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Putting my type 2 diabetes into remission by learning how to make changes to my diet.

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"I had my first major hypo a few days after my honeymoon"

Steve, 27, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes after being treated for a rare lung disease and has developed a passion for fitness.

Exercise is how I treat diabetes

Magdalena who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes is determined to be even more active to keep on top of the condition.I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes ten years ago. One

Dolly is a big voice in her community on diabetes care

"It's really rewarding to know I'm helping others who are in the same position I was after my diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes."

'I found the motivation and strength to achieve a healthier lifestyle'

Diabetes led to my ongoing health problems

Bernard talks about how he copes with episodic strokes and believes diabetes is to blame for his ongoing health complications.Having been a Type 2 diabetic since the early 1980s, and since

'Community champions are helping people with type 2 diabetes make changes.'

Diabetes UK Community Champion Tabassuma Akramul, who features on BBC1's Inside Out programme (East Midlands), highlights the importance of raising awareness of Type 2 diabetes within her communit

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Carol's top tips from 100 things

Carol was in denial about her Type 2 diabetes for years, but is now training for a triathlon and determined to live a long happy life.

As a Diabetes Champion, I can share what I've learnt about living with diabetes

Manjula was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes five years ago.

How did I get involved with Diabetes UK? I blame my Union

Arthur Smart, 67, who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2006, was named Diabetes UK’s East of England Volunteer of the Year in 2016. Arthur calculates that he might have had Type 2 di

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