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Recently a driver needed to be subdued with a taser after hitting several cars in a parking lot and refusing a policeman’s instructions to stop. The driver, who had diabetes, appeared to have been suffering a hypoglycemic episode. Fortunately, the officer recognised this. The man was given emergency treatment, stabilised, and taken to the hospital. He…

In case you didn’t know, not only am I the founder of Diabetes Counselling Online, but I have a whole life outside of diabetes, as a Stylist and Interiors Blogger, encouraging people to choose sustainable options in decorating their homes. This work over at www.recycledinteriors.org gives me great joy. If you didn’t see my photos…

I have gone to the national diabetes scientific conference, held every year, for the past 15 years. This year, I decided to take a break from all things diabetes and went to the ProBlogger 2014 conference instead, seeking inspiration and ideas for both this blog, and my other blog at Recycled Interiors. Ironically, after booking to go to…

How much does diabetes dominate your life? It is a health condition which, because it is related to food and exercise, can seem like the most difficult health condition you could possibly have, doesn’t it? And because the symptoms are not always obvious or noticeable, it can seem that if you ignore it, it will…

When I last left you all I was on my way to Melbourne, unfortunately for us it was raining when we left and arrived so it wasn’t the warmest welcome but we survived. Barely. We decided to fly with Tiger Airways to save us some cashola it was everything you expect, punctual, bumpy and cheap. …