diabetes research
An update on glycemic index and glycemic load
Guest Post Sally Marchini, Dietitian As usual there’s been a lot of talk lately about the Glycemic Index (GI) and how it affects us with diabetes. As I hope you know I wrote a series of blogs on the glycemic index – it’s benefits, how to make the change to a low-GI way of eating,…
Read MoreDiabetes Self Education & Managing Your Health Care Professional: who is driving this car?
We’ve had some discussion today around the topic of Research on our Facebook group. There were lots of different opinions. Some people want to know and learn and be in control: others want to be told what to do and want someone else to be responsible. I believe in being in charge of my own…
Read Moreprejudice, judgement & bias- who me? I’m a nice person! I know all about diabetes, right? Talkin’ WDD2013 blues
By Helen Wilde Today is World Diabetes Day, 2013. What is your wish for today? Mine is that through awareness and education, the prejudice, judgement and bias shown by media and ordinary people about those of us living daily with diabetes would come to an end. Or at least reduce. It’s also about the self…
Read MoreAdvocacy starts here, it’s all about your diabetes
It is interesting to read about the DAWN2 Study results breaking at the moment and the sessions from the American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions Congress – it makes me think about how far we have come in diabetes, both in medical and scientific advances, but also in understanding the need for peer support and connections…
Read MoreDAWN2 Study, continuing to highlight the psychosocial needs of people with diabetes and their families
When I first started Diabetes Counselling Online in 2001, the world was starting to recognise the important gaps in care for people with diabetes when it came to the psychosocial needs and impact of diabetes. The DAWN study brought this to the limelight, asking people with diabetes and their health care providers about their “Diabetes…
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