Managing blood sugar (BG) levels while playing rugby is a completely different ball game in comparison to your typical exercise such as running or weight training. In comparison, "normal" exercise seems easy. The Backstory My rugby playing days without T1 lasted approximately 4 months before I was diagnosed at the end of January in… Continue reading Rugby and Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune chronic illness characterised by elevated blood glucose levels due to the body’s inability to produce insulin. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune Insulin producing beta cells located in the pancreas are destroyed by the body’s immune system and therefore the pancreas no longer produces a sufficient amount of insulin.… Continue reading Signs and Symptoms of T1
I have a trophy emoji in the title because, well, I think anyone who balances exercise and diabetes deserves one. It's challenging and having spent 19 years exercising without and just over 3 year exercising with diabetes, I can safely say the latter is 100 times more difficult. The importance of exercise for Type 1… Continue reading Exercise and Diabetes 🏆
Coffee 😍 My friends describe me as a coffee snob, which is true, and I make no apologies for liking exceptional coffee! But what are the effects of caffeine for a Type 1 Diabetic? ☕️ January 2017, one week after a stint in ICU while I was recovering in the ward, the hospital nutritionalist payed… Continue reading Caffeine Fix
Does your mind ever play tricks on you? No? Well, mine does, and it really only started since I was diagnosed. It’s a funny thing, when you’re tricked by your own mind into believing that you did something you didn’t or you tell yourself something repeatedly even though it’s not possible or blatantly untrue. … Continue reading The Mind Game
Starting college with Type 1 Diabetes can be a daunting task, here's how I managed.
As I'm sure you've probably seen on my social media channels, I recently got my hands on an Abbott Freestyle Libre. A really cool piece of diabetes technology. Basically, it's a circular sensor that attaches to the arm and reads your blood glucose levels. It's not the prettiest of devices as it stands out about… Continue reading The Freestyle Libre
Travelling with Type 1 diabetes can be daunting, however it's easier than some may think1
What is a HbA1C test and why it's important to understand. A HbA1c test is a blood test that essentially determines how well you're managing your diabetes. It should be done roughly every 2 months, and will give an average of what your blood sugar readings have been within that 8 week period. The test… Continue reading HbA1c
At the end of mental health awareness week, now is as good a time as any to discuss the mental torment Type 1 causes people who live with the illness. When people think of Type 1 diabetes, most people think of the physical difficulties and rarely think about the mental aspects of living with it.… Continue reading Mental Health
