On the Sunday before World Diabetes Day, Diabetes Ireland held an exhibition and series of workshops that attracted a large number of people from across Ireland. The 6 free health checks were in very high demand. To celebrate World Diabetes Day, Diabetes Ireland has launched a new 50-page comprehensive “Living Well with Type 2 Diabetes” booklet and an online interactive, … [Read more...] about New suite of self-help tools for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
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RTÉ’s Celebrity Operation Transformation highlights dangers of type 2 diabetes
Last Wednesday night, Celebrity Operation Transformation featured Gerald Kean and Karl Spain, both with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Ireland welcome the focus on type 2 diabetes and the highlighting of complications that arise from this condition. One of the main contributory factors to the Type 2 epidemic is increasing obesity and that is why we welcome the focus being put on … [Read more...] about RTÉ’s Celebrity Operation Transformation highlights dangers of type 2 diabetes
New Irish online “Sugar Smart” resource launched to mark World Diabetes Day
Are you and your family overconsuming free sugars? Take the test and become Sugar Smart For World Diabetes Day (14 November), Diabetes Ireland has launched an online “Sugar Smart” initiative at www.diabetes.ie/sugar-smart to equip people with the knowledge to make better food choices to help them lower their daily sugar consumption. “Our intakes of sugar have increased … [Read more...] about New Irish online “Sugar Smart” resource launched to mark World Diabetes Day
High-fibre super food Heart Up+ teams up with Diabetes Ireland
Heart Up +, the 100% natural high-fibre super food, is partnering with Diabetes Ireland this November to raise awareness of Diabetes in Ireland. During the month of November, Heart Up + will donate €1 of every pack sold to Diabetes Ireland with all monies raised going towards research into the condition. In Ireland, it is estimated that there are 225,840 people … [Read more...] about High-fibre super food Heart Up+ teams up with Diabetes Ireland
Eye Health Campaign Highlights Leading Cause of Blindness in Diabetes
Celebrity chef, Andrew Rudd has joined Diabetes Ireland, NCBI-the National Sight Loss Agency, Fighting Blindness, the Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO), the Association of Optometrists Ireland (AOI) and Novartis to launch Eye Am What I Eat campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of diabetic macular edema (DME) a form of diabetic retinopathy that can have a severe … [Read more...] about Eye Health Campaign Highlights Leading Cause of Blindness in Diabetes