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Why Diabetes is a Family Affair
The diagnosis of diabetes is often unexpected and unwelcome to say the least. It can be quite a shock for the person with diabetes and also for their family and friends. Along with the diagnosis of diabetes can come a range of feelings, such as anger, sadness, grief, denial, loss, relief (that you know what…
Read MoreThe Cure For Type 1 Diabetes: Will We Ever Get There?
When you got diagnosed did someone tell you there would be a cure for type 1 diabetes in the next 10 or 20 years? Every day there is a new “cure” for type 1 and type 2 diabetes story in the news, often stories that are misinformed, people trying to trick you into buying…
Read MoreDealing With Control in Diabetes
Life with diabetes is closely connected with the word “control”. When diagnosed with diabetes there is usually a sense of being “out of control” and talk around you from mostly well meaning people, that you need to “take control”. There can be many reasons why it is hard to get, maintain, or hold onto, control –…
Read MoreHow to Manage Food For Teens With Diabetes
I have been running a series on food management for kids and young people this week. Today I am talking about how to manage food for teens with diabetes. Adolescence is an exciting and challenging time for all parents and teens, diabetes or not! For a family where a teenager has diabetes the period of…
Read MoreTips For Feeding Toddlers With Type 1 Diabetes
Feeding toddlers can be a difficult task at the best of times, and this can become twice as challenging if you have a toddler with type 1 diabetes. The most important thing to remember is that toddlers with diabetes have the same dietary requirements as any other toddler, and a healthy, balanced diet should provide…
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