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🧠DIABETES HEAD TO TOE👣
Weekend 5: Love Your Liver
As healthcare professionals, when we think about diabetes complications, we often focus on the pancreas, heart, kidneys or blood vessels…
But the liver also plays a hugely important role in blood glucose control and metabolic health. 🟤

It’s important to explain this:
“In type 2 diabetes, excess glucose and fat can build up in the liver.

Over time, this can lead to fatty liver disease — now known as MASLD (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease- previously called NAFLD).

A fatty liver becomes more resistant to insulin, making it harder for the body to regulate blood glucose effectively.

The liver may then release even more glucose into the bloodstream, creating a cycle of worsening insulin resistance and rising blood glucose levels.”

The difficult part is that fatty liver disease often develops silently without obvious symptoms.

But there is good news 💙

Small lifestyle changes can make a BIG difference to liver health and metabolic wellbeing.

Things that can help support the liver include:
🥗 Eating more real, whole foods
🍞 Reducing sugar and refined carbohydrates
🏃‍♀️ Moving your body regularly
⚖️ Working towards a healthy weight
💧 Staying hydrated
😴 Prioritising sleep and stress management

I created because I believe that knowledge is the KEY 🔑 to prevention and better health.

Because when we help people living with diabetes to understand liver health, this isn’t about blame — it’s about understanding how different organs work together to influence blood glucose, insulin resistance and long-term health.

You can say to them:
“Small steps today protect their tomorrow 💙”

I’m excited to share my brand new blog post written on behalf of “Health Academy”. If you’d like to read it please do via this link. You can also join me for a free lunch time session on Managing Diabetes in Primary Care on Monday 29th June at 12:30pm. Please feel free to register via the link within:

The Latest NICE Type 2 Diabetes Update: What It Means for Practice Explore the latest NICE type 2 diabetes update and what it means for cardiovascular, renal and everyday primary care practice.

I’d just like to say thank you to the lovely group of health care professionals that attended my diabetes update day today!(Delivered on behalf of BBO) We had great discussions on all things new in the updated NICE guidelines, and it was lovely to share experiences and ask questions with instant answers in a safe space. A really good refresher course. (Even with my summer cold and sniffles- they were very kind).

🧠DIABETES HEAD TO TOE 👣
Weekend 4: Preservation of the Pancreas!
As healthcare professionals, we often focus on blood glucose levels in diabetes…

But it’s important to remember that behind those glucose readings is an organ working incredibly hard every single day:
the pancreas.

In type 2 diabetes, the body becomes more resistant to insulin, meaning the pancreas has to work harder and harder to keep blood glucose levels under control.

It’s important to explain this:

“When we regularly eat large amounts of carbohydrates and ultra-processed foods, the pancreas has to produce more insulin to move glucose from the bloodstream into the cells.

Over time, this constant demand may place strain on the insulin-producing beta cells.

Eventually, the pancreas may struggle to keep up, leading to rising blood glucose levels and progression of diabetes.”

The difficult part is that this process often develops gradually and silently over many years.

But there is good news 💙

Small changes can help reduce the workload on the pancreas and support metabolic health.

Things that can make a BIG difference include:
🥦 Eating fewer refined carbohydrates
🍳 Choosing quality protein and healthy fats
🥗 Filling up on non-starchy vegetables
🏃‍♀️ Moving your body regularly
⚖️ Working towards a healthy weight
😴 Prioritising sleep and stress management

I created because I believe that knowledge is the KEY 🔑 to prevention and better health.

Because when we help people living with diabetes to understand what the pancreas is trying to do, this isn’t about blame or restriction — it’s about helping the body work more efficiently and reducing metabolic strain.

You can say to them:
“Small steps today protect their tomorrow 💙”

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