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Controlling diabetes, counting carbs + vaping
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Today’s newsletter looks at diabetes control, to help ensure everyone is on the right lines at this early point in the year.

For those that have only recently been diagnosed, this will likely all be very new. Type 2 diabetes may have come as a shock, but the good news is that getting diabetes under control early on after your diagnosis can greatly improve your future health.
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People that have had type 2 diabetes for a longer time have ample reason to achieve or maintain good diabetes control.

Many will be aware that keeping good diabetes control will reduce the risks of long term complications, but there are also a range of short-term benefits to be had, such as improved energy levels through the day.

In some cases, getting blood glucose levels under better control and losing weight can help people to reduce their dependence on diabetes medication.
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If you’re struggling, don’t panic. It can be easy to start off the new year stumbling more than you’d like.

One of the best things you can do to get on the right track – and build a bit of confidence at the same time – is to take small steps. Aiming for a big goal, which can seem overwhelming at first, becomes a lot more manageable when you break things down into smaller initial steps.
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In case you don’t know, the Type 2 Testing Program is a revolutionary service for people with Type 2 Diabetes that is helping people reduce their HbA1c. The concept is simple – get test strips delivered to your door and use them to test your blood, control your diabetes and reduce your HbA1c.

The majority of people who don’t use insulin are not offered a meter or test strips on prescription from their GP. That means they’re not able to see what affect their food choices, lifestyle illness or exercise have on their blood glucose.

By finally being able to test your blood glucose, you can get better blood glucose control and reduce your HbA1c.

Good diabetes control offers major rewards, including:

– Improved blood glucose control
– Lower HbA1c
– A reduced risk of diabetic complications
– Decreased symptoms of depression

A survey conducted at the 6 month stage showed members reduced their HbA1c by an average of 0.9% (10mmol/mol).

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How does diabetes affect the brain?
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Which are the best (and worst) restaurants for carb-counting diabetics?
Carbohydrate counting is a great skill for people with diabetes to learn: people with type 1 diabetes need to understand how many carbs they’re consuming so that they balance it out with insulin injections; while people with type 2 diabetes can gain a better understanding of the effect of carbohydrate on blood glucose control.

Eating at restaurants can make it a lot trickier: carb-counting becomes a guessing game in many establishments, although some go to great lengths to make sure their customers know what’s in their food.

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