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Oct 21
Best snacks for low blood sugar - Hedia

Best Snacks for Low Blood Sugar: The Ultimate List

Living with diabetes is a lifestyle on its own, with ups and downs, trial and error. But most of all its learning more and more about how you can control your diabetes and enjoy your life to the fullest. Dealing with low blood sugar levels can however spoil the fun... read more →
Oct 19
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High blood sugar at night: What to do?

You are relaxing in front of your favourite series, reading a good book before going to bed or enjoying some night rest, when your activities suddenly get disturbed by the unpleasant feeling of a headache, needing to urinate, being thirsty or a blurry vision. That sounds like you might be... read more →
Oct 15
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How Marcus strives to reach 72% time-in-range

Though his hba1c values were mostly on target, Marcus (55) realised his time-in-range was not as up to par as he desired it to be. Wanting to avoid major complications he started looking for an app that could help his diabetes management. In Hedia Diabetes Assistant, Marcus found just what... read more →
Oct 15
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Fatigue and Diabetes: how Hedia Could help

At Hedia, we love encouraging a positive attitude. But what if you’re not having a positive experience with diabetes? Diabetes can truly suck; exhaustion is just as valid as an emotional response. Diabetes sucks to the extent that fatigue may even develop. It’s not uncommon for people with diabetes to... read more →
Oct 08
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Hypos: all you need to know About low Blood Sugar

No, not a hippo; the other thing. No, not a hypocrite either. A hippogriff is something else, too. We’re talking about a hypo. It’s not a common word for most people without diabetes. But those who do have diabetes are, or will become, extremely familiar with the term hypo. It... read more →
Sep 30
10 tips for fixing diabetes foot problems - Hedia

10 tips for fixing diabetes foot problems

Being diagnosed with diabetes means adapting to a whole new way of living. And of course finding a way to make life as easy as possible without having to deal with the complications that diabetes can cause. A known phenomenon is the so-called ‘diabetes foot’. Say what? This refers to... read more →
  • 30 September 2020
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Sep 30
Sep 29
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Just been Diagnosed with Diabetes: Common Questions

Our CEO, Peter, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 27. As he can tell you, having just been diagnosed with diabetes is a huge shock. Suddenly, things that you never thought about before have become central to your life. It’s a big change. As anyone with... read more →
  • 29 September 2020
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Sep 16
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How much Insulin should I take?

About 6 million people in the United States use insulin, according to the American Diabetes Association. Meanwhile, the number of people using insulin in the United Kingdom has trebled between 1991 and 2010, according to research. Insulin treatment is becoming more common for type 2 diabetes, while insulin treatment is... read more →
  • 16 September 2020
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Sep 15
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Getting Peace of mind: Diabetes and Headaches

When Pandora opened her box, she released, amongst other things, Algos – Pain. An evil spirit, the Ancient Greeks believed that Algos was the cause of headaches. And certainly, having a headache does feel like having an evil spirit hammering away inside your head. Ow. It hurts thinking about it.... read more →
  • 15 September 2020
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