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Guide to diabetes

We give you the facts about diabetes and the information you need to manage the condition from diagnosis to everyday life.

Guide to diabetes
 
Balance magazine

Latest issue of Balance now online

Read key articles to download including: Life just became different, not worse; riding the highs and lows, and a medical marvel. Find out what else Balance has to offer.

My Life

My Life websites

Check out our three sites for younger people.

Type 1 video

Are you Type 1 aware?

Find out the symptoms of Type 1 by watching and sharing our video.

4 Ts campaign

Do you know the 4 Ts of Type 1 diabetes?

Get to know the four main symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and help spread awareness

Diabetes UK recipes

Fresh culinary ideas for 2013

We have over 250 online recipes to choose from. All our calorie-counted dishes have been adapted, tasted and nutritionally analysed for Diabetes UK.

Tracker app

Download our Tracker app for iPhone

New app to support good diabetes control.

15 measures

The 15 measures you should receive

Tell us if you are getting the right treatment.

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What is diabetes?

We explain the facts about diabetes

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Symptoms of diabetes

Find out the signs and symptoms of diabetes

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Newly diagnosed?

No doubt you'll have lots of questions to ask - let us point you in the right direction for all the info you need

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