Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects many parts of the human body including the largest organ – the skin. As people with diabetes struggle with poor blood circulation, it directly affects their skin, especially the skin on the feet. If there are any signs that diabetes has affected your skin – it’s when it…
Summer is in full bloom right now and you will probably meet a ton of new people during your vacation. Something you need to be aware of when talking to strangers is that every word profoundly impacts people. This article is here to help you learn about the language that surrounds the condition called diabetes.…
Having diabetes means that you are not allowed to consume a certain amount of specific foods, or you need to eat one small piece of something instead of the whole thing. These behavioral adjustments cause a lot of food waste. In this article, we tried to collect the best pieces of advice on the topic.…
Keeping track of blood sugar levels and adjusting insulin doses accordingly multiple times per day is the ultimate struggle for everyone with diabetes. Diabetes:M was created to make this process a smooth and easy task. The app’s main functionality is the Logbook, where you can enter all your glucose readings, insulin intake, the nutritional values…
Sirma Medical Systems are working with Nipro Diagnostics a leading global glucometer supplier, in a new extension to their existing successful partnership, to continue to provide a complete diabetes management package for the UK market. As part of the Diabetes monitoring hardware package that Nipro offer, they are also offering end users and healthcare professionals…
Finding out you are pregnant has to be one of the greatest joys in your life. With it comes all the challenges and positives during pregnancy time. If you also happen to be diagnosed with gestational diabetes, you just need to be more careful with your health in the 9-months that you have to carry…
All people with diabetes struggle to decide what to eat at least 3 times per day. All of the constant pressure to weigh in calories intake, to calculate the amount of glucose that will enter your body, and then the insulin dosages is so time-consuming and stressful. Every so often, we are being asked to…
Finger prick tests minimize the stress and pain associated with venous blood draws, which makes them the preferred method of checking blood sugar levels. For people with diabetes sampling their blood with this method causes another issue – how to keep track of the spots that were last tested? With the Diabetes:M management app you…
As insulin is vital medicine for millions with diabetes around the world, its maintenance and storage are also very important for keeping it safe to use. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes it as essential medication (especially for people who need it for lifelong treatment). To ensure optimal quality and potency – people with diabetes…
All women know the jazz around their period. Normally 28 days the wheel is spinning around its radius and the “long-awaited cycle of life” hits you. This period could also be anywhere from 21 up to 35 days. But it comes the time when your hormone levels are being triggered and with that, your blood…