Diabetes - Access to health

Diabetes is a disease of poor blood glucose regulation. This is mostly caused by insufficient Insulin as in Type 1 Diabetes or Insulin resistance as in Type 2 Diabetes. With Type 2 Diabetes both insufficient Insulin and poor Insulin response may develop in the same person. Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are at an increased risk of developing a number of chronic complications:

Cardiovascular Disease
Kidney Disease
Neurological Disease Stroke
Eye Disease

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that requires ongoing monitoring and management.

Diet and lifestyle play a critical role in the management of diabetes.

Eating a healthy diet.
Avoid gaining excess weight
Avoid processed foods.
The diet should contain an abundance of Vegetables and Salads and adequate in Fruits.
Limit excessive Carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates.
Exercise regularly.

Research suggests extra nutritional support alongside a healthy diet may also reduce the complication of the Diabetes.

No matter what type or stage of diabetes you’re at, if you want to prevent Diabetes and it’s complications we have a diet and lifestyle programme to suit you.