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The nine months of pregnancy can present many challenges, both emotionally and physically and even more so if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. If you are thinking of starting a family, check out our top 5 tips designed to help you handle the demands of diabetes management and have a happy and most importantly healthy pregnancy. Ensure your blood sugar is under control: When considering starting a family, the preconception standards of quitting cigarettes, losing weight (if obese …

As the Christmas season approaches with wintery speed, it’s time to childproof in earnest to make sure the Christmas season is an accident and incident free zone. From Christmas decorations to overexcited little people and even unsuitable toys, it can be a recipe for spills, bumps and thumps, so follow our tips and help keep your child safe this season.The Christmas tree….It pays to be better safe than sorry so make sure your tree is flameproof. If you are partial to an artificial tree, alwa …

The term disability means different things to different people, the Oxford dictionary terms disability as “a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily. A physical/mental disability, people with severe learning disabilities”. The odds of becoming disabled before retirement age are around 1 in 3 and some of the causes of disability may not fit in with what you would normally consider, with the most recogni …

Do you suffer from high cholesterol? Have you tried medication, that is side effect heavy, leaving you unable to take it? If you are looking to fix your cholesterol and reverse metabolic syndrome (metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that raises your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke) or perhaps address a pre-diabetic state we have researched how you can successfully diagnose and treat your condition, supporting a h …

Almost everyone regardless of age and gender has felt a fluttering in their chest or thought that their heart has skipped a beat; many would have felt their heart rate fast and for some it may present as slow. These signs may indicate an arrhythmia, or abnormal or irregular heartbeat, or you may understand them simply as palpitations. Don’t panic if you occasionally experience any of these symptoms, as arrhythmias are extremely common and do become more prevalent as we age. Millions of peo …