Type 2 Diabetes has doubled in the last 15 years in the UK. It is associated with potentially serious complications from kidney failure to blindness but there is a process called insulin resistance that occurs prior to its onset.
In this episode I look at the development, prevention and management of this condition.
Diabetes stats for the UK: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/number-people-living-diabetes-uk-tops-5-million-first-time
Diabetes prevention strategies: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/diabetes-prevention-programme-providers-need-more-consistency-flexibility-equality-of-access/
Group consultations for Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.knowdiabetes.org.uk/professional/group-consultations/
Medication for Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/treating-your-diabetes/tablets-and-medication
Air pollution and Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6931138/
Shift work and diabetes: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-16091-y
Dr David Unwin: https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/09/british-doctor-pioneers-low-carb-diet-as-cure-for-obesity-and-type-2-diabetes
Low carb diets: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/low-carb-diabetes-diet.html
Gut microbes and Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955286318303073
Evidence for CGM (continuous glucose monitoring): https://www.ajmc.com/view/continuous-glucose-monitoring-overview-features-and-evidence (eg Dexcom/ Libre)
Zoe app: https://zoe.com/ (one example of an app which combines analysis of gut microbes and CGM)
GAD antibodies and Diabetes development: https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/gad-antibodies
THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1698178460&sr=1-1
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