When you’re diagnosed with diabetes it can mean a huge lifestyle change as you get used to changing your diet and routine.
Managing diabetes can mean a lot of trial and error as you and your doctor work out the best ways for you to keep your blood glucose levels where they need to be, so learning as much as you can about the condition can help you to make good choices alongside your medical team.
This section of our site is dedicated to diabetes advice and information about the different blood glucose meters available, helping you to learn more about the condition and how to monitor your blood glucose by yourself.
Diabetes can sometimes be tricky to manage, especially when you are unsure on what your diet should look like. Type 2 diabetes is more common than type 1. With a type 2 diabetes diet, there is nothing you can’t eat, however, you will have to limit certain foods in your diabetic diet. Symptoms of diabetes are caused when some or...
Diabetes can sometimes be tricky to manage, especially when you are un...
Diabetes is a medical condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong condition. It happens when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin. Genes and environmental factors can trigger the disease. Type 2 diabetes Type...
Diabetes is a medical condition that causes a person’s blood sug...
If you’re diabetic, you may or may not know that looking after your feet is an essential part of managing your diabetes. What has your feet got to do with diabetes you may ask? Well, it turns out that diabetes can lead to serious foot complications, and if you didn’t know this, take some time to read our guide on...
If you’re diabetic, you may or may not know that looking after your ...
Abbott is initiating a voluntary recall of certain FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors from lot KTP005061. No other Abbott diabetes products are affected. Problem / Issue Abbott has recently identified that certain FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors from lot KTP005061 may provide erroneously high glucose readings. For example, your sensor glucose reading may be high and out of your target...
Abbott is initiating a voluntary recall of certain FreeStyle Libre 2 s...
What is the difference between flash glucose monitoring and CGM? As the name suggests, a continuous glucose monitor automatically monitors your blood glucose levels continuously throughout the day without needing to do anything, and sends results to a smartphone every few minutes, whereas, flash glucose monitors only check glucose levels when you scan the device. Why might you need to...
What is the difference between flash glucose monitoring and CGM? As th...
Prediabetes or borderline diabetes is exactly what it sounds like. It means your blood sugar levels are high, but they’re not high enough for you to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes–yet. Although your likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes can depend on your ethnicity and your genetics, it can be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle, too...
Prediabetes or borderline diabetes is exactly wha...
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