type 2 diabetes

Happy Australia Day! And what good timing for a blog on snacking! It must be the ‘most asked’ question I get as a dietitian: “What are the best snacks for people with diabetes?” It’s not really a black and white question as the answer depends on your personal diabetes requirements, your personal tastes, your ability…

George Mellows is aged 55. He lives with his wife and his two teenage children, aged 15 and 19. George works Monday to Friday 8.30 am until 4.30 pm . He works at a desk in a sedentary role, getting minimal activity in his working day. George has not played any sport for some time, but he…

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…

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…