Diabetes

We have experience of working with adults of all ages living with Type 1 diabetes and understand the complexity of living with diabetes on a daily basis. We are able to offer a comprehensive assessment which would involve detailed analysis of:

• Current eating pattern
• Current weight and weight history
• Detailed analysis of nutritional intake including kcals and carbohydrate
• Previous diabetes structured education and training to date
• Current insulin regime: doses and timing
• Blood glucose profiles
• Activity and exercise schedules
• Psycho - Social history - including occupational activities, and any emotional or relational difficulties making diabetes management more challenging

We know that optimising HbA1C to your target range, is vital to living well and reducing the risk of complications which can arise due to poor diabetes control. However, as well as aiming to optimise HbA1C, we would work with you to establish a sustainable dietary programme which would include your own personal goals.

These goals may include for example:

• Weight management
• Reducing diabetes medication
• Managing hypoglycaemia
• Carbohydrate counting
• Managing work patterns
• Planning for pregnancy
• Nutrition for sports performance

We will work with you to enable you to have a clear dietary plan which will fit flexibly with your insulin regime and your life. We will liaise with other specialist diabetes professional as indicated with your agreement.

We can offer individual sessions and/or group sessions to support changes to your diet and diabetes management.

We have experience of working with adults of all ages living with Type 2 diabetes and understand the complexity of living with diabetes on a daily basis. We are able to offer a comprehensive assessment which would involve detailed analysis of:

• Current eating pattern
• Current weight and weight history
• Detailed analysis of nutritional intake including kcals and carbohydrate
• Previous diabetes structured education and training to date
• Current medication/ insulin regime: doses and timing
• Blood glucose profiles - if indicated
• Activity and exercise schedules
• Psycho - Social history - including occupational activities, and any emotional or relational difficulties making diabetes management more challenging

We know that optimising HbA1C to your target range, is vital to living well and preventing complications which can arise due to poor diabetes control. However, as well as aiming to optimise HbA1C, we would work with you to establish a sustainable dietary programme which would include your own personal goals. We will liaise with other specialist diabetes professional as indicated with your agreement.

We will work with you to help your personal goals which may include for example:

• Weight management
• Reducing diabetes medication
• Managing work patterns
• Planning for pregnancy
• Nutrition for sports performance

People with Type 2 diabetes can often make significant and sudden improvements in their diabetes control and reduce the amount or alter the type of medication that they are prescribed by making a significant reduction to their calorie intake over a short period of time. However, more gradual reduction in body fat and increase in activity can also improve diabetes control and so lead to a sense of well-being and a reduction in the risk of diabetes complications.

If you have an HbA1c 42-47 mmol/mol (6.0 - 6.4%) you are at high risk of going on to develop Type 2 diabetes. We are able to provide a comprehensive assessment and lifestyle advice including Very Low Calorie diet options to help prevent diabetes developing.

If you have an HbA1C <42 mmol/mol (6.0%) you may still be at higher risk of developing diabetes and can take lifestyle action to prevent diabetes developing.