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 […]
What is Cholesterol?
If you have diabetes, you’ll hear your healthcare team talking to you about cholesterol quite a lot. But what is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Obesity Problem
The Obesity Problem Did you know over a quarter of people in the UK are obese? About 2/3 are overweight. […]
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 […]