Tag Archives: type 2 diabetes

Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

As a personal trainer in London, I get a lot of questions from clients about nutrition. Recently a client asked me if she should buy some apple cider vinegar, as she had heard good things about it. The number one benefit of apple cider vinegar is that it boosts digestion and absorption of food, particularly […]

Lifestyle – the key to managing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition, but considering the bond between diet, lifestyle, weight and glycaemic control, everyone with an expanded waist should understand the basics of how lifestyle can control or even avoid or reverse most cases of T2D. In a nutshell, T2D is a condition in which sugar in the blood is […]

The HbA1C Blood Glucose Test for Type 2 Diabetes

As a personal trainer in London for over 20 years, I’ve had many clients with type 2 diabetes. Many of my clients monitor their own blood sugar levels using a finger-prick test, or one of the more hi-tech methods such as the Freestyle Libre 2 sensor or the Dexcom G7 sensor. A healthy range is […]

London Personal Trainer Recommends Exercise for People with Type 2 Diabetes

There are now in 2023 over 4.3 million people in the UK with diabetes, of which 90% have type 2 diabetes. A further 2.4 million people have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. These are scary statistics, but the good news is that you can send type 2 diabetes into remission with a […]

Diabetes and the Soft Drinks Industry

As a personal trainer in London I’ve had many clients over the years with type 2 diabetes, and some of them have managed to come off their diabetes medication after radically changing their nutritional habits. Type 2 diabetes does not have to be a life sentence, it can be reversed. Worldwide, diabetes kills one person […]

Type 3 Diabetes: The Link Between Junk Food & Alzheimer’s Disease

Over 35 million people on the planet have Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative disease of the brain. By 2050 it is estimated that over 100 million people worldwide will have Alzheimer’s. But it’s not inevitable. This number can be massively reduced by lifestyle changes: eat more healthily, exercise regularly, manage stress levels, and sleep better. Excess […]