What’s a normal blood sugar level?
What is a normal blood sugar level is a question I am asked so often. My patients have heard so many conflicting numbers over the course of their diabetes lives.
What is Cholesterol?
If you have diabetes, you’ll hear your healthcare team talking to you about cholesterol quite a lot. But what is cholesterol? High cholesterol is more likely in diabetes and high
Intriguing Cochrane Study Findings on Cardiovascular Disease
This week I stumbled upon a new publication in the Cochrane Library. This particular publication looked at the link between following a low glycaemic index diet and cardiovascular disease rates.
Age of type 2 diabetes associated with cardiovascular & mortality risk
The journal Circulation has published a new study. The study compared the age of diagnosis with type 2 diabetes and adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The authors claim an earlier
New study says sweeteners increase the risk of stroke. A review
A new study published in the Stroke journal has linked the intake of artificial sweeteners with an increase in the incidence of stroke. Historically, sweeteners have been recommended as a
What you need to know about saturated fat and CVD
The effect of saturated fat on CVD outcomes. The debate put to bed Introduction What’s the truth about dietary saturated fat intake and cardiovascular disease risk (CVD) risk? This is
Metabolic syndrome and what you can do about it.
NHS Choices defines metabolic syndrome as a medical term for a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Metabolic syndrome is a hot topic in diabetes right now with
Diabetes UK Guidelines Updated 2018: Everything you need to know
Diabetes UK has published its guidelines for 2018. Diabetes UK is a registered charity in the United Kingdom made up of 300,000 supporters, 5,000 volunteers and 6,000 healthcare professionals. They
The Obesity Problem
The Obesity Problem Did you know over a quarter of people in the UK are obese? About 2/3 are overweight. In other words, we have an obesity problem in the
Are your glucose targets correct?
Glucose targets is one of the most important topics I cover with my patients because it is the foundation of how we manage their diabetes. Let me me ask you