Managing Your Diabetes

Diabetes complications are serious – reduce your risk by taking control

The complications of diabetes can seriously damage parts of your body, including your feet and your eyes. But many people living with diabetes don’t know they can reduce their risk of developing them.

Live healthily to avoid the complications of diabetes

There are some general tips you can follow to help you manage blood glucose (sugar) levels, blood pressure and cholesterol to reduce your risk of diabetes complications.

Three steps to help avoid Type 2 diabetes

Boosting your activity levels and eating healthily will help you fight type 2 diabetes. Here's some tips to increase your chances of success.

Q and A with Mr Motivator

This World Diabetes Day, Diabetes UK supporter and health and fitness guru Derrick “Mr. Motivator” Evans offers fitness tips. He answers questions on why being active is good for your health if you are living with diabetes, or are at risk of developing the condition.

How to enjoy life and be healthy with diabetes

Sue Cleaver, who plays Coronation Street's Eileen Grimshaw, is supporting Diabetes Week because she understands the importance of informing people about the expert help and support available for diabetics.

Your voice in an emergency

Recent GP patient data shows there are now over 4 million people living with diabetes in the UK alone. With a figure that’s increasing year on year, awareness and education has never been more important.

The key to patient empowerment

Technology moves us one step closer to patients taking control of their own pathology – with the professionals there as guides at best.

Is my blood sugar level normal?

It is essential that people with diabetes have well-controlled blood glucose levels. Find out about controlling your blood sugar levels from Diabetes.co.uk blogger Jack Woodfield.

Are you struggling with hypos?

Hypo unawareness can be dangerous for people with diabetes who take glucose-lowering medication, such as insulin.

Key factors for effective Type 2 diabetes management

An early diagnosis, healthy eating, exercise, and avoiding at-risk behaviours like smoking can reduce complications from type 2 diabetes.

Blue Circle Champions inspire others to take control of their diabetes

We talk to four of the IDF’s Blue Circle Champions about how they manage and how they hope to inspire others living with diabetes.

The anatomy of a diabetes kit

Anyone with diabetes will know that each device in diabetes kit is crucial. Here, MedicAlert explain more.

4 tips for managing your diabetes

Regardless of the type of diabetes you have, sensible food choices and keeping physically active can help you achieve good blood glucose control and live life to the full.

The link between obesity and diabetes

Question: Is enough being done to stress the link between obesity and Type 2 diabetes?
Answer: No. The public needs to be made more aware of the dangers of obesity — and more services are needed to help patients with weight issues.

Simple feet checks can prevent amputation

Question: Why is it so important that people with diabetes check their feet every day?
Answer: Because even a simple blister can eventually result in an amputation.