NHS green light for Low Carb Program
8th June 2018
An award-winning low carb programme has been approved for use by the NHS by a leading accreditation body. Diabetes.co.uk’s Low Carb Program can now be prescribed by healthcare teams after ...
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Type 1 carbohydrate management programme set to launch
23rd May 2018
A new programme geared towards helping people with type 1 diabetes control their condition by modifying their carbohydrate intake is set to be launched. Healthcare professionals and people with ...
Low carb nurse advocate up for top health award
26th April 2018
A diabetes nurse has been nominated for a top health award for her “knowledge, enthusiasm and dogged determination”. Catherine Cassell, based at Preston Grove Medical Centre in ...
Diabetes numbers double in 20 years
27th February 2018
Diabetes numbers have more than doubled in the last 20 years with nearly 90 per cent of diagnoses being type 2, according to new figures. The data, released by Diabetes UK, show there are now ...
Scottish type 2 programme ‘effective in delaying insulin’
17th January 2018
A Scottish 16-week NHS lifestyle programme has been shown to halve the number of people with type 2 diabetes needing to progress to insulin. A University of Glasgow study has provided evidence ...
Low carb workshop set for diabetes conference
9th November 2017
A workshop looking at the role of carbohydrates and how it can help control diabetes is to be held at a major diabetes conference. Play your Carbs Right: The Role of Carbohydrates in Diabetes ...
Diabetes forum ’empowers wellbeing’ among users
4th October 2017
A diabetes forum which has more than 250,000 members has been shown to empower wellbeing among its users, according to a study. Researchers from the Royal Holloway, University of London, wanted ...
Low-carb diet ‘reduces risk of death’
7th September 2017
A low-carb diet which includes a moderate intake of fat, fruit and vegetables lowers the risk of death, according to research. The findings of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) ...
Diabetes.co.uk improves knowledge as forum reaches milestone
23rd August 2017
Seven out of 10 members of a leading diabetes forum improve their knowledge of the condition within six months of joining the online community, according to a survey. Arjun Panesar, chief ...
Low carb diet ‘positive effect’ on type 2 diabetes
21st July 2017
Following a low carbohydrate diet (LCD) can have a positive effect on glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes, according to research. Cutting down on pasta and potatoes can also ...