Hypoglycaemia, or a "hypo", is an abnormally low level of glucose in our blood (less than four millimoles per litre). When our glucose levels are too low, our body doesn't have enough energy to carry out...
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...
You may have experienced receiving both negative and positive responses when sharing your diabetes diagnosis. As we want you to remember you don’t have to do diabetes alone, we've gone to our community to ask them...
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. There are so many things to remember when managing...
It is common for people with diabetes to experience hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) when their bodies don’t have enough sugar to use as fuel. This may be caused by diet, some medications, or exercise. If...
We'd like to introduce Kaitlyn, someone who started having some symptoms during the recent COVD lockdowns and then discovered that she was diagnosed with T1D. We've asked her to share a bit about her experience leading up...