type 1 diabetes

Rice is one of those grains that can be problematic for people with diabetes, so I thought it might help if we explain a little of why that is, why different rices have varying effects on our BGLs and ways to make rice more diabetes friendly. You may know that, generally speaking, a quarter of a…

Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood glucose can injure nerve fibers throughout your body, but diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet. Depending on the affected nerves, symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can range from pain and numbness in your extremities to…

‘Hypo’ or a low blood glucose level is one of the fears for all people living with diabetes. A low blood glucose level will often occur unexpectedly, sometimes without an obvious cause. For the child with diabetes, a low blood glucose level may lead to loss of concentration and behaviour change – possibly disruptive behaviours.…

As people living with diabetes are at a greater risk of developing hearing loss, audiological tests to monitor auditory (hearing) function should be introduced into comprehensive packages of care provided by diabetes services. The American Diabetes Association report, ‘Standards of medical care in diabetes – 2014’ recommends that hearing impairment be assessed and addressed as one…

Health care in Australia is divided between Federal and State responsibility. To make the most of the system it is wise to understand how to navigate these systems, so you can get the best ‘value’ to enable your diabetes self care plan to be most efficiently and affordably implemented. The International Diabetes Foundation recognises that “People with…