New Zealand’s health service has made a court application over the guardianship of a four-month-old baby whose parents are refusing to allow his life-saving heart surgery to go ahead unless non-vaccinated blood is used. The parents of the baby discussed their son’s health situation and their medical preferences in an interview with an anti-vaccination campaigner. … Read more
We all know exercise is good for our health, but it can also have a big impact on our blood sugars, for better or for worse. Different exercises have different effects on blood sugar levels — some drive it up, and others cause it to go plummeting down. Sometimes these effects are pretty predictable, but … Read more
These days, my insulin pump shows my glucose trend. Amazing technology. Disclaimer: This website and blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Read full disclaimer. In the years prior to my diabetes diagnosis, my blood glucose tested in normal range, and I did not have diabetes. It’s not like I’ve always had LADA … Read more
How often should A1C and blood sugar levels be measured? Keeping blood sugar levels on target is extremely important to prevent blood sugar drops and spikes that can lead to a variety of complications. For example, when your blood sugar drops too low, this can lead to hypoglycemia and when it gets too high it … Read more
My In-Depth SugarPixel Review In the beginning, the alerts woke me up overnight whenever needed. After a while, my brain decided to tune the alerts out while I was asleep. My Dexcom G6 app: Beep beep beep!Me: Zzzzzzzz…. Then I started using a smartwatch that beeps and vibrates for lows. I was able to … Read more
The official trailer for season three of Blood & Water has dropped and Netflix promises that fans are in for a truly exciting ride. The streaming service also promised that fans may finally be getting some answers after season two’s cliffhanger. “In what is perhaps the darkest season yet, the lives of our Parkhurst teens … Read more
Disclaimer: This website and blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Read full disclaimer. “I have a juicebox,” I told my dental hygienist, as my pump alarm beeped to warn me about an upcoming low blood glucose, as we were in the middle of a teeth cleaning. My pancreas doesn’t work right, so … Read more
What is hyperglycemia? High blood sugar levels, officially known as hyperglycemia, occur when the body has too little insulin or can’t use the insulin that it makes properly. What are the symptoms of hyperglycemia? Although some people don’t feel any different despite high blood sugar levels, symptoms may include: Feeling very thirsty. Urinating more often than … Read more
Your emotions affect your blood glucose. How you feel can have a huge impact on your blood glucose. We all know what it’s like to get angry about something, and notice our blood glucose rising… Which just makes us angrier, and keeps our blood glucose sky high. But how do emotions really affect our diabetes … Read more
I think I’ve posted this tip before but it’s such good information I wanted to do so again. I recently had a cortisone shot and my blood sugar started rising a few hours after. I immediately thought to dose more rapid acting insulin (I’m on MDI), but I remembered, when I’d had this situation a … Read more