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When Minutes Count…flashID

Do you suffer from chronic disease such as diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, heart failure or indeed any condition that may cause you to collapse or be taken ill suddenly? Or do you know somebody who does?

Developed in Australia, the flashID® Emergency Identification System™ has been developed to provide a simple and accurate means of identifying people in the case of accident, collapse, or loss of consciousness for whatever reason.  

It is a portable USB device that can be plugged into almost any computer and there is no need for internet connection or access to a central database.

Accu-Chek Blood Glucose Meters

Self-monitoring plays an essential part in treating Diabetes. It allows you to eat normally and to enjoy a healthy life. The results from your self-monitoring will give you and your Diabetes care team the information that they need to adjust your therapy.  

It also allows you to manage stress and illness much better.

Does self-monitoring decrease Diabetes complications?

If you test your blood glucose frequently, you will have better control over your Diabetes and therefore fewer complications. Trials such as the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) show that:

• More frequent self-monitoring can significantly help decrease or slow the development of complications in people with Type 1 Diabetes
• Intensive therapy designed to lower blood glucose levels actually reduces the risk of complications such as eye, kidney and nerve damage by up to 75% for people with Type 1 Diabetes
• Better blood glucose control for people with Type 2 Diabetes reduces the risk of:

            * Major Diabetic eye disease by 25%
            * Early kidney damage by 33%
            * Death from long-term Diabetes complications by 33%
            * Strokes by more than 33% 

Check out Good Healthy Advices new video library on how to use Accu-Chek Blood Glucose Meters.

Tony Ferguson: If you're type 2 then we're the 1

Tony Ferguson has developed a diabetes plan specifically for people with type 2 diabetes to ensure you get the extra care you need while losing weight.

How the Tony Ferguson Diabetes Plan can help

The Tony Ferguson Diabetes Plan is a low GI-good carb weight loss plan that understands your specific dietary needs so it'll help you lose weight, improve your general health and help you get a whole lot more out of life.

You will need to consult your doctor before going on the Plan and while on the Plan we recommend you step up your regular visits to your doctor to help you safely and successfully lose weight.

Our Plan is designed to regulate when and what you can eat and how often to better manage your blood glucose levels. It's easy and convenient and fits in with your lifestyle and not the other way around.

Once you've started you won't look back. You'll notice you have a lot more energy, your clothes will be looser and you'll even sleep better.

Diabetes Costing The Nation

Article By Diabetes Australia

The impact of diabetes on the Australian community was highlighted in a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Diabetes Australia President Dr Gary Deed said “As a nation we need to turn the rising tide of  diabetes around. This will require a concerted effort from all key stakeholders, government at all levels, non-government organisations, community based agencies and their leaders to work in partnership to develop healthier lifestyles.

Dr Deed noted the information, reported by Dr Penny Allbon who heads up the AIHW, that the prevalence of diabetes has doubled in the past decade and that this was attributable to lifestyle risk factors such as tobacco smoking, high blood pressure, overweight and obesity and lack of physical activity.