To mark World Diabetes Day, the balance team has hand-picked the following resources to give you further information, support and practical advice about diabetes and its relationship with menopause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you already have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, or you think you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, this factsheet gives you all the basics you need to know about the link with your hormones around the time of menopause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the last year on her podcast, balance founder Dr Louise Newson has met with a plethora of experts in diet and nutrition to discuss what current science tells us about the importance of what we eat for our physical health, including our risk of type 2 diabetes. Here are some episodes worth revisiting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this podcast, Dr Newson talks to Dr Aujla about the principles of healthy eating, how a busy lifestyle and your environment often make it challenging to find and choose healthy, affordable foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Newson and Dr Spector discuss the importance of gut health and gut biodiversity, in particular with respect to mental and physical health. They discuss how many diseases, including type 2 diabetes can be prevented by having the right knowledge of food and cooking from scratch rather than eating processed foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other great podcast episodes on diet and nutrition to improve your health are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Robert Lustig on changing minds about food and diet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Weight loss, diabetes and menopause with Dr Clare Bailey and Dr Michael Mosley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Healthy Eating Doctor, Dr Harriet Holme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Saira Hameed on science-based weight reduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n As your risk of developing type 2 diabetes rises with weight gain, maintaining a healthy weight is key to avoiding diabetes in later life. If you want to know more about incorporating hormone healthy meals into your routines, these written resources are a good place to start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why not check out this article by Dr Sally Norton<\/a> on managing weight gain in menopause. Plus our changing body shape booklet<\/a> is full of practical tips to look after your health and weight in the perimenopause and menopause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heart disease and perimenopause and menopause factsheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nHealthy eating for the menopause factsheet<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n