Is insulin enough to reduce blood sugar immediately? Insulin’s main function is to lower blood sugar levels, but does your insulin dosage do the job? The simple answer is: yes,... read more →
You start feeling shaky, hungry, irritable, and you realise you’ve got low blood sugar. What do you do? Having to concentrate on the next step is already difficult when you’re... read more →
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, a seasoned blood sugar buff, or a relative of someone with diabetes, there’s always room to learn. At Hedia, managing diabetes is what we’re all about.... read more →
Blood sugar levels rise and fall as the body does its business. Insulin is responsible for lowering blood sugar. This is the basic and common answer as to what causes... read more →
When blood sugar is too low, it means that there is not enough glucose in the blood. The body needs that glucose for energy in order to function. However, without... read more →
How much rent is your diabetes paying? Yes, you read that right. How much is your diabetes paying to live inside your head? We understand that diabetes often has to... read more →
The sun is warming the crisp air, the daffodils are greeting the singing cuckoos, and everybody is asking you if you can eat chocolate Easter eggs. Often, people don’t realise... read more →
One in three people with diabetes are likely to develop depression, according to research. Feelings of depression, anxiety, and distress are not unusual when it comes to diabetes. Since it... read more →
Reading the back of food packaging, weighing food, or guesstimating how many carbs are in a meal (or all of those in combination) is not exactly easy, to say the... read more →
Getting diagnosed with diabetes and living with it the rest of your life is not just a physical challenge. It can be an emotional challenge as well. This post is... read more →
