Diabetes
Diabetes and getting pregnant
How will having diabetes affect your pregnancy and your baby? And what planning do you need to do first?
Babies & Pregnancy DiabetesHow to get your type 2 diabetes under control
People with type 2 diabetes have a higher chance of becoming very sick with COVID-19. So, how can you get your diabetes under control?
DiabetesHow to manage blood glucose using the Glycemic Index of foods
Choosing low GI carbohydrates is one of the keys to maintaining good blood glucose control.
Diabetes Food Allergy Gastrointestinal Health Healthy Eating Healthy Living Nutrition & WeightDiabetes in older people
Type 2 diabetes risk increases with age. One of the reasons for this is increasing insulin resistance with age.
Diabetes Seniors' HealthMediterranean diet cuts gestational diabetes risk
A clinical trial of a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy shows promise in reducing the risk of excess weight gain and gestational diabetes.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsDiabetes - Aboriginal health
Diabetes is a serious condition that leads to having too much glucose in your blood. The main kinds of diabetes affecting our people are type two diabetes and gestational or pregnancy diabetes.
Aboriginal Health DiabetesCan the order you eat your food alter blood glucose?
New research has found that the order in which parts of the meal are eaten can change how the body releases glucose into the bloodstream
Diabetes Latest Health NewsWhat’s behind diabetes re-hospitalisation?
Researchers identify factors increasing the risk of diabetics being re-admitted to hospital within 30 days of discharge.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsIs type 2 diabetes linked to how food is cooked?
Adding to the growing research, more evidence has emerged linking choices for how a food is cooked to a lowering in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsPrediabetes; is it a risk for the heart?
Researchers address the inconsistencies around the cut off point for the diagnosis of impaired fasting glucose, this is what they found.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsType 1 diabetes and pregnancy
Researchers investigate the effects of maternal type 1 diabetes on adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsThe benefits of home cooked meals
The convenience of eating at a restaurant, picking up fast food or having pre-prepared meals delivered to your doorstep is tempting however is it bad for your health?
Diabetes Latest Health NewsIs the way food is cooked linked to diabetes?
When food is cooked there is always some degree of chemical change taking place, and one chemical change has scientists looking more closely for potential links with diabetes.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsNational Diabetes Week
National Diabetes Week 2019 is about taking the time to better detect all types of diabetes, which for type 2 diabetes means taking the time to get checked.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsKeeping a stable weight can cut diabetes risk
New research finds that maintaining a stable weight as a person ages can help prevent type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsExercise improves blood sugar in women with gestational diabetes
Exercise, alongside standard care, can improve blood sugar control in women with gestational diabetes.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsType 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a condition where the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin, resulting in high blood glucose (sugar) levels.
DiabetesVideo: Fibre and gut bacteria improve diabetes
Changing the diet of people with type 2 diabetes to include more high-fibre foods has been found to promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria that are linked to a direct effect on improved blood glucose control and greater weight loss.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsDiabetic conditions affecting the legs and feet
The feet and legs are common sites for complications in people with diabetes, and for this reason good foot care is very important.
DiabetesType 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes usually begins with insulin resistance and often goes hand in hand with obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
DiabetesHyperglycaemia in diabetes
Hyperglycaemia means too much sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream. For someone with diabetes it means their diabetes is not well controlled.
DiabetesHbA1c test results and diabetes
The HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) test is a useful, simple and inexpensive blood test that can be used to diagnose diabetes and also to monitor blood glucose control in people with known diabetes.
DiabetesDiabetes: tablets for type 2 diabetes
Tablets used to treat type 2 diabetes are known as oral hypoglycaemics or antihyperglycaemics. They may be used on their own and some can be used in conjunction with each other, or with insulin.
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