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Welcome to Bristol Diabetes

Bristol Diabetes . Access

This site is based on information I have wanted to find out since my diagnosis with type 2 diabetes. I have put on this site, the information that I find personally useful.

See the about this site page for more on this. If you want a professional site, I recommend the charity site www.diabetes.org.uk for any UK visitor.

If you have diabetes, understanding how diabetes can affect you could greatly help in controlling your diabetes. The options in your control like diet and exercise really can make a large difference.

If you don't have diabetes; factors like being over weight, taking little exercise, having close relatives with diabetes and poor diet all make you you more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

If you are new to diabetes, the basics page may answer some of your questions. If your worried you may have diabetes try the diabetes symptoms page.

Have a problem using a mouse?

For PC's: Hold down the 'Alt' key and tap the '0' (zero) key once then release both keys, if nothing happens press the key marked 'return' or 'enter'. This will take you to the access page for more information on keyboard shortcuts and accessibility in general.
For Apple computers: Use the 'Ctrl' key rather than 'Alt' with the '0' zero key again, for the same page.

Peter Frost
Bristol, England

Getting Involved

The Diabetes Research Network plans to improve the coordination and quality of research into Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

"It is critical for the Network to have the views of people affected by diabetes."

Patient and Public involvement. Answering surveys/questionnaires, in clinical trials, research studies or as patient advocates.

Disclaimer: Information on this site is intended as general advice on diabetes its symptoms, monitoring, treatment and complications.

As with any medical information of this type you should get professional assistance if any information found on this site raises any concerns regarding diabetes symptoms, treatments or complications.

Let me remind you that I am not a medical expert. This site is based on information I have wanted to find out myself since my diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes.

Home Section Pages

The Accessibility Menu has information on site navigation, keyboard shortcuts, magnification and windows utilities. For keyboard only access: hold down the Alt key and tap the 0 key (then release and press enter on some browsers).

Text to Speech software review of the free version of AT&T's Natural Voice Reader, with download links. Also some mp3 sample clips.

Did you Know...? 11 Facts about diabetes and the history of diabetes. How ants played a role in the diagnosis of diabetes symptoms.

Diabetes and your Money. There are some positives its not all extra costs. If you are pre retirement age and have any money in a pension fund it could be worth finding out more.

For Bristol Support Groups see -

Bristol Diabetes Support Group

- Now meeting in the Kingswood area.
Bristol DiSC Group

- Support group for families of children with diabetes in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire

Humour and Diabetes

Joke #323 (12th set) with a little extra. With thanks to the Jewish Joke site A Word in your Eye.

A Frenchman, a German, a Englishman (from Bristol as it happens) and a Jew are lost in the desert, wandering for days.

The German says, "I'm tired and I'm thirsty. I must have a beer."

The Frenchman says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have some wine."

The Bristolian says "I'm tired and I'm thirsty I must have some cider."

The Jew says, "I'm tired and I'm thirsty. I must have diabetes."

Popular Pages

Excluding the home and section heading pages. The most viewed pages in October 2011 were: -

Hyperglycemia: High Blood Sugar. Normal blood sugar level. Typical causes of high blood sugar. Exercising with high blood sugar and using fat rather than sugar for energy (Ketosis).
Text to Speech Samples. Voice reader mp3 audio samples.
HbA1 or HbA1c Blood Test. A 3 month average of blood sugar, a key measurement of the 'control' of your diabetes.
Symptoms of Diabetes
Glycemic Index (GI) of Foods. Not all carbohydrate is the same! How different foods effect your blood sugar levels. Almost a necessity for diabetic's in my opinion.