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Continue reading →: C-peptide testing
As someone who was originally diagnosed and treated as a Type 2 diabetic several years ago, I discovered when I later progressed on to needing insulin that there was something called a C-peptide test. It got me wondering whether having this test was the norm when first presenting with symptoms…
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Continue reading →: Sugar hack#2
Now I will admit that ice cream has always been an essential food group for me – bringing back wonderful memories of mint choc chip scoops in a cornet, on the beautiful beaches of Southwest Wales. I am absolutely certain that the flavour was only enhanced by the additional blast…
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Continue reading →: Brilliant badges
Stand proud and united by showing your support of the work that Diabetes UK do, by wearing one of their rather beautiful new pin badges. Not only are they affordable, they are discreet enough to wear anywhere and by any age – both diabetics themselves and people who support us!…
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Continue reading →: Sugar hack#1
My latest sugar squeeze is the humble rice cake (specifically that of the dark chocolate variety). Not only are they extremely portable, being available in a variety of sizes, it is easy to work out their carb and sugar content. They seem to hit the spot fairly quickly and are…
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Continue reading →: Start monkeying around…
Exciting new research from California, as highlighted by JDRF recently, offers new hope of a cure for those living with Type 1 diabetes. Involving the transplantation of hypoimmune islets into the monkey, researchers were gradually then able to reduce the amount of insulin given to the type 1 macaque monkey…
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Continue reading →: The media and diabetes
Why oh why is it that every time a news item talks about anything to do with diabetes, it is always accompanied by images of people in the street eating something from a famous UK bakery outlet? Not only is this extremely lazy journalism, it is insulting to both these…
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Welcome to Crumbling Pavlova, where we hope to encourage an open and honest sharing of what it means to live with diabetes.
We aim to highlight issues which impact on the diabetic community, in the hope of supporting and giving encouragement to help you to believe that you can live a happy and full life.
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