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...