Medical Disclaimer

The information on Living Diabetes is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Always consult a qualified healthcare professional

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition. Decisions about your treatment — particularly any change to insulin, oral diabetes medication, blood-pressure medication, or kidney medication — should always be made with your GP, diabetes specialist nurse, endocrinologist, or other qualified healthcare professional who knows your full medical history.

Never delay seeking professional medical advice, or disregard advice you have received, because of something you have read on Living Diabetes.

What this site is, and what it isn’t

Living Diabetes provides plain-English summaries of clinical guidance from authoritative bodies including NICE, the NHS, the American Diabetes Association, and ذیابیطس یوکے. We synthesise published research into accessible articles for people living with — or learning about — diabetes.

We do not provide:

• Personalised medical advice for any individual
• Diagnoses
• Insulin dose recommendations beyond reference calculator outputs
• Mental health crisis support
• Emergency medical guidance

If you need urgent help

• Emergency: Dial 999 (UK) / 911 (US) / 112 (EU)
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) symptoms — vomiting, deep rapid breathing, abdominal pain, very high glucose with ketones: seek immediate medical attention
• Severe hypoglycaemia not responding to 15 g carbs: use glucagon if available and call emergency services
• UK non-emergency: NHS 111
• Mental health crisis (UK): Samaritans 116 123, free 24/7

Limitation of liability

Living Diabetes makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the information we publish is accurate and reflects current evidence and clinical guidance. However, medical knowledge changes, and we cannot guarantee that information is error-free or up-to-date in every detail at all times.

Living Diabetes accepts no liability for any loss, damage, or adverse outcome arising from reliance on information published on this site. By using this site you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Editorial accuracy

If you spot an error or believe an article is out of date, please tell us via the contact details on our About page. We update articles when guidance changes and welcome corrections.

Read more about how we work in our Editorial Process and the authoritative sources we cite.

Last reviewed: May 2026.