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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
