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

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Hollie’s journey to type 2 diabetes remission

Hollie from Aberdeenshire shares what it was like being diagnosed as an under 40-year-old and how making changes to her diet and increasing her physical activity has helped her put her diabetes int

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Kirsty's story: Coming to terms with our child's diagnosis

Kirsty’s youngest son Eddie has type 1 diabetes.

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Elaine's Story: My daughter's diagnosis with type 1 diabetes

On World Diabetes Day, nearly 4 years ago, Elaine Kane from Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, received an email that she credits to saving her daughter’s life.

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Paul's story: The impact of diabetes complications

Paul was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when he was 27 years old.

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Richard’s story: A landmark challenge in support of my son

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Natasha’s story: our lives our voices and becoming a young leader

Natasha was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 17 and very shortly after joined the Northern Ireland youth programme Our Lives Our Voices back in