Managing the ups and downs from dietary protein and fat: The John Hunter Children’s Hospital Approach in type 1 diabetes care
It is well known that optimal glycaemic management is essential in the prevention of acute and chronic complications of type 1 diabetes (T1D). A...
Alcohol and Type 2 Diabetes: Do They Mix?
Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug in Australia and is consumed to varying degrees in a multitude of social and cultural settings. It...
Diabetes and the gut microbiota: hope or hype?
While genetics play a role in the development of metabolic abnormalities such as obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), environmental factors are thought to...
Nutrition in Wound Healing for Adults with Diabetes: A Practice Update
People with diabetes have a higher prevalence of wounds due to suboptimally managed glucose levels, ischaemia, neuropathy, pressure, friction,...
Type 1 diabetes support resources for adults and parents of teens
Although traditionally associated with children and originally referred to as “juvenile diabetes”, new research shows that onset of type 1 diabetes...
Making sense of nutrition confusion
What is it about nutrition that seems to breed confusion and controversy? Surely something as apparently simple as ‘healthy eating’ cannot be that...
The role of the credentialled diabetes educator in a tertiary hospital weight loss program – the Blacktown Hospital Experience
Overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent conditions that impact significantly on individual morbidity and mortality, as well as on the...