Type 2 diabetes is when your pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the insulin you produce cannot work properly. This causes blood glucose levels to increase to a level that can lead to long term health problems.
Self-management is an essential part of Type 2 diabetes care. The following information is to help you learn about and become more involved in the management of your diabetes. Through lifestyle changes the onset of type 2 diabetes can be delayed and even prevented.
Whether you have been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or were diagnosed a few years ago, below are four Diabetes Awareness videos you may find helpful to learn how to self-manage your condition:
We work with people in a wide range of areas and topics from healthy eating and recipes to supporting people to lose weight, eating for recovery from illness including – COVID 19 and Cancer – and help inform and educate about Diabetes and other long term conditions.
Please see the Related Information tab on the right hand side of our pages or visit the supporting my rehab page for a range of medical conditions covered.
Due to current covid restrictions we are currently unable to offer any face to face group sessions. The films above have been produced by Dietitians for you to watch in your own time.
If you would like further personal support from a Dietitian please complete this
self-referral form.
Community Dietetics Dept
Riverside Health centre
Wellington St
Cardiff
E-mail: dietitians.cav@wales.nhs.uk
Tel: 02920 907681
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