Editorial Process

This page explains how Living Diabetes researches, writes, reviews, updates, and corrects content. We publish it so readers can judge the reliability of the site without needing individual contributors to be publicly named.

Editorial model

Living Diabetes uses a brand editorial team model. Articles are published by the Living Diabetes Editorial Team and reviewed against current clinical guidance, regulatory information, and peer-reviewed evidence where relevant.

This allows individual contributors to keep their privacy while the site remains accountable through transparent standards, source linking, update dates, and a corrections process.

Sources we prioritise

  • NICE guidelines and quality standards, including diabetes guidance for type 1, type 2, pregnancy, prevention, medicines, and complications
  • NHS public-facing clinical information
  • American Diabetes Association Standards of Care, updated annually
  • Diabetes UK education, position statements, and care recommendations
  • KDIGO guidance for diabetes and kidney disease
  • BNF, MHRA, EMA, and FDA resources for medicines and safety updates
  • Peer-reviewed research indexed in PubMed and systematic reviews from sources such as the Cochrane Library

How topics are selected

We prioritise questions that people with diabetes regularly ask: diagnosis, HbA1c, food choices, medications, insulin, blood glucose targets, weight loss, remission, complications, mental health, travel, exercise, and technology.

We also prioritise pages where guidance changes or where online information is commonly confusing, outdated, or overconfident.

How articles are written

  1. Source check. We begin with clinical guidelines, official public health resources, and relevant peer-reviewed evidence.
  2. Plain-English drafting. We explain the issue in practical language and avoid unnecessary jargon.
  3. Clinical safety review. We check drug names, units, thresholds, emergency advice, and statements that could affect treatment decisions.
  4. Reader usefulness review. We add summaries, related guides, calculators, and links where they help a reader act safely.
  5. Publication and update tracking. Pages show review or update dates where clinically relevant.

How we handle medical claims

We avoid promising cures. For type 2 diabetes, we use terms such as remission when that is the medically appropriate wording. If an article discusses reversal, it should explain what is meant, what evidence supports it, and why medication changes must be made with a clinician.

How calculators are handled

Calculators on Living Diabetes are educational tools. They can help users understand numbers such as HbA1c, glucose units, BMI, eGFR, carbohydrate totals, and CGM-derived estimates. They do not diagnose disease or replace clinical review.

Corrections policy

If you find an error, email editorial@livingdiabetes.com. We review correction requests and update pages where the issue is material. When a correction affects medical meaning, we aim to make the change clear to readers.

Funding and independence

Living Diabetes is editorially independent. If advertising or affiliate links are used, they do not determine which clinical topics we cover or how medical guidance is presented.

Important limitation

Living Diabetes provides general education only. It is not a medical service and does not provide personalised medical advice, diagnosis, treatment plans, or emergency support.

Last reviewed: May 2026.

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