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Owning Your Health Journey

A personal reflection on the significance of owning one's health, especially when managing a condition like type 2 diabetes. The speaker emphasizes the need for self-care and proactive health management, while also acknowledging the role of healthcare professionals.

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https://health-shared.com/stories/prons-and-cons-of-using-an-insulin-pump-0802

Prons and cons of using an Insulin Pump?

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Chris talks about pros and cons of using an Insulin Pump. For him, Chris says, the pros are far more than cons. He talks about the size of the pumps being more discrete.

Prons and cons of using an Insulin Pump?

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https://health-shared.com/journeys/continuous-glucose-monitoring-0266

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

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Continuing Care

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https://health-shared.com/stories/weight-management-in-diabetes-0462

Weight management in Diabetes.

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Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, talks about how important it is to manage your weight as a person with Diabetes. She presents a number of ways forward including groups and Apps. Salma signposts a number of programmes which may be relevant to you.

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https://health-shared.com/stories/how-do-you-motivate-yourself-to-face-the-challenges-around-winter-living-with-diabetes-965298748

How do you motivate yourself to face the challenges around Winter, living with Diabetes?

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Many of us struggle to stay motivated in the Winter months. It is hard when the days are short and dark, with miserable weather. It is often mentally and physically difficult to even get started on things you want to do. Our health-shared communities also shared how they face and overcome those challenges. Having the knowledge is a goldmine of motivation to face your challenges. We all experience the lows both physically and emotionally, and the dark, cold winter weather doesn’t help. Our community members all have different ways to motivate themselves. Join the conversation at Health-shared community and interact with different members in the community. Having confidence in your to selfcare comes from understanding the challenge you face.

How do you motivate yourself to face the challenges around Winter, living with Diabetes?

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in HealthShared Diabetes Community

https://health-shared.com/stories/my-experiences-of-having-a-hypo-0983

My experiences of having a 'hypo'.

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Chris talks about how he feels about having a 'hypo'. He's lived with type 1 diabetes for many years and describes what the experience is like for him. References to Pablo Picasso and Lobsters!