The HbA1c blood test is one that most people with diabetes are familiar with, at least to some extent. It measures the proportion of haemoglobin in our blood that has bonded with glucose, and is regarded as an indicator of your average BG levels over the preceding 3 months. “What’s your HbA1c?” is a question …
Ascensia has quietly introduced a new blood glucose meter in Australia. That means there are now five BG meters in Australia that use Contour Next strips. They all have different features! Contour Next One Described in an earlier article on this site. Uses two CR2032 batteries. Has Bluetooth and can link to the Contour or xDrip+ …
You might not be aware of it already, but the Quantified Self community has been all about people measuring data about themselves: lots of “N=1” experiments. There’s almost no limit to what people have decided to measure and analyse. Blood oxygenation levels, meditation patterns, the effect of distractions on work productivity, cholesterol levels while nursing, …
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NOTE: This article has been superceded by the December 2020 update. There have only been a few changes in the Australian pump landscape in the 6 months since my last update. Expect some more changes in the coming months, but here’s the latest run-down. There are currently 5 pumps that can be purchased new through …
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It’s now officially winter here, and I’ve quickly noticed something which I forget about every year. BG meters don’t like to be cold! I remember decades ago (before we had CGM) on a week-long hike in Tasmania getting to the cabin at the end of the day, cold and bedraggled. Got into warm clothes, and …
Talk of “Time in Range” and goal ranges regarding BG and CGM data is a common thing these days. I have written about Targets and Goals in the past. Various different pieces of software let you define your “low” and “high” marks to define your goal range, and then report statistics on what percentage of TiR …