Taking care of yourself, living with Diabetes.

Sister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse talks about looking after your Diabetes around having a surgical procedure. She talks about general issues with having good glucose control with diet and exercise. She explains that good glucose control makes healing much more predictable and using the word intensify for glucose control.

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.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, explains what the main five types of food group are. She tailors the information for people with Diabetes. She focuses in Carbohydrate as this group has the most effect on Glucose in the body. Secondly fruits and vegetable and how much and what sorts we can eat. Thirdly she tackles Protein. Dairy is the fourth group which is important in term so calcium. Lastly fats are discussed which can be useful too whereas saturated fats should be avoided.

Donna van Zyl, Specialist Diabetic Dietician gives expert advice on how to manage blood sugar levels long term with attention to diet. She mentions different types of Carbohydrate and how to choose food types well.

Daniel talks about his strategies for healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight. His main experience is to not allow Diabetes to take over his life, but he maintains a healthy Mediterranean style diet.

Abdul Rais talks about lack of knowledge about Diabetes and health can result in lack of enthusiasm for medical treatment. He thinks this may also be relevant to the use of new technology, but also even for the use of Insulin.