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Hypoglycaemia, or a “hypo”, occurs when blood glucose falls below 4.0 mmol/L and can cause symptoms such as shaking, sweating, dizziness, hunger and confusion. Learn how to recognise a low, treat it with fast-acting carbohydrate and know what to do when a hypo becomes an emergency.

Your diabetes to-do list might be extensive, staying organised can help and provide some relief! Follow these strategies to tackle each day with less stress.

With any new changes that happen in life, there’ll always be an adjustment period. We acknowledge the rollercoaster of emotions that will come from this, particularly reactions of fear, disbelief or self-blame. It can be...

Monitoring your blood glucose levels is an important part of the day to day management of diabetes. This is particularly so if you have type 1 diabetes or use insulin or sulphonylureas (one type of...

We’d like to send a shoutout to d-moms or ‘type 3’ parents this mothers day. These are parents raising children who have been diagnosed with diabetes. It is sometimes difficult to find information as a...

Yes, we know, exercise is important. But do we know exactly how it helps? This video demonstrates how exercise can help lower your blood sugar in simple words. Happy exercising!  ---   IBD Medical was...