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Managing Diabetes 2019
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Do I need to cut out sugar if I have diabetes?
A sugar-free diet is not necessary for people managing diabetes. In fact, dietary recommendations for sugar for people with diabetes are the same as those for the rest of the population. A healthy eating plan, as is recommended for the majority of the population, is also recommended for people with diabetes. This eating plan is...
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The game-changing research for all forms of diabetes treatment
Genomics research could offer a significant healthcare breakthrough — that is to say, more targeted, personalised treatments for patients with Type 1, Type 2, rare… all forms of diabetes. One-size-fits-all treatments are generally not the best way to treat all forms of diabetes. However, if you have diabetes, this is likely what is on offer....
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Professionals: be vigilant and do finger prick glucose check when diabetes suspected
Type 1 diabetes onset is rapid (days-weeks) with aggressive deterioration once symptoms present. Prompt diagnosis prevents life-threatening illness and conveys better lifelong health outcomes; healthcare professionals must finger prick glucose check if in doubt. What is Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Cells produce...
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How fitness and technology is changing diabetes
Lots of challenges come with a diabetes diagnosis, especially if that diagnosis comes at a young age, but new technological advancements are empowering those with diabetes. When Eoghan Quinn was just four years old, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The dash to the hospital became one of his first memories. “I remember the...
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How to help families prevent Type 2 diabetes
In Ireland, diabetes is in fact accounted for an estimated seven thousand deaths in 2017. Worldwide, the number of diabetes-related deaths was altogether an estimated four million. If more had been done to detect diabetes early and prevent its complications, many of these deaths could have been prevented. Diabetes is a growing global epidemic that...
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Type 2 diabetes increasing in prevalence due to lifestyle
There are two distinct types of diabetes with a common dominator – raised blood glucose levels. Today, the majority of us know someone with diabetes. There are in fact 225,000 people with diabetes in Ireland. With the prevalence of diabetes steadily increasing, we are going to see more and more people developing diabetes. In other...
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How can you make diabetes a bit easier?
Diabetes is a misunderstood condition that can make or break you. We can moan about the lack of services or we can take charge of our own destiny. What can you do? Carbohydrates (carbs) are the currency of insulin. Get to know them; the good, the bad and the ugly. Use a carb counting or...
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Diabetes can be lonely: the power of your peers
Diabetes peer support has many benefits including empowering people with diabetes and relieving the burden on our health service. Yet it is under-valued as a resource. Managing diabetes can be lonely Living with diabetes can feel like a very lonely place: most of diabetes management is done by the person living with it, outside of...