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We are seeking adults living in the UK to complete a 20-MINUTE SURVEY on: experiences of healthy eating advice received as part of diabetes management interest in using nutrition apps to assist with diabetes management We want to hear from you if: you were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes...

Hello everyone. Type 2 here. Diagnosed nearly 3 years ago, lost 2 stone, brought my level from 103 to 57. Now wading around in the slough of despond, struggling with diet and experiencing glucose related woes. My diabetes mentor is being very firm with me - reduce carbs your body can’t deal with...

Hi, I am new to this forum (or any forum to be honest) so hopefully my question is in the right place and correct. I have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, so I am really new to all this. I think I am getting to grips with the jargon, the numbers, the diet (at least I am...

Our sugar problem could be solved by counteracting it after we’ve eaten it, as stomach ‘sponges’ and fibre-making enzymes head to market https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/24/sugar-elimination-stomach-sponge-fibre-enzymes-monch-monch The Observer Society Section article written by Zoe...

Estimate includes £63bn cost to people affected, £19bn cost to NHS and £15bn cost to society... Britain’s weight problem costs almost £100bn a year, analysis suggests, prompting calls for a government crackdown on unhealthy food and a drive to promote fresh ingredients...

I have basically mentally taken the summer off. Bad habits have crept back in and I need to get control back. While I was actually away on holiday (staying with a friend who is a food blogger but is also very health focused) my bgs were actually within healthy range much of the time. Since...

Hi all, Haven't post for a while now but I was hoping I could pick your brains please. My HbA1c went from 52 to 66 mmols do now the doctors have put me on Metformin which is fine but my question is what is the best type of diet for me to go on as I'm obese so I would like to lower my HbA1c and...

I am 73 in October and enjoy offshore sailing and camping. I was told yesterday that I had type 2. I am not sure whether I have symptoms. It showed as 48 on a blood test. Today I am about to leave the U.K. to sail from Portugal to Croatia taking several weeks. I have meds for heart disease ...

Have you ever attempted intensive dietary changes for your type 2 diabetes? E.g. low-carbohydrate, low-energy, Mediterranean diet, or bariatric surgery What was your experience? Let us know below: https://forms.gle/CMBbiU9WvhXcz6j86 Hello, My name is Kate Brown, I am studying a MSc Global...

The ARIADNE study: Low-calorie diet for diabetes remission and wellbeing Researchers from the Primary Care Health department of University of Oxford would like to recruit people aged 18-65 year-old living with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes diagnosed in the last 6 years, who don’t use...

33 year old male Type 1 diabetic for 25 years. Insulin pump For the past 3 years I have been getting large levels of blood sugar spikes that seem to be worryingly unresponsive to insulin. I was also getting gastroinstestinal symptoms (dry mouth, lips and bloating) and it seems to be related to...

I got an online diet from the Oxfordiet, has anyone experienced using the diabetic diet on this site? Is that good? Bad? Whatever?:confused::confused:

Hi everyone, Been diagnosed with type 2 this week, given Metformin, not really been explained what going to happen, what diet to change/follow. Wasn't having any symptoms, but it was found during a blood test for something else ‍♀️. Have ordered the diet booklet from website, but overall, bit...

All sensible Type 1 diabetics count carbohydrates Yet many would claim this isn't good for Type 2 diabetics - why is this? 1. They claim it upsets Type 2's and causes poor mental health. 2. They say that 'eating less and moving more' is enough. 3. They agree with the NHS, GPs (and( apparently...

Hi Diabetes UK community! The following research survey is a great opportunity for the Diabetes UK forum community to help me with my MSc Food Science research project, all about understanding how people in the UK interact with their food via packaging information. We all have the option to...

Hi all, My name is Chantelle, I am 31 and am a mother of 3. I was just diagnosed today but don’t have any further information of my numbers, have an appointment with nurse on Friday. As far as I have been told I will be prescribed Metformin, which I was on during 2 of my pregnancies having...

Hello, Thank you so much for allowing me to join. I have only just been diagnosed as having Diabetes Type 2 and taking Metformin medication. I feel I need to talk to people who are experienced at coping with this disease. Only too happy to discuss the possibility of reversing it and what is...

Are you living with Type 2 Diabetes, in the UK, and interested in taking part in a short research study? My name is Lily Jeffery, I am a post-graduate student at Manchester Metropolitan University, completing a MSc in Human Nutrition. I would like to invite you to take part in a short survey...

Jan 2018 I was sitting at 36 on my Ha1bc, by July this was 54 and when they tested me the following week 56, by December 2018 my ha1bc was 97. I wasn’t totally ignorant to begin with, but my diabetic nurse was cruel, nasty and didn’t listen and scared my 14 year old daughter and refused to refer...

Hello everyone, it’s been a good while since I posted anything on here. How are you all? I have been attending the NHS Diabetes prevention programme for a few months, learning and educating myself more about the world of Type 2. I recently had my first HBA1C since the diagnosis of ‘prediabetes’...