Beth Edwards Nutrition

04/09/2025

Language in the type 1 diabetes space can be totally wild.

I've experienced it first hand, and indirectly too, through what has been said to my clients.

Language is so powerful, yet it can be pretty sloppy in the chronic health arena, especially when it comes to diabetes (& more so for people living with t2d).

Now, I'd love a world where type 1 diabetes got more airtime and therefore more understanding, but I also realise that it's *not all about us* and I don't expect the the population to understand the nuances and complexities of t1d. Especially if you've never had any experience of it.

But, my one request would be - please ask us and let the lived experiences of t1ds come to the fore, rather than injecting (pun klaxon) any assumption or misinformation that's been heard through the press etc.

What do you guys think?

What would help you from a language point of view?

29/08/2025

Let me know below: what other unrealistic expectations have you heard about t1d life and management?

30/07/2025

Marketing my work is hard.

No offence to the folks who can navigate this by offering 3-step protocols, or blood glucose blueprints for hacking your diabetes, or 'if you copy me you'll get the same results too' kind of statements.

(No shade mostly because I've offered these types of marketing strategies before myself.)

But what goes on in my clinic room is so different and unique to each person I work with. My programmes last 12 weeks and I have no idea at week 1 where we'll be at the end. But I have been doing this long enough to know *something good* will come from the relational focus and intent of my partnerships with clients.

But knowing *something good* will come is not a marketing strategy, lol.

Instead, I've written a blog showcasing 3 mini client journeys, to share the breadth and depth of this work, and the psycho-nutritional interventions I might lean on (3 years training in nutrition, 5 years training in psychology) with whoever is in front of me.

Enjoy! https://www.bethedwardsnutrition.com/blog-posts/miniclientjourneys

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29/07/2025

Who is totally bummed out by challenging morning glucose levels?

Who feels the morning rush of doing all the lifey things that gotta be done, and wishing blood glucose just played ball so you can get on more easily?

If this is you, you're not alone. Managing mornings (the dreaded dawn phenomenon) comes up in 1:1 sessions with all of my clients at one point or another.

It's a tricky time of day with our normal circadian rhythms giving us a dose of stress hormones to get us up and out, but this indirectly raising glucose levels can be unhelpful for the t1ds among us.

Adopting a holistic, 360 approach is the way I play it. This covers all bases. But it can feel relentless work, and I get that.

That's why I've compiled a free 16-page guide to navigating the dawn phenomenon that includes nifty nutrition, gentle movement and self care to help you start your day in the best blood sugar balanced place.

You're not going to want to miss it!

Sign up here to grab your instant download now: https://www.bethedwardsnutrition.com/thespoonfulnewsletter

Please share with anyone in the community who might find it useful! (Spoiler alert, that's everyone living with t1d).

Beth Edwards Nutrition, Online Nutritional Therapist. Beth is a registered nutritional therapist and type 1 diabetes expert. Nutrition and Wellness packages to help you achieve food freedom and allow you to hit your blood glucose goals at the same time. Expert advice from someone who gets it.

04/05/2025

37's a charmer 🎈 🎂 🌼

07/04/2025

I don't want you falling into the trap of thinking -

❌️ If I just work harder, then I'll crac my t1d management.

Because whilst education is a key piece, sometimes t1d will be near impossible to manage no matter how much info you have available to you.

We need to decipher where to place our energy.

If there can be a learning moment from a t1d scenario - then great, let's focus there and build on your knowledge base.

If you plough in loads of effort to a particular funky glucose level and you're still none the wiser to what happened? Forget about it. Let it go and don't use up precious resources trying to figure it out.

That being said, trying to tease apart where to place your energy is hard, especially doing it solo.

🌱 This is where I come in-

Person-centred partnership to gently guide your t1d ship. To pay close attention to your experiences of t1d life. To hold you and to see you.

I can't guarantee a lowered a1c, but I can guarantee time and space - with the irony being that the more I proritise connection and relation to clients (focus away from biochemical markers), the more a1cs do tend to come down.

Are you curious about this work with me? Hit me a DM so I can talk you through it in more detail.

20/01/2025

When I properly got to grips with #3, my life became So Much Easier.

What about for you guys? I'd really love to know what resonates and what you might add from your own lived experience of ⬇️⬇️

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17/01/2025

👀 Eyes down! First one to a full house, lemme know!

I wanted to bring a bit of a bit of levity to my grid, and help you to realise two important things:

1) it's not just you feeling this way.
It might feel like it on occasion, like - bu**er, here I go again with the rage bolusing even though I know what's going to happen and I said I'd stop doing it, but I *promise* you another person with diabetes will be feeling similar.

2) that there are ups and downs (+ not just in our glucose levels)
Some days things will feel easier and more in our control, and some days we'll be on the 🎢 , chasing our tail and feeling a bit bummed out.

This is a normal, albeit difficult, part of living with diabetes.

If you're looking for some person-centric, 1:1 support from an expert that gets it, get it touch and let's navigate the messiness of type 1 together - drop me a DM.

15/01/2025

Just a few myths/notions/beliefs in the diabetes space that I think you'd probably benefit from being called out ❌ What do you think? Let me know in the comments.

If you're new around here - welcome, ⁣I'm Beth, a registered nutritional therapist with two degrees in psychology. I've lived with t1d for 27 years so this is support for type 1s by someone with type 1. Follow for help in making type 1 life a bit easier.

10/12/2024

It's number 2 for me! What about you? Sound familiar? Let me know in the comments...

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06/12/2024

Hey there! It's time for a re-introduction post, and a bit of a life update!

I’m Beth, living in Bristol with my husband Eddie, and son Stanley. After a tricky year of relocation, house selling and buying, health management and solo business owner demands, I'm hoping to end the year with some space, and peace and enjoy the festivities with my main crew.

I set up Beth Edwards Nutrition 5 years ago, when I saw a huge gap for focused, person-centred nutrition and relational support for those of us living with type 1 diabetes. Today, I run a thriving psycho-nutritional clinic over Zoom and help t1ds the world over make space to discuss and feel and find a way of expressing how t1d impacts them.

I find the juggle of parenthood, business and health a bit of a mystery and certainly an ongoing thing, so bear with me if I'm running waitlists or don't show up on here as much (plus, if anyone has tips for this life juggle - send them my way please and thank you!)

It’s lovely to have you here and if you've got any questions, or want to say hi, let me know in the comments! 😊️

15/11/2024

A little bit of client love to end the week with. Posting this here so you can see the impact of this work, but also as a reminder to *myself* of the work's value (lil' solo biz owner here, grappling with comparisonitis & a pesky inner critic).

I've spoken about this before, and it bears repeating - clearly articulating my 1:1 work to a larger audience is an ongoing challenge. Translating the magic and movement that happens in the consulting room to the wider diabetes world is like a delicate piece of artwork. Which makes any form of marketing a wee bit tricky.

My energy, vitality and enthusiasm is all there, but often my words get silenced in the busyness and boldness of social media.

But my silence is also around because the work I do is in the margins (though I truly believe it's just as foundational as anything the mainstream medical model offers). My work isn't clearly defined or labelled - yes I'm a nutritional therapist but I'm certainly not a 'purist', and I draw upon a colourful, magpie-like career in academia, psychology, advocacy & corporate work.

So thanks for sticking with me, as my practice evolves and my thinking changes, and I still keep getting stuck on how to talk about the work I do in partnership with people.

Suffice to say -- if you want to find out more about how this work could support you and your unique t1d, click here:https://calendly.com/bethedwardsnutrition to book a free call. It's no obligatory, and I genuinely mean that. Looking forward to connecting 💙