
123: Mark Hancock – Being Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes At 39
Mark Hancock
I recently featured in a book written in the UK by Dr David Cavan. This was the piece which covered quite a bit of my background.
In 2005, Mark left his job at a bank to become a self-employed financial adviser. He feels that the stress of the job combined with his already unhealthy lifestyle, contributed to the diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes in 2010 when he was just 39. At that time, he weighed 102kg (224 pounds). He says “I felt sluggish, overweight, tired and just felt run down. I had symptoms of diabetes such as repeated thrush and a tingly foot. I didn’t realise how bad I felt…
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