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...
Glucose Testing
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...
Hints for a blood draw/test
Despite giving myself thousands of injections I don’t like having blood samples taken. Regular blood work is essential for good diabetes management. The tests include, but aren’t confined to Hba1c (haemoglobin...
Don’t delay………
November is Diabetes awareness month. If you know little or nothing about type one diabetes (T1) take a few minutes to become familiar with the symptoms, so that you or...