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The changing face of diabetes
Years ago, I worked for a woman who was, let’s say, prickly. She was incredibly moody. Some days it was like working for Mary Poppins – all smiles, songs and parasols; other days it was Kathy Bates from Misery. The … Continue reading
Sometimes it’s not diabetes…
I found a grey hair today. Actually, I didn’t – someone else did. He kindly pointed it out to me as we were sitting in a café surrounded by the very young, hip, hipster clientele. And me. With my grey … Continue reading
Go on. Gimme a hug!
Yesterday was ‘hug a person with diabetes day’. Seriously! Despite extensive research (Google search) I can’t find the genesis of the day, but I’m going with it anyway. There are lots of ‘hug a…’ days including ‘hug a librarian day’, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, type 1, type 2
Tagged Diabetes mellitus, hug a person with diabetes day, national diabetes week, type 1, type 2, World Diabetes Day
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Colac Diabetes Support Group – A patient’s perspective
Alan Kerr has been the convenor of the Colac Diabetes Support Group for the last 15 years. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 41 and placed on insulin three years later. At the time of … Continue reading
What is diabetes?
Most people have heard of diabetes but many do not understand what it is. Diabetes often used to be referred to as ‘sugar disease’, but this was a misnomer. High blood sugar is a symptom of diabetes, not its cause. Diabetes … Continue reading
Welcome to our first blog post!
Rates of diabetes are growing exponentially worldwide and Australia is no exception. Approximately 1.7 million Australians have diabetes. Continue reading
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Tagged children, cholesterol, chronic disease, diabetes, diet, elderly, exercise, family, gestational, health, heart, kidneys, lifestyle, middle age, nutrition, obesity, physical activity, sugar, type 1, type 2, walking, youth
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