Ken Tait

Helping people with their emotional problems through #therapy & #counselling 07967807654 or email kftait@btinternet.com #Anxiety #depression #stress #diabetes #T1D #T2D

The Power of Softness - mailchi.mp/608b81f1a40a/w…

Peer support is much more than fluff - it's people coming together & learning from each other for a better life with diabetes!

@NupurLalvani @Unnikri Have fun 😀

Looking forward to the run! @Unnikri

Come make a difference with us!

@MCRiddell1 🤔🤔🤣😀

7,000 #steps a day is generally associated with a reduced risk of #T2D, but those at high genetic risk need more steps (~7,800) to reduce their risk! doi.org/10.1210/clinem…

Have a fun Christmas and holiday 🥂🎅🏻🎄😀#diabetes #t2d #t1d

Low-carbohydrate eating is not merely a way of eating. For many, it functions as a belief system closely tied to personal identity. When information conflicts with that belief system, it is experienced not simply as disagreement, but as a threat to one’s sense of self. This often prompts defensiveness and attacks rather than open evaluation.

🌍 yesterday was #HumanSolidarityDay, where we celebrate the collective action to ensure every person living with diabetes has access to the care and support they need. Solidarity drives equity—no one should be left behind. #Diabetes #HealthForAll #UnitedForDiabetes

India has one of the highest burdens of preventable blindness among the working-age population - awareness, screening and early detection of diabetic retinopathy can change this!

✨Manejar la diabetes durante las fiestas no es fácil✨ Mira la conversación con Alejandra Márquez y Betsy Rodríguez, o descarga el recurso para obtener consejos prácticos que te ayuden a navegar las fiestas con diabetes, sin estrés ni culpa. 💛 hubs.ly/Q03Yq0mz0

💙 IDF Europe is delighted to participate in the @EUCVHAlliance CVD Summit, highlighting the close link between CVD and diabetes. Kostas Tagkalos, a T2D advocate, will share his lived experience, discussing the need for more joined-up, person-centred policies across Europe.

Umbrella review of 432 RCTs shows GLP-1RAs reduce risks of HF 💙, PAD 🦵, kidney outcomes 💚, weight ⚖️ and HbA1c 🔬 With no increase in cancer risk. dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

📊 Young-Onset Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes 🕑 Young-onset HTN (YOH): <45 years Compared with matched T2D controls- ⬆️ risk of ❤️ Cardiovascular Disease 🧠 Heart Failure 🗂️ Chronic Kidney Disease ⚰️ All-Cause Death ♀️ Women affected more → greater excess risk for CVD & CHD 🔎 Early detection & aggressive management are essential. diabetesjournals.org/care/article-a…