Potential cures and award winning blogs for people with diabetes

October 2011

With spring finally in the air, it’s good to kick off that feeling of hibernation and start being energetic and inspired again. In this issue read about:

New Zealanders making a difference in diabetes communities here and around the world. 

• An update on New Zealand’s very own ground breaking trials, Prof. Bob Elliot leads the way to a cure for diabetes.
• Nicola Reade, type 1 diabetic and mother of 2 shares how she started an award winning diabetes blog.

and also

• Recently released NZ guidelines on managing Type 2 diabetes.
• Diabetes awareness week is coming up so take a look at the listings of events happening around the country.
• To inspire your taste buds, try our latest recipe from Master Chef Nadia Lim. Enjoy!

Fast cars, great food, and number crunching                                    July 2011

We have great news for you this issue. Nadia Lim, winner of the 2011 Master Chef, is writing our recipe and food section. As you might know, Nadia worked as a diabetes dietitian before her well-deserved win, so you can be sure her advice and recipes will be seriously delicious and focused on health.  We also update you on changes to your next HbA1c results, plus an overview of all those tests your doctor asks for; as well as some nifty tips to get you through winter in good shape.

Ensure you don’t miss the story about Greg Murphy, fast cars and insulin pumps.

When disaster hits                                                                            April 2011

Recently our thoughts, and those of all New Zealanders, have been with the people of Christchurch. We send our very best wishes as you and your city recover.  This tragedy is also a timely reminder to check we are all prepared for an emergency. For people with diabetes, there are some special preparations which you can check out here.

Also in this issue we have helpful advice on how to enjoy chocolate and sweet temptations at Easter; a guide to changing the time on your meter when daylight savings ends, helpful advice on preparing for your doctors appointment, adapting your favourite recipe to suit diabetes and a whole lot more helpful information and stories. It’s all part of our support to help you manage your diabetes with confidence.

Email the way to go......                                                               February 2011

In this issue, learn all about our dedicated enquiry line team, the amazing things your Accu-Chek Performa meter does, and we introduce to you the smart little Accu-Chek Performa Nano. This issue also includes interesting articles:

• taking on complications and winning
• Insulin Pump therapy gives patients a new lease on life
• troubleshooting that odd high or low.

And of course we have included a delicious recipe for sesame oat chicken, and update you with new information on the improvements made to our Accu-Chek Performa Strip.

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