Retreats to help people manage diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes has doubled in the last 20 years, according to the charity Diabetes UK and most have type 2...
Diabetes
Addressing the growing diabetes epidemic, we delve into diverse topics such as the role of avocados in diabetes management, genetic insights into type 1 diabetes, and the link between obesity and mental disorders. It highlights innovative treatments, like those derived from frogs for type 2 diabetes, and explores the impact of conditions like arterial stiffness on metabolic syndrome in adolescents. The section also discusses ‘activity snacking’ for type 1 diabetes management and broader health policy issues, reflecting the complex nature of diabetes as a global health challenge.
Refugees in Jordan: mental health
Mike Thomson is a doctor from the UK, currently working in Irbid, Jordan, at a Medecins Sans Frontieres project which focuses on refugee health for...
Should we be counting calories?
Calorie counting and tracking is a great way of learning about calories and macronutrient content of food and is a great starting point for a...
Bad sleep has massive impact on lives
Unhealthy food choices, rows with partners and short attention spans are among the most common knock-on effects of a bad sleep, according to a study....
Why do diets fail?
One of the reasons I believe that diets ultimately fail, is that we usually start them in a negative frame of mind – because we...
Can diabetes drug really protect the heart?
More work needs to be done to examine the real world effects of the commonly prescribed diabetes drug empagliflozin, new research in the journal Diabetes...
The Get Fit Song
Action Amanda wants to get your children moving! Watch this new music video with your kids. Its time to fight obesity levels which have alarmingly...
Lifestyle programme can help beat diabetes
An inexpensive, 16-week NHS lifestyle programme aimed at patients with type 2 diabetes can help to treat the disease. A new study led by the...
Health through self care
Each one of us needs to recognize and accept responsibility for our own health, and indeed our own happiness. As more and more people awaken...
The science of overeating
What happens to your body due to overeating? The average person’s stomach can cope with around one and one-and-a-half litres of food before feeling the...
