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A breakfast plate of idli sambar.
My twisted relationship with food, as a type 1 diabetic
May 29, 2023
Hira's a type 1 diabetic who struggled with her relationship with food, leading to eating disorders and anxiety. But with some work, she's overcome it.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Diet
An older male, Indian type 2 diabetic.
Recovering from stressful sugar
May 22, 2023
MI's father is a type 2 diabetic. Overworked and stressed, he collapsed. Fearing for his health, he took steps to get his stress and worklife under control.
Type 2 diabetes
Mental health
A diabetes educator discussing common diabetes questions with a type 2 diabetic.
Q&A with a diabetes educator: 15 common questions answered
May 15, 2023
Ayesha is a certified diabetes educator. She connects with lots of diabetes patients, so she's put together a selection of answers to common questions.
Type 2 diabetes
A 75-year-old Indian type 2 diabetic.
How I take care of my 75-year-old diabetic mother-in-law
May 8, 2023
Sana is a caregiver for her 75-year-old mother-in-law, who struggles with diet and exercise. But together, they've made a diabetes management plan that works.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
Exercise
Caregivers
A type 1 diabetic and fashion-lover enjoying her new outfit.
How I stay fashionable as a diabetic with fluctuating weight
May 1, 2023
Hira is a type 1 diabetic and fashion-lover. She’s worked out tips and tricks to manage her diabetes weight fluctuations and maintain her personal style.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Tips & tricks
A type 2 diabetic grandmother, enjoying her time with her family.
The importance of mental health when managing a chronic condition
April 24, 2023
Ayesha’s grandma is a type 2 diabetic. But by focusing on her mental health and self-education, she’s kept it under control and become an inspiration.
Type 2 diabetes
Mental health
A selection of diabetic-friendly Indian dishes.
Learning how to be my own diabetic-friendly chef
April 17, 2023
Hira is a type 1 diabetic and passionate foodie. After her diagnosis she learnt to make delicious diabetic-friendly dishes that keep her levels in check.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Diet
A pregnant woman, with gestational diabetes, holding her belly.
Maya’s bittersweet first pregnancy, with gestational diabetes
April 10, 2023
Maya had gestational diabetes. At first she was scared and overwhelmed. But she rallied, focusing on her baby’s health, and pushed through it.
Gestational diabetes
Mental health
A type 1 diabetic and her husband, sitting on a sofa looking into each other's eyes.
Learning how to face a life with diabetes
April 3, 2023
Sidra is a type 1 diabetic. When she was diagnosed, she was too afraid to face her diabetes and take her medicine. This led to stomach problems, and a stroke.
Type 1 diabetes
Exercise
Mental health
A type 1 diabetic reviewing her finances.
How I managed my diabetes while struggling financially
March 27, 2023
Hira was diagnosed during a time of financial hardship. Managing diabetes on a tight budget was tough, but she focused on her health and pushed through.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Exercise
Diet
Chard (a.k.a. Swiss chard) growing in a kitchen plant box.
Fighting diabetes with a kitchen garden
March 20, 2023
Ikram is a type 2 diabetic. Suffering from frequent urination, weight loss and kidney problems, he turned his diabetes around by cultivating a kitchen garden.
Type 2 diabetes
Mental health
Diet
Exercise
Tips & tricks
A type 1 diabetic experiencing stress, holding her head in her hands.
How to manage diabetes stress
March 13, 2023
Hira is a type 1 diabetic. When she was first diagnosed, she was overcome by stress. Now she’s worked out how to balance her health both physical and mental.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Exercise
Tips & tricks
A prediabetic mother preparing a meal with her daughter.
How I avoid diabetes complications, as a prediabetic woman over 40
March 6, 2023
Sana was diagnosed as a prediabetic. Determined to avoid type 2 diabetes, she made changes to her lifestyle and brought her blood sugar levels under control.
Prediabetes
Mental health
Diet
Exercise
A dancer practicing her craft.
Fighting against diabetes through dance, as a trans person
February 27, 2023
Rimal is a transgender type 1 diabetic. She faced serious complications from her diabetes due to discrimination and a lack of support from healthcare providers.
Type 1 diabetes
Exercise
Mental health
A diabetic Indian office worker, at his desk, reviewing a report.
How I manage diabetes working rotational shifts
February 20, 2023
Zohaib is a type 1 diabetic and rotational shift worker. Maintaining good glucose control is hard with a changing routine, so he worked out tricks to manage it.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Exercise
Tips & tricks
A type 2 diabetic Indian mother holding her child.
Controlling my diabetes for my family
February 13, 2023
Khadija is a type 2 diabetic who got control of her diabetes for her family. She had a miscarriage, and a difficult pregnancy, but now has a healthy daughter.
Type 2 diabetes
Mental health
Diet
Exercise
A virus as seen under a microscope.
The effect of the coronavirus on blood sugar control
February 6, 2023
Amna, a type 2 diabetic, caught COVID 3 times. It badly affected her blood glucose control. As a doctor, she looked into what COVID-19 means for diabetics.
Type 2 diabetes
A grandfather, happily holding his grandchild in his arms.
Fighting diabetes - Making a dream a reality
January 30, 2023
Taimoor is a 64-year-old type 2 diabetic. His disease and anger created a gap between him and his family. But he fought his diabetes and got back his happiness.
Type 2 diabetes
Mental health
Two people riding motorcycles up a mountain pass.
Going on adventures as a diabetic
January 23, 2023
Hira is a type 1 diabetic and keen adventurer. Here's what she's learned about how to trek and travel since her diagnosis, and how she stays safe and active.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Exercise
Travel
A doctor examining a patient's wrist, which is in a splint.
How diabetic neuropathy led to my diabetes diagnosis
January 16, 2023
Amna had tingling in her hands. She went to see her doctor and was diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy. That's when she learned she was a type 2 diabetic.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
A patient lying in a hospital bed, with intravenous lines and a pulse monitor attached.
How diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) saved my life
January 9, 2023
Hira is a type 1 diabetic who was misdiagnosed as type 2. Given the wrong medicine she went into diabetic ketoacidosis and was hospitalised. DKA saved her life.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Exercise
A logbook sitting beside a cup of coffee.
Mastering diabetes with my doctor and dietitian
January 3, 2023
Imran was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 42. He was anxious at first, but with the help of his doctor and dietitian he's now mastered his diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes
Diet
Exercise
An elderly couple walking together through a park.
Managing type 1 diabetes, with the support of my spouse
December 26, 2022
Nasreen was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and then type 1. Her diagnosis changed her life, but with her husband's support she's managed to make it work.
Type 1 diabetes
Diet
2 children play outside, running through fallen leaves.
Keeping diabetes away from my children, as a diabetic mother
December 19, 2022
Amna is a mother of 4 and has type 2 diabetes. As a diabetic, she's worried about her children contracting the disease. So she's taken steps to avoid it.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Diet
Exercise
Parents
A diabetic woman wearing a continuous glucose monitor, and injecting insulin.
My experience with a CGM
December 12, 2022
Hira is a type 1 diabetic and keen user of continuous glucose monitors. Here's what she's learned since starting to use a CGM, and how it's changed her life.
Type 1 diabetes
Mental health
Tips & tricks
Close up of a human eye, which can develop complications from diabetes as the disease causes the lens to enlarge.
Facing kidney, heart and eye problems with type 2 diabetes
December 5, 2022
Ifra's father-in-law was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It led to renal failure, heart problems and eye issues. But he stayed positive, and overcame them all.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
Exercise
Caregivers
A train at Delhi station, getting ready to depart on a trip.
Managing diabetes for 9 years
November 28, 2022
Nabtahil's best friend's mother was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and it stunned her. But 9 years on she's happy, enjoying her life, and going on solo trips.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
Mental health
Caregivers
Travel
A pregnant woman holding her belly. Her hands are in the shape of a heart.
How my sister got through gestational diabetes
November 21, 2022
Rabia's sister developed gestational diabetes. But keeping a positive attitude, and setting targeted diet and exercise goals, helped her get through it.
Gestational diabetes
Tips & tricks
Exercise
Diet
A pair of knitted baby shoes beside a small plush dog toy.
Going through gestational diabetes, twice!
November 18, 2022
Amna was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her 4th pregnancy. With care and focus she beat it, only to get diagnosed again during her next pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes
An elderly woman, sitting with her hands folded over a cane.
Learning to take care of my diabetic grandmother
November 14, 2022
Aliyan is the primary caregiver for his grandmother, a type 2 diabetic. Looking after her is hard, but he's worked out strategies to help her stay healthy.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Caregivers
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