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Diabetes Resources

Diabetes

Clicking on the links below will take you to external websites.

 

 

SELF-MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 1 DIABETES RESOURCES AND CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING


 

Diabetes UK

 

ABCD DTN- UK - Technology in diabetes recourses. Self-management videos and resources supporting patients and healthcare professionals with insulin Pumps, Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), Libre and CGM in Pregnancy

 

STEP - Scottish Type 1 Education Programme - 10 steps to improving your Type 1 diabetes control

 

Carbs and Cals. Book and app that makes carbohydrate counting easier using photos of different portion sizes. You can also subscribe to their YouTube channel for weekly videos on carb counting, diabetes, recipes, takeaways, low-carb & weight loss.

 

Diabetes UK Carbohydrate counting support 

 

Basic understanding and resources to start carbohydrate counting and Enjoy food Diabetes UK food book

 

Sheffield Hospital carbohydrate counting videos .YouTube video by the diabetes team in Sheffield around calculating carbohydrates

 

Bertie Carb Counting

 

 The Diabetes Insipidus Foundation

 

Trend T1DM sick day rules 

 

Trend T2DM sick day rules 

 

Trend DVLA guidance 

 

Semaglutide

 

Diabetes techonology education 

 

 

Hypoglycaemia

 

Trend UK - Hypo Guidance 

 

ABCD DTN - sick day rules when managing an insulin pump 

 

ABCD DTN - pregnancy guides

 

Type 1 Diabetes and Exercise

 

A website run by Dr Ian Gallen (a national expert on sports and diabetes).  It has extensive information about how to best manage diabetes across a wide range of activities.

 

This detailed article in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology provides the latest evidence-based guidance on managing exercise in T1 diabetes (free to download but requires registration).

 

Extod - exercise