What challenges do people face in Winter, living with Diabetes?

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.

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!

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.

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains the different settings in which people are looked after with Diabetic Foot problems.

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).