Following on from my previous blog on my services page about ketogenic diets (usually known as a keto diet) and weight loss I wanted to do a separate blog on keto diets and diabetes. The reason this topic deserves a blog all in itself is because with diabetes the stakes are arguably higher. Hypergylcaemia is a major risk factor for
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Type 3 diabetes Type 3 diabetes starts with an organ in the body called the pancreas. The pancreas is only about 6 inches long but its functions are vital for survival. The pancreas has two primary functions. Its first role is to release enzymes into the gastrointestinal tract to help with digestion. Its second role is to release insulin. Using insulin,
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Type 1 diabetes is a tricky condition to manage. Improving blood glucose levels can be difficult. It truly is a 24 hour condition that requires attention every single day. This makes it difficult for some patients to manage, particularly if their glucose levels aren’t where they would like them to be. Unlike other conditions, type 1 diabetes is mostly patient
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Wooa, this is some mind blowing stuff. Type 2 diabetes upon type 1 diabetes. Can this be real? Can someone with with type 1 diabetes develop type 2 diabetes also? Surely you are either type 2 or type 1 right? I’m here to tell you this is a real thing. To explain how this happens we need to look at
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Recently in clinic I’ve come across a few patients taking insulin or sulphonylureas (e.g. Gliclazide, Glimepiride, Gilbenclamide, Glipizide, Tolbutamide) who do not know how to treat a hypo. This is very important for this patient demographic because episodes of hypoglycaemia can be life threatening if not treated adequately. Therefore, todays topic is about how to treat these to ensure you
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Many patients I see have perfectly healthy diets but unfortunately suffer with suboptimal glucose levels. This can be frustrating for the patient. Especially as they are doing their best to control their diabetes but to no avail. When I see these patients in clinic they can be quite downbeat. It seems regardless of the dietary changes they make the glucose
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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 are a terrific resource for those diagnosed with all types of diabetes and provide information and support for these people. Diabetes UK also assist healthcare professionals by providing many patient resources and best practice guidelines. They have now
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The Freestyle Libre “My fingers are red raw” Marci says through sighed words. Marci has been testing her blood glucose levels through finger prick testing for 10 years now. She has type 1 diabetes and has to test her blood glucose levels a minimum of four times per day. Marci needs to test her blood glucose levels in order to
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Type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes starts with an organ in the body called the pancreas. The pancreas is only about 6 inches long but its functions are vital for survival. The pancreas has two primary functions. Its first role is to release enzymes into the gastrointestinal tract to help with digestion. Its second role is to release insulin. Insulin allows
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What is the effect of alcohol on glucose levels? When I run education classes for type 1 and type 2 diabetes I always touch on the subject of alcohol. Suddenly everyone seems to perk up during this segment of the session – god knows why :). During the education sessions I ask patients to sort food models into 3 categories.
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