Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes Communityhttps://health-shared.com/stories/being-diagnosed-with-type-2-diabetes-my-experiences-0317Being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes: My experiences Dr Health-shared OfficialRichard talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. He recalls that his diagnosis came about as he was having routine checks done for other reasons.
Being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes: My experiences Dr Health-shared OfficialRichard talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. He recalls that his diagnosis came about as he was having routine checks done for other reasons.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes Communityhttps://health-shared.com/stories/how-to-plan-healthy-meals-with-diabetes-0972How to plan healthy meals with Diabetes?Dr Health-shared OfficialSalma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, says that meal planning has to be practical. She also talks about how meal planning needs to be sensitive to cultural issues, religious beliefs and also cost. Salma talks about how diet can be challenging for some ethnic groups but that there are many meal plans available for people on online resources. She then talks about portion control especially when eating out and at festivals and controlling the amount of Carbohydrate you eat.
How to plan healthy meals with Diabetes?Dr Health-shared OfficialSalma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, says that meal planning has to be practical. She also talks about how meal planning needs to be sensitive to cultural issues, religious beliefs and also cost. Salma talks about how diet can be challenging for some ethnic groups but that there are many meal plans available for people on online resources. She then talks about portion control especially when eating out and at festivals and controlling the amount of Carbohydrate you eat.
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Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes Communityhttps://health-shared.com/stories/my-experiences-of-stigma-around-having-diabetes-0441My experiences of stigma around having Diabetes.Dr Health-shared OfficialChris talks movingly about Stigma he has experienced around having Type 1 Diabtes as a young person and later. He tells a story from school where the schools arrangements for him to get his lunch first in the school hall led to painful comments from his class fellows. He also talks about more recent disapproving comments or impressions from people if he's seen to be drinking a can of Coke when his blood sugar is low. Chris explains that knowledge and awareness will improve these situations and draws parallels with his experiences of his parents moving from Wales into London and being 'other' to the norm.
My experiences of stigma around having Diabetes.Dr Health-shared OfficialChris talks movingly about Stigma he has experienced around having Type 1 Diabtes as a young person and later. He tells a story from school where the schools arrangements for him to get his lunch first in the school hall led to painful comments from his class fellows. He also talks about more recent disapproving comments or impressions from people if he's seen to be drinking a can of Coke when his blood sugar is low. Chris explains that knowledge and awareness will improve these situations and draws parallels with his experiences of his parents moving from Wales into London and being 'other' to the norm.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes Communityhttps://health-shared.com/stories/what-is-diabetic-ketoacidosis-0062What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?Dr Health-shared OfficialSister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse explains what Diabetic Ketoacidosis is. She explains it is not very common but can happen in people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. She describes situations where people might develop this when they're unwell. The condition can make you feel very sick and cause belly pain, cramps in legs and belly.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?Dr Health-shared OfficialSister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse explains what Diabetic Ketoacidosis is. She explains it is not very common but can happen in people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. She describes situations where people might develop this when they're unwell. The condition can make you feel very sick and cause belly pain, cramps in legs and belly.