Medical Disclaimer

Diabic is for education only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it does not replace your doctor or care team.

Talk to your care team

Always ask your doctor, diabetes educator, dietitian or another qualified professional about your health, medicines, diet and exercise. Do not start, stop or change a medicine or insulin dose because of something you read here.

In an emergency

If you think you have a medical emergency, such as very low or very high blood sugar with symptoms, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department straight away. Diabic cannot help in an emergency.

Articles, courses and recipes

Our writers live with diabetes, and doctors review our articles and lessons. Even so, health guidance changes and people differ, so what is right for someone else may not be right for you.

Nutrition values on recipes are estimates. Check them against your own ingredients and portions.

Tools and the meal planner

Calculators give estimates from published formulas. They do not diagnose anything. The meal planner suggests meals from the preferences you enter. It can make mistakes, so check every ingredient against your allergies yourself, and talk to your doctor before changing your carb or calorie targets.

The community

Community posts are personal experiences from other members, not medical advice. Do not act on them without checking with your care team.

More detail

The full medical disclaimer is in our Terms and Conditions.