Stepping Up for Diabetes

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.

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!

Here Dr Qureshi, Consultant Endocrinologist, discusses the common symptoms related to a diagnosis of diabetes.

Dietary recommendations for gastroparesis are designed to minimize symptoms while keeping patients hydrated and nourished. The basic GP diet calls for small, frequent, low-fat, low-fiber, high-protein foods and liquids which are easier to digest. Many diet plans call for a 3-step process, beginning with a liquid-only diet and then progressing to soft-foods (low-residue, low-fat), and eventually, a maintenance diet (which adds just a bit more fat as well as some well-cooked, easy to chew foods).

Dr Sunthar Kanaganayagam, Consultant Cardiologist at Imperial College London, talks about how Coronary Artery Disease develops. He explains the series of events which occur for arteries in the heart to fur up, resulting in narrowing.