“Is there anything more I can do for my child on top of from insulin treatment?” This question is asked by many parents. There is an array of alternatives and extra treatment modalities – but how beneficial are they? What effects do they have, for example, on the HbA1c values?

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Living life confidently – this is just what all the young people with diabetes are doing whom we meet in this section of diabetes-parents-journal.com. Olympic gold medallist, Matthias Steiner, is no exception.

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After having been under the care of a familiar paediatric team for years, leaving is often very difficult for the patients. So much is different in adult medicine ... The transition to adult diabetology can, however, be successful. How? Professor Walter Burger, from Berlin, explains. 

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The combination of diabetes and puberty is not exactly a marriage made in heaven. Teenagers and their parents often find themselves at odds over the subject. Parents cannot let go, and teenagers find it hard to accept any help. How can parents and their offspring manage to get on, and at the same time reach good solutions? Professor Silvia Wiedebusch offers some advice on the matter.

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Why is the blood sugar sometimes so low? Those who understand what is happening to the body in cases of low blood sugar are in a better position to overcome it, and to avoid further cases in the future.

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