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...
Diabetes
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...
Blood Sugar in hot weather
It’s easy to get in a flap when the temperatures soar and your blood sugars are all over the place. Ireland is enjoying an unusually long period of hot weather...
BBQ Tips
There’s something about a BBQ that makes everything taste extra special, whether it’s something simple for a dinner or having people over for a bigger spread. The aroma of food...
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...
Tips to help you avoid or treat colds & flu
Colds and flu season is upon us. They can make diabetes management more difficult than usual. There is a lot of talk about a more virulent flu strain, the Australian...