Drew Harrisberg’s Five Diabetes Myths Debunked

Did you know that one person is being diagnosed with Diabetes every five minutes in Australia? It's an alarming statistic and the problem is there are plenty of false facts about this chronic condition. So here, we ask health expert Drew Harrisberg to debunk the myths. MYTH: All people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or…

ByDrew Harrisberg10/10/20230Comments

Wellness & Health

Soon-to-be Mum Reveals The Challenges Of Living With Diabetes

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on the 4th of July in 2000 when I was 15 years old. I was drinking copious amounts of water and any other fluid I could get my hands on and then going to the bathroom almost immediately. I even drank litres of orange juice when I came home…

ByThe Carousel13/06/20180Comments

World

Donour Recipient Patricia Scheetz’s Moving Open Letter: Why I’m A Lucky Girl

I’m 35 years of age, have celebrated 8 years of marriage to an amazing man, I’ve skydived, I’ve swum in, and flown above the Great Barrier Reef, I’ve climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge, I’ve been in a seaplane, I’ve walked in the Daintree rainforest, I run a successful dessert catering business, I’m a qualified…

ByThe Carousel23/05/20180Comments

Fitness Health News

Diabetes In Australia Reaches Emergency Levels

Doctors are using the National Awareness Week campaign to let the nation know it’s time to get serious about the crisis. It’s now so bad that every day there are 12 amputations on diabetes sufferers, costing Australia almost $1 billion annually. Diabetes Australia chief executive Greg Johnson says the health system is struggling to cope. "Worryingly, surveys show…

ByThe Carousel14/07/20160Comments