Author: Sugar High Sugar Low

Coeliac Disease & Type 1 Diabetes: What You Need to Know

Sugar High Sugar Low shares a personal experience of misdiagnosis between coeliac disease and stress while exploring the complex relationship between coeliac disease and Type 1 diabetes, emphasising management and lifestyle strategies.

Imagining a Diabetes-Free Future: A Sci-Fi Journey

Set in a future where diabetes has been eradicated, this sci-fi short story explores the long, painful journey towards a true cure. A world where managing blood glucose levels doesn’t shape every decision. A future where technology, care and equity finally catch up to the people who need it most.

30 Years with diabetes, what does that mean for my brain?

Sugar High Sugar Low reflects in 30 years living with diabetes, expressing concerns about the potential link to dementia. Research suggests long-term diabetes increases dementia risk, but with proactive brain health measures like reading, physical activity, good sleep hygiene and following a healthy diet. Maintaining stable glucose levels is also crucial for managing diabetes and brain health

Innovation: Keeping Insulin Cool

In some of the worlds toughest environments people are keeping life-saving insulin cool, without electricity. The clay pot cooler, a simple invention rooted in traditional knowledge, is a concept that is helping illions survive in the face of heat , poverty, displacement and war. A reminder that innovation doesn’t always mean high-tech, sometimes , it means seeing everyday materials in a whole new way.