected that I had fluid build-up in my left eye. I was told I needed injections for diabetic macular oedema - a form of retinopathy which requires ...

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Mediterranean diets have been associated with reduced risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol which are risk factors for heart disease. A Mediterranean style diet can therefore provide a great ...

The only way you can find out if you or a loved one has diabetes is from blood tests that measure your blood glucose (sugar) levels. These can be arranged through your GP surgery A diagnosis of ...

Gestational diabetes is diabetes that can develop during pregnancy. It affects women who don't already have another type of diabetes. It means you have high blood sugar and need to take extra care of ...

Diabetes Week is a week to make some noise, raise awareness and shout about the things that matter to people with diabetes, shining a light on what it’s like to live with day in, day out. And this ...

Nicola discusses the challenges she has faced living with type 1 diabetes and shares her tips for managing mental wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic. Karen was diagnosed with gastroparesis when ...

When lockdown put an end to face-to-face support groups and life as we know it, Edward signed up to our virtual 10-week Get Moving course. In his story, he shares how the weekly classes helped him dis ...

Following a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, 48-year-old Tim from Somerset joined the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme. Here, he talks about how the programme helped him turn his life around.

Encouraging others to get the coronavirus vaccine: Abdul's story Abdul helps clear up myths about diabetes as one of our volunteers. He wants to do the same with the vaccine and has posted short ...