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Understanding Diabetes

What is diabetes? 

In simple terms diabetes prevents your body converting sugars and starches in your food into energy. The body uses insulin to do this. When diabetes is present the body fails to produce insulin or the insulin it does produce doesn’t work properly (insulin resistance).

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The Diabetes Wellness Network is our growing group of subscribers with type 1 & type 2 diabetes or others with an interest in diabetes.
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United Through Diabetes 2023

We’d love you to join us at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth, Warwickshire on Saturday, 16th September for our first ever national ‘United Through Diabetes’ event.

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Put simply, it is our ultimate goal to discover a cure for diabetes. We know that this is a long road but we are intent on maximising the potential by funding the highest quality clinical and scientific research at the very best research institutions in the UK and around the world.

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Skydive Any Date 2023

Nationwide - your choice of date 12:00, 01 Dec 2023
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Family Camp in the Cloud 2023

Online 10:00, 02 Dec 2023
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Birthday Fundraising for Diabetes

12:00, 08 Dec 2023
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London 10:00, 21 Apr 2024
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Dance for Diabetes

12:00, 20 May 2024
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Diabetes Dawdle 2024

Portsmouth and UK Virtual 10:30, 28 Sep 2024

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