Diabetes

Understanding diabetes

What is type 1 diabetes?

01 What is diabetes Type 1? 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What is type 2 diabetes?

02 What is diabetes Type 2? 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Why have I got diabetes?

04 Why have I got diabetes? 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What are the symptoms of diabetes

03 What are the symptoms of diabetes? 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What are the complications of diabetes?

05 The complications of diabetes 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Can I prevent the complications?

06 Can I prevent the complications? 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

The benefits of self management

07 The benefits of self management 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Beginning to take control

Discovering you have diabetes

01 Discovering you have diabetes 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

First steps

02 first steps 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Why weight matters

03 Why weight matters 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Why exercise matters

04 Why exercise matters 2018_1_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Why medicines matter

02 Why Medicines matter 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Blood glucose monitoring

06 Blood glucose control 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Finding out more

07 Finding out more 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Numbers you need to know

02 Numbers you need to know 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

You and your healthcare team

08 You and your healthcare team 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Getting the best out of your GP

10 Getting the best out of your GP 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Getting the best out of yourself

11 Getting the best out of yourself 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Diet and Exercise

Why weight matters

03 Why weight matters 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

The unfortunate truth about why we gain weight

02 The unfortunate truth about gaining weight 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Watching your weight

03 Watching your weight 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What is a good diet for diabetes?

04 What’s a good diet for diabetes 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What is a balanced diet for diabetes?

05b What’s a balanced diet 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What is a good diet in Ramadan?

Ramadan from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Making changes to your diet

05 Making changes to your diet 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What you need to know about carbohydrates

07 What you need to know about carbohydrates 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Glycaemic Index

07b glycemic index_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What you need to know about fat

08 What you need to know about fat 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What you need to know about proteins

10 What you need to know about protein 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What you need to know about fruit and veg

09 What you need to know about fruit and vegetables 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

What you need to know about salt

11 What you need to know about salt 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Why Exercise matters

12 Why exercise matters 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Finding the right activity

Finding the right activity 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

How to become more active

How to become more active 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Staying in control

What is good control?

01 What is good control 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

An introduction to blood glucose monitoring

03 Blood glucose monitoring – Intro 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

When to test

04 Blood glucose monitoring – When to test 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Using the results

05 Blood glucose monitoring – Using the results 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Hba1c

06 HbA1c 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Cholesterol and blood pressure

07 Cholesterold and blood pressure 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Annual review and other important tests

08 Your annual review and other important tests 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Your diabetes care plan

09 Your diabetes care plan 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Structured education

09 Structured education 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Medicines

Moving onto medicines

05 Why medicines matter 2018_1 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Tips to help you remember to take your medicines

A brief guide to Metformin

03 A brief guide to Metformin 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

A brief guide to Sulphonylureas

04 A brief guide to Sulphonylureas 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

A brief guide to Glitazones

05 A brief guide to Glitazones 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

A brief guide to Gliptins and other Incretin therapies

06 A brief guide to Gliptins & incretin therapies 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Moving on to insulin

Moving on to insulin 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

A brief guide to insulin

A brief guide to insulin 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

How insulin works

How insulin works 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Complications

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycaemia 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Long term complications of diabetes

How can diabetes affect my feet

How can diabetes affect my feet 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Looking after your feet

Looking after your feet 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

How can diabetes affect my eyes

How can diabetes affect my eyes 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Looking after your eyes

Looking after your eyes 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

How can diabetes affect my mood

How can diabetes affect my mood 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Coping with anxiety and depression

Coping with depression 2018 from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Patient stories

Rohit’s story

Rohit’s Story from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Tony’s story

Tony’s Story from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Young actress Eleanor talks about living with Type 1 diabetes and how she manages at work

What to do if your child has diabetes

A guide to recognising Type 2 diabetes in children
Teresa talks about her young daughter’s experience of managing Type 1 diabetes at school
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