Christmas Gifts
Wondering what Christmas gifts to get for people with diabetes? If like me, you haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet? Thinking of buying a book about diabetes or ‘diabetic’ food...
Diabetes
Chia Seeds
What are they? Chia seeds are tiny, almost tasteless black or white seeds which come from a plant called Salvia Hispanica (Spanish sage), which is a relative of the mint...
One of my favourite ingredients
‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ Hippocrates I am sharing one my favourite ingredients and why I feel it has contributed to my health and...
My favourite and most used ingredients – cucumber
I am going to share one of my favourite and most used ingredients and tell you why I think they have contributed to my health and well being despite having...
LTI scheme for people who have diabetes
There is confusion about items with no code on the Long Term Illness (LTI) scheme list of approved items for people with diabetes. The LTI scheme is an Irish health...
Hidden Carbs………..
Carbohydrate (carb) counting is a never-ending chore for people with T1 diabetes, unless we eat the same food every day. We all know bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, cakes, biscuits, fruit and...
Will the sugar tax solve our health problems?
Will the sugar tax introduced on the 1st of May 2018 have any impact on the health of the nation or is it just another meaningless quick fix? Many people with...
Brain Health & Diabetes
The brain is a very complex organ which is very sensitive to the amount of glucose it receives, so by its very nature Diabetes has an impact on it. Like...
Dawn Phenomenon
What is it; does it affect you and what can you do about it? Dawn phenomenon is a rise in blood sugar due to a surge in hormone secretions during...
Review of the FreeStyle Libre System
The main headline on the Abbot website and their literature states and I quote: FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System The days of routine glucose testing with lancets, test strips...