Living with Type 1 Diabetes can have an impact on your relationships with family, friends or romantic partners. It’s important to have regular and open communication in any relationship so that you can support one another. Read more
Outdoor Sports, Activities and Type 1 Diabetes
Having Type 1 Diabetes does NOT limit your ability to exercise outside and join sports. It can help you to make new friends, find new interests and explore new places. Read more
Drugs, Alcohol and Type 1 Diabetes
When you have Type 1 Diabetes, the consumption of alcohol or drugs can deeply affect your blood glucose levels which will become unstable. It is important to know about these risks so that you can prevent and avoid dangerous situations. Read more
Covid-19 and Type 1 Diabetes
Having Type 1 Diabetes does NOT make you more susceptible to contracting COVID-19 but it could make it harder to manage blood glucose levels and therefore create a risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Read more
Living with type 1 diabetes: Dealing with feelings
Type 1 Diabetes doesn’t just affect you physically, it can affect you emotionally too. All young adults with T1D may worry about the challenges of the day to day management of their condition and its impact on their future. Read more
Type 1 Diabetes & eye complication
People with Type 1 Diabetes are more at risk to develop an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy which can affect their eyesight. If your blood glucose level is consistently high, it can seriously damage your blood vessels. When it affects the blood vessels in your eyes it impacts the blood supply to the retina (the part of the eye that make us able to see). Read more
Type 1 Diabetes & foot complication
High blood glucose levels can seriously damage parts of your body and can lead to circulation and infection problems which can cause a loss of feeling in the feet or on opposite too much feeling like tingling and burning sensation. Read more
Type 1 Diabetes & kidney complication
Diabetes can cause damage to your kidneys over a long period of time making it harder to clear extra fluid and waste from your body. This is caused by high blood glucose levels and high blood pressure. It is known as diabetic nephropathy or kidney disease. Read more
Screening for complications of Type 1 Diabetes
Screening for risk factors and complications starts at diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. It’s important to understand that screening is highly necessary because detecting complications at an early stage allows for actions to help slow their progression. Read more
Understand the basic of nutrition & carbohydrates
The food we eat is very important as it provides our body the nutrients we need to stay healthy. Our food is made up of three main nutrients: carbohydrates, fats and proteins, as well as other small nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. We should also drink lots of water to help the body stay hydrated. Read more
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