Great Health Guide: January/February 2021

January/February 2021

You ARE

Diabetes in Children

Enough: Confidence

Fitness: a

Family

ACTIVITY

SINUS PROBLEMS • REHAB AFTER SURGERY • FEEDING BABIES • THE UNKNOWN IS YOUR FRIEND

ontents

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MAKING FITNESS A FAMILY ACTIVITY Dr Jane Kilkenny

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THE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION EPIDEMIC

Find out diseases & conditions associated with atrial fibrillation Dr Warrick Bishop

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SINUS PROBLEMS Possible reasons for your ‘runny nose’

Dr David McIntosh

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THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

Simple steps to ensure you have great sleep every night Dr Vera Senn

FITNESS

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MAKING FITNESS A FAMILY ACTIVITY

Have some fun together & watch your family flourish

Dr Jane Kilkenny

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REHABILITATION AFTER SURGERY

How to get back your strength, flexibility & fitness after surgery

Margarita Gurevich

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HOW TO FIND SOLUTIONS IN LIFE

Learn how the quality of your self-talk impacts your life

Kathryn Dodd

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WHY FEELING HAPPIER IS GOOD FOR OUR BODY, MIND & SOUL

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HOW TO FIND SOLUTIONS IN LIFE Kathryn Dodd

For better physical health, laughter is the best medicine Dr Jenny Brockis

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THE UNKNOWN IS OUR FRIEND Creating new possibilities can happen in the present moment

Terry Sidford

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YOU ARE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE

Knowing that you are enough builds confidence

Leanne Alen

RELATIONSHIPS

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LOVE AS A PATH TO RELATIONSHIPS

Relationships are a mystery where the heart has the only key Dr Matthew Anderson

KIDS MATTERS

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FEEDING BABIES Every Mum will find the ‘perfect feeding strategy’ for her baby

Dr Nelu Simonsz

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DIABETES IN CHILDREN Check on the symptoms, diagnosis & treatment of diabetes Dr Ryan Harvey

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Dear Friends It’s a new day; it’s a new year. The year 2021 has begun.

The year 2020 will always be remembered with a sense of pain, grief and loss. Loss of loved ones, loss of confidence in ourselves, loss of jobs and financial security.

The darkness and tragedy from 2020 will become less as the cobwebs are wiped away. We can approach 2021 with renewed vigor and determination to be the best that we can be. Will you be part of that renewal? What can you do to bring about a renewal of peoples’ spirit?

The basic values that we all have are there, they involve love, kindness, compassion, sympathy, generosity, loyalty and trustworthiness. What if we can increase these traits by encouraging love between partners, love and caring within families, kindness and compassion towards our friends and neighbours, and with generosity towards strangers? Then we will all be in a happier place, see a friendly face and our inner self will reap the rewards.

Thus, good relationships can change us and the world. A wonderful insight into relationships can be found in an article in this issue Love as a Path to Relationships. Relationships occur between people, between friends and families, and the overriding factor in good relationships is love. I trust that love and happiness with be found within your days as you progress into 2021.

To a wonderful and fulfilled future,

Kathryn x

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The information made available in the Great Health Guide Magazine (electronic or hard copy formats) is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Readers should seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions regarding a potential or actual medical condition or the proposed use or decision not to use any particular product. Readers should not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it at any time, including because of the content of any information made available in the Great Health Guide Magazine (electronic or hard copy formats).

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Atrial Fibrillation

The

Epidemic

Dr Warrick Bishop

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An

ageing population and our are

western

atrial

is

life-long,

highly personalised taking patience

that

and perseverance to establish and

ensuring fibrillation

treatment

lifestyle

the prevalence of a common medical condition,

• Successful

(AF),

is

increasing at such a rate that it is predicted to be the next cardiac epidemic. It affects 30 million sufferers worldwide, and: • kills three times as many people as car accidents each year in the western world.

• the cost per person is greater than that for cardiovascular disease and osteoarthritis, and it is twice that of obesity.

maintain.

Atrial fibrillation is an arrythmia caused by a malfunction of the heart’s electrical system that affects the pumping function of the heart. Apart from the severity of the symptoms, the biggest concern around AF is the risk of a stroke. The use of blood thinners to mitigate the stroke risk must be balanced by the risk of bleeding.

Diseases & conditions that are associated with atrial fibrillation.

• affects one percent of the population

In coming to a better understanding

and over 15% of individuals over 80

of atrial fibrillation, it is valuable to

years of age.

understand AF associations. These are the

• the cost to society is in the billions of dollars.

Several significant AF facts are: • Many people do not know they have atrial fibrillation since it can be silent or asymptomatic (no symptoms). It can be overt or symptomatic, in which the patient experiences symptoms which can range from debilitating to inconvenient.

• While both men and women suffer from AF, women run a higher risk of complications, including death.

• The prevalence of AF increases with age, yet it can be found in teenagers.

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factors that lend weight to the possibility of AF being present, but they are not the mechanisms that give rise to the actual problem.

1. AF associations found within the heart structure are: • high blood pressure, micro scarring, general wear, and tear • problems

with

the

valves,

abnormality of the muscle • cardiac failure (including congenital heart problems).

2. Other external associations that can affect AF are: • age, obesity & diabetes

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with AF is a really an important first step

• chronic renal disease, toxins such

towards avoidance, or management of the condition.

as alcohol • pulmonary thrombi embolism • genetic

disposition,

thyroid

problems • infections and inflammation • emotional

stress,

surgery,

endurance training.

Practical points to managing AF: 1. If you have AF then, evaluate and manage other diseases.

Visit your doctor for a thorough health check of

blood pressure, diabetes,

coronary disease, and renal disease since

The important association that cannot

these are common travelling companions

be controlled is age. However, the other

of AF and these should be evaluated and

most important factors, that can be

managed.

modified are: • obesity • high blood pressure • alcohol consumption.

2. If you do not have AF, early control could delay or prevent its onset.

See your doctor for a thorough health check. Hypertension, diabetes, coronary

These associations all cause strain on

disease, and renal disease are common

the body and particularly the heart. AF

travelling companions of AF, especially as

can be a common final pathway of stress

you age.

within the body. However, being aware

3. Look after yourself, particularly if you

of problems that can be associated

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carry too much weight.

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5. Alter

your

habits

with

alcohol

consumption.

If you drink more than two or three standard alcoholic drinks a day (male) or more than two (female) then, double the price of the wine that you drink and halve

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what you consume.

In summary, atrial

fibrillation is

By Dr Warrick Bishop, experienced cardiologist, explains the next cardiac epidemic.

a

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condition. Thus: 1. Simple

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reduce

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What is Atrial Fibrillation? – Irregular, rapid heartbeat

•

What are the symptoms?

– blackout, chest pain, stroke

•

What are the treatments for Atrial Fibrillation?

•

Who is at risk?

– those with heart disease, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high BP, diabetes

of

developing the condition.

2. If you already have AF, attention to good management with the help of your medical practitioner can considerably improve your symptoms and the quality of your daily living, and for some, can provide lengthy symptom-free living.

3. Regular health checks are advisable.

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Sinus

Problems Dr David McIntosh

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id you know that many people seeing an ENT doctor complaining about a sinus problem, actually have perfectly normal sinuses? How is that possible?

What are sinuses: The sinuses are air-filled spaces within designated bones of the facial skeleton.

They are not present at birth to any real degree and grow and develop in the first few years of life. To this very day, we have no real idea why we have sinuses! The confusion with patients and their sinuses is that there is an overlap between symptoms of the sinuses and symptoms of the nose and because of the anatomical relationship between these two, the brain (or the assessing doctor sometimes) makes the mistake in attributing the cause to the sinuses.

What is sinusitis?

What is sinusitis and what are the symptoms? The easiest way is to divide the types of sinus disease into two main categories: acute, which means it is of new onset, and chronic, which means it has been hanging around for more than three months.

1. Acute sinusitis is an active infection.

It could be viral or bacterial, but it is an illness related to the general feeling of also being unwell. You would have facial pain, a blocked and runny nose, a feeling of lethargy and may be running a fever. You have a cold or the feeling of something similar, but much worse.

2. Chronic sinusitis is a persistent inflammatory process.

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It might have started from an infection but for whatever reason, the system is still irritated and reacting. It is unusual to have facial pain though you may feel pressure and a sense of heaviness, and it is unlikely that you will feel unwell or be actively sick. Instead you may be troubled by an altered sense of smell, a feeling of a blocked nose and congestion, and may have a persistent post-nasal drip.

What is allergic rhinitis?

It is not an infection and has no relationship to an infection. It is triggered usually by something in the air that the person has developed a sensitivity to.

The main problem patients have is that they erroneously call it ‘a sinus problem’ if they have ‘hay fever’ or ‘allergic rhinitis’ to use the medical terminology. With this condition, patients get variations of the theme of episodes of blocked and runny nose (clear mucus), sneezing, itching, facial pressure and fullness, irritated eyes, and may notice that their asthma plays up if they suffer also from this.

Treatments: So, what can I do about my sinusitis problem? Firstly, ensure you receive the correct diagnosis.

1. Acute & chronic sinusitis: If it is acute sinusitis, then using a combination of antibiotics and nasal sprays such as a decongestant, saline and steroid nasal medications may be necessary. If it is chronic, then this is more about using steroid nasal medications which could be as a spray or tablets.

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2. Allergic rhinitis: If it is an allergy, then again steroid nasal sprays may be needed, together with antihistamines. However, for this category, it is important to try and work out what is causing it. If you can do this, then you may be able to modify your exposure to the trigger and failing that may be a candidate for desensitisation. Desensitisation is also

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called immunotherapy and is prescribed by doctors trained in managing allergy problems.

Dr David McIntosh is a Paediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development and its relationship to ENT airway problems and middle ear disease.

He also specialises in sinus disease and provides opinions on the benefit of revision of previous sinus operations.

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Good

Nigh ’s Sleep of a

Dr Verena Senn

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AS

we get older, we start

sleep deprivation, this in turn affects your

to understand that our

mood, psychological well-being, energy

bodies aren’t quite as

levels, cognitive performance, and lowers

resilient as they used to be when we were

your immune system.

younger. From fatigue and achy joints to

A poor night’s sleep is considered more

The quality of sleep is a common health issue that is constantly overlooked.

of an inconvenience rather than a genuine

A global study published by the US

health issue. But this nightly activity

National Bureau of Economic Relations

is crucial for regenerating the body,

found that while working from home

preventing illness and promoting healing.

enabled people greater flexibility in

the common cold - recovery takes a little longer, the older you get.

The importance of health becomes greater and as we age, we begin to consider things like heart health, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, but there’s one common health issue that is constantly overlooked - sleep.

Not to mention the anti-ageing benefits of a quality night of sleep. Sleep is the most important part of your night time beauty regime as a single night of bad sleep could result in drooping eyelids, dark circles, pale skin, red and swollen

their working hours to accommodate household

demands,

they’re

also

working longer. The average workday has increased by almost an hour as people swapped working from home instead of the daily commute to work.

eyes, increased fine lines and drooping

But be warned, burning the midnight

around corners of the mouth.

oil to meet a deadline or watching the

During sleep our bodies regenerate, your skin’s blood flow increases, and the organ rebuilds its collagen and repairs sun damage, reducing wrinkles and age spots.

Contrary to popular belief - you cannot

latest Netflix series is actually going to significantly impact your quality of sleep.

This is due to receptors in your eyes that are sensitive to the blue light of a screen and signal to the brain that it is daytime.

compensate for lost sleep by playing catch-

Evening exposure to blue light suppresses

up on another night. If you are experiencing

the production of the sleep-inducing

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hormone melatonin, which is why we will

3. Set up a strong sleep infrastructure

ultimately feel less tired and find it more

to give yourself the best chance of a

difficult to fall asleep. Melatonin helps

good night’s sleep and this includes a

maintain the body’s internal sleep-wake

good quality mattress and bedding.

cycle but items such as smartphones or laptops can throw out this cycle and must be limited only to one to two hours before bedtime.

4. Cool down your room, I recommend sleeping at a room temperature of 1618°C and drinking more water during the day than in the evening. Having

However, there are some very, simple

breathable sheets and a temperature

steps you can take to ensure you are

stability technology in a mattress will

setting yourself up for a high-quality

assist in regulating this.

sleep every single night.

5. Cuddle up to something warm such as

1. There is no uniform or optimal time to

a partner or hot water bottle, or even

go to bed, everyone has an individual

taking a bath as this can also improve

inner biological clock, which causes

how quickly you fall asleep.

some people to be early birds and others to be night owls. Take the test to find out which one you are.

Don’t take a good night’s sleep for granted. If you are experiencing sleep problems, I strongly recommend looking

2. Put down the phone and say no to an

at your lifestyle habits and if this persists

episode before bed, as this will emit a

consider seeking advice from your doctor

blue light that can interfere with sleep.

to avoid long term issues.

After all - a good night’s sleep is the backbone of our health.

Dr Verena Senn has a PhD in neurobiology from the University of Basel and has spent nearly 15 years working on brain and psychological behaviour research. Dr Senn is Head of Sleep Research for Emma - The Sleep Company, using her background in neurobiology to revolutionize and modernize the sleep landscape.

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Make a

Fitness Affair

Family

Jane Kilkenny

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If

there’s one thing we have learned

somewhere new to explore together,

from the disaster that was 2020, it’s

have a few laughs and just connect with

the importance of our health. As

each other. You will be surprised by the

we look forward to a great year ahead in 2021, now is the time to focus on some healthy new habits. Small steps lead to big things so consciously tweaking your lifestyle habits will have you thriving and happy. The key message here is focus on your family unit. Try something new, have some fun together and watch your family flourish.

Forming these habits when your kids are young will make it much easier to continue into their teenage years. But it’s never too late to start, you just have to provide gentle encouragement to get them going. Find something that you are all willing to try together; it may take a few attempts, but it will be worth the effort!

Go for a hike.

Getting out into the bush or a national park provides a host of opportunities to explore and get active. Different scenery, tracks and trails will challenge you physically and mentally, adding a sense of expectation and excitement to your walk.

That’s the big difference we are seeking.

A walk around our usual neighborhood is often far less than inspiring, particularly for teenagers, and they will rarely agree to join. So, make your hike an event, find

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results.

Forward planning makes a big difference.

Check out the area beforehand so you know what’s in store, even if it’s just a quick online view of the park. Choosing an area that is too challenging will only end in tears, so start off gently. Give the kids the chance to select the venue and be open to discussion. The primary objective is to provide an opportunity for an active family day outdoors. Depending on your location, also ensure that you have plenty of water and snacks on hand to fuel your activity. If you will be out for a while, take a small backpack to carry some water and food with you. Hungry and thirsty can be destroyers of the fun.

Have some fun together & watch your family flourish.

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Fitness Jump on a bike.

Riding a bike is something most of us enjoyed as kids, and it’s also a great way to enjoy family fitness activities over the years. Cycling with young kids has never been easier with the range of seats that can attach to an adult bike. You can keep up your exercise in those early years and take the kids with you, allowing you the time to be active with family and friends.

When the kids are ready to ride their own bikes it’s easier to walk/jog with them because they will need a helping hand or the occasional push.

Always be on the lookout for new tracks and parks to create variation and keep it interesting. It’s fun to explore new places, that’s why it’s easy to exercise together on holidays in a new environment. But remember that you can keep that going at home, you just need to find different locations that are fun and challenging.

Mountain biking with teenagers.

If you love a challenge you might want to try mountain biking with the family.

Different terrains and locations add excitement, but they also add risk, so start out slow, and try hiring some specialist equipment to see if you like it. You won’t get far on the off-road trails with a standard bike, and it won’t be fun either. So, check out what’s available for hire at your local

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bike store and ask them for advice.

Switching to a mountain bike is a great way to keep teenagers active and engaged. Mountain biking has all the standard benefits of cycling with an extra layer of challenge and risk profile, which is important for teenagers. Teenagers like to take risks, it’s all part of their ongoing

• Be prepared to walk away from the usual chores, garden, housework and study.

• Make some time to regularly relax together.

You will cherish the memories and it will keep you a close, happy and healthy family.

development, so make sure you support this process with guidance and a good level of safety equipment!

Family fitness activities provide an excellent opportunity to bond and communicate throughout the years. The following points will benefit you and your family:

Jane Kilkenny has over 25 years’ experience in health and fitness. She specialises in exercise for kids and teenagers having trained at the Children’s Hospital Institute of Sports Medicine (CHISM) Westmead NSW in 2004. She is

• Getting out of the house is important.

also a High-Performance specialist and a

• A change of scenery can change the

Level 4 IAAF athletics coach. Jane can be

mood.

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Rehabilitation Surgery After

Margarita Gurevich

Fitness

H

ave you ever had some sort

fatty deposit (lipoma) versus open

of

heart surgery, it won’t necessarily

or

surgery,

whether

emergency?

elective

Are

you

contemplating having surgery in the near or not so near future? If yes, then the term ‘post-surgical rehab’ will make sense to you. Even if you’ve never had surgery, it’s still good to know what rehabilitation is and how it can help if you ever need to have surgery in your life.

Post-surgical rehabilitation, or rehab, as it’s commonly called, is the process of restoring a person to their pre-surgery function.

How quickly this process takes place depends on many factors, such as: • The type of surgery the person had.

• The person’s age and general health.

• Whether the person closely follows their surgeon’s orders when it comes to rehab.

• How diligent the person is with the rebab process.

Let’s expand on these above points: 1. There are many types of surgeries;

always be the case.

2. A person’s age and their general health before the surgery are also important

factors.

Sometimes

a

person who is older and already has a number of serious health conditions might not do as well when it comes to rehab after a relatively easy procedure than a younger and healthier person who has to have more complicated surgery.

3. How well the patient follows their surgeon’s orders, is also very worth considering. While most of us would want to get back to our ‘old self’ as quickly as possible after surgery, it’s extremely important to realise that the surgeon is the one who knows better than anyone what we should be doing and when it’s safe to commence a certain activity. If we take it on ourselves to ‘speed up’ the process we can actually end up going backwards and the result will be that the recovery will be longer, not shorter.

some are complex while others are

While rehab will be different after each

quite straightforward. The general

surgery one basic principle remains

rule is that rehab will be quicker and

the same. Rehab can start as soon as

easier for less complicated surgeries.

possible after the surgery, generally on

While this is true if we look at extreme

day one. Even though the patient might

examples, such as the removal of a

still have many restrictions, there will

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Fitness always be gentle exercises which can

include improving muscle strength,

be commenced almost immediately.

range of spine and joint motion,

Physiotherapy is an integral part of this

fitness etc.

process.

3. Phase

3.

Once

patient

discharged

surgeon and doctors in establishing

important to continue with the rehab.

the rehab protocol. We make sure that

Often patients will be referred on to

the patient is doing the exercises safely.

an outpatient physiotherapist. Even if

There are three phases to consider:

this does not happen you can continue

surgeries, will include doing breathing exercises to prevent fluid accumulating in the lungs (which can lead to postoperative

pneumonia,

a

serious

complication) as well as helping the

hospital.

is

Physiotherapists liaise closely with the

1. Phase 1. particularly for complicated

from

the

It’s

seeing your regular physiotherapist, who will look after you as you get better and stronger and will make sure that the program reflects your needs and goals at each stage of your recovery.

patient to sit up in bed/transfer from

As mentioned above, it’s paramount

the bed to the chair. This can help

that rehab is commenced as soon as

prevent blood clots which can lead

possible.

to a pulmonary embolism, another serious complication.

Pre-surgery rehabilitation is a term which is being used more and more now

2. Phase 2. As the person gets a bit

called ‘pre-habilitation’ or pre-surgery

shifts

rehabilitation. This refers to getting your

more towards getting the person

strength, flexibility and fitness to the

back to their ‘pre-surgical’ function.

best possible level before you go in for

Depending on the type of surgery

surgery. This will significantly increase

the patient had, more emphasis

your chances of having an easier and

might be placed on certain muscles/

faster recovery after surgery. Once your

joints. After a hip joint replacement,

physiotherapist knows exactly what type

for example, more attention will be

of surgery you are going to have, he/she

focused on strengthening the muscles

will be able to develop a specific pre-

around the hip and improving the hip

surgery rehabilitation program to make

range of motion. The basic principles,

sure that you have the best post-surgical

however, will still be the same. They

recovery.

stronger,

the

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is

Senior

uses

Clinical

Therapy &

other

evidence-based techniques, including Real Time Ultrasound and McKenzie Treatment.

Margarita

specialises

in

sports injuries, women’s health (including incontinence) and gastrointestinal issues.

Margarita may be contacted via her

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Solutions Life in

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Mindset

I’m

sure like me, you love finding solutions. In this place there is a

sense of peace and calm. The great news is that even in the face of problems, there is a very simple way you can start finding solutions.

To explain this concept, let’s play a short game. In your room look for everything that is brown…everything that’s brown, just brown. Make a list in your mind of all the brown things. Now close your eyes and tell me everything in the room that is blue. You probably have a very short list.

Why? Because you’ve been consciously looking for EVERYTHING that’s brown.

What has actually happened here?

Simply, your brain is working for you and deleting everything expect for brown objects. Why? Because you asked your brain to notice only brown items and nothing else. Deletion is a coping strategy the brain uses to help you from

Deletion is a coping strategy the brain uses to help you from being overwhelmed by the millions of stimuli.

These simple ideas can make all the difference between living your life in a state of frustration or calmness.

being overwhelmed by the millions of

1. Be aware of your self-talk. The majority

stimuli. These include your beating pulse,

of your self-talk is habitual, i.e., they are

the birds chirping, or the noise of the car

learned patterns. Being more aware of

driving by.

your self-talk can help you to…

So, how can you use this idea in your

2. Listen to the questions you ask yourself.

everyday life? Admittedly, life happens

Start listening to the things you say to

where problems arise. The key is what to

yourself. Your feelings are the result of

do next? There are several very simple

the quality of questions you are asking

steps that will help you to be someone

yourself. If you often feel frustrated or

who can find brilliant solutions and have

anxious, and want to know why, then

substantial breakthroughs in your life.

the key is to…

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Mindset These questions are asking your brain to focus solely on the colour brown or the problems, instead of being open to an array of rainbow of colours that are the solutions.

What if you applied this simple tool to your life and be more aware of your selftalk and the quality of questions? Could the quality of your life and those around you change for the better? Understanding your mind is particularly important as it will help you to improve the quality of your life and flourish.

3. Be aware of the QUALITY of questions you

ask

yourself.

Tony

Robbins

says, ‘The quality of your questions determines the quality of your life’.

Good quality questions are ones that are empowering, solution focused questions. When a problem arises,

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some high-quality solution-focused questions could be: • How can I learn from this?

• How can this problem change my life for the better?

• What great quality solutions can I find to move through this?

Kathryn Dodd is a Human Potential Consultant who enriches the growth of her clients to receive insights, discover solutions, and build strategic plans which leads to transformational results. For the past 30 years, Kathryn has led teams of

In contrast, poor quality questions do

people within the small business, non-

not invite solutions:

profit, corporate and government sectors.

• Why do bad things always happen

With this wealth of experience and her

to me?

ongoing education, Kathryn is equipped

• Why can’t I ever get a break?

to see people reach their maximum

• Why are people so mean?

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FeelingHappier Why

is Good for Our

Body, Mind & Soul Dr Jenny Brockis

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Mindset

M

ore than a fleeting moment,

For better physical health, laughter IS

happiness

the best medicine:

is

the

deeper

lingering feeling that while

not everything is perfect, you’re good, content, calm and in control of your life.

Beyond that, it’s also good for our body, mind and soul. Rather than chasing happiness we can create it and the time to do that is now.

1. Laughter reduces the risk of heart disease.

To protect yourself from heart disease, keeping your weight down, quitting smoking and being sufficiently active is a great way to start. But did you know that laughter helps to alleviate the damaging

As the late author Jim Rohn said,

effect of stress on the lining of the heart’s

“Happiness is not something we postpone

blood vessels?

for the future; it is something you design for the present.”

affect was linked to a 22% lower risk of heart disease or depression. While 10

Hardwired for happiness.

Research has determined that while genetics

and

One Canadian study found a positive

having

enough

food,

shelter and safety accounts for 60% of

minutes of laughter can lower blood pressure by 10-20 mmHg. 2. Happiness lowers stress.

our happiness, we, that’s you and me,

Feeling happy lowers stress including

have around 40% of our happiness level

levels of cortisol and epinephrine making

under our own control.

you more resistant to the impact of

This works is by courtesy of your magnificent plastic brain. Choosing to focus on moments of positivity reduces your negative bias. By pressing pause to appreciate the good, you provide your brain with the extra bandwidth needed to process and strengthen those good feelings. This also helps reduce the impact of all those negative thoughts, worries and concerns that can otherwise dominate our thinking.

adverse events and helps keep negative emotions in check.

3. Happiness boosts your immune system.

Having a happier disposition has been shown to induce a stronger antibody response when being vaccinated against Hepatitis B 4. Happy people live longer.

In the famous Nun Study, it was found that the more positive autobiographical

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Mindset essays written by the nuns on entering

out by volunteering has been shown

the convent was associated with a 7-10

to accelerate the speed at which a

year longer life span.

community rebuilds following a disaster.

Happiness is good for the Mind and

2. Be kind to yourself.

Soul:

Nurturing greater happiness begins with

1. Helping others makes us happy.

While it’s good to show kindness and self-compassion

to

ourselves

when

things have been tough, nothing quite beats the feel good effect of prosocial behaviour, especially for women. Helping

letting go of what is making you unhappy, especially if it is a situation or event over which you have no influence or control.

3. Ditch the unhelpful thinking patterns.

If you know you are a catastrophiser, pessimist or imposter, letting go of any unhelpful thinking patterns frees you up to enjoy more of the positives.

4. Perfectionism.

Perfectionists get stuck in never ‘being enough.’ By reframing this to ‘I am enough’, it’s easier to reclaim your time and energy and feel good about things.

5. Comparing yourself to others.

Comparisonitis is an ugly condition commonly amplified by social media and frequently leads to unhappiness.

Materialism doesn’t elevate happiness either, because we rapidly adapt to what we have, and end up wanting more.

6. Focus on your relationships.

The strength of our closest relationships determines our happiness. This was the

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Mindset finding of the world’s longest running longitudinal study The Harvard Study of Adult Development that began in 1938.

Feeling heard, understood and cared for makes us happy. That’s why it’s important to put in the work to keep your love alive and flourishing.

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7. Focus on your goals.

Celebrate every win, big or small. Those extra shots of dopamine are highly motivating and will quickly elevate your happiness.

8. Give thanks.

Being thankful for what you have, embracing the wonder of our natural environment and saying thank you to those who have impacted your life in a positive way deepens bonds of human connection and boosts levels of oxytocin, the bonding hormone that engenders

Dr Jenny Brockis

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The science of happiness has shown we

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Unknown

The

is

Our Friend Terry Sidford

IT

is human instinct to want

But what if you walk into the unknown

to

that

afraid and with arms folded, and not

happens around us, but we

wanting to go there? You would be so

cannot. The earlier we understand that

contracted and have a narrow view of

and identify what we can and cannot

what is there. Thus, it would be best if

control, the more stable and confident we

you were open and ready to receive

will be to face the unknown. If you were to

something new and unknown for it to

tell me ten years ago that the unknow is

happen.

control

everything

my friend, I would have questioned it.

Why is the unknown our friend?

What if you changed your perspective of

Here is what happened in my life when I started to welcome the unknown and step into places I had never gone before.

the unknown from something unsettling

I had been coaching clients for over

or scary to something that provides

15 years and became curious about

new opportunities? If you think about it,

the people who experienced adversity

growing and creating new possibilities

and became stronger vs. people who

happen in the present moment. When you

buckled and never recovered. I was

walk into the unknown with excitement

telling my friend Colleen about this over

for what is possible with arms wide open,

coffee one day, and she blurted out, “You

you will create things you never dreamed

should write a book about this.” I said,

possible.

“A book, I can’t write a book.” Colleen

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MIndset

said, “I will help you�, and she did.

I created a survey on the subject of courage and gathered responses from one hundred people. I wrote my book One Hundred Hearts from the stories in the survey.

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MIndset Writing my book was the first time I stepped into the unknown and pushed past my limiting beliefs in a way I had never done before.

The next time I stepped into the unknown was a time after writing my book when a friend challenged me to apply to do a TEDx talk. Again, I courageously pushed past my limiting beliefs and applied. The first place I applied to, accepted me, and I was on a TEDx stage four months later, speaking to 300 people.

The rest is history. I went on to become a motivational speaker as well as an author.

I now feel more comfortable in the unknown than the known. I look forward

4. Write it down and any limiting belief

to what is next in the unknown. Had I not

about not being able to do it. Write

taken a chance on being in a place of

down a replacement for that limiting

the discomfort, of not knowing what was

belief that is true.

next or what was possible, I would not be living the life I am today.

Steps to embracing the unknown: 1. Be aware of choices you are making.

Being uncomfortable is OK. 2. Remember that it is alright to risk doing something new and failing.

5. Take steps toward the thing you want to do.

6. Create a vision of the future, seeing yourself doing this thing. See it, feel it, embody it. Be it!

Watch the wonder of the impossible becoming possible.

It might just be a stepping-stone to something better, or you might succeed the first time.

Terry Sidford has been a certified life coach in the United States for the past 15

3. Create a list of things you have always

years and has assisted scores of people in

wanted to do but always had excuses

achieving their dreams. More information is

for why you couldn’t. Pick one.

available from Terry’s website.

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You Are Enough:

Confidence Leanne Allen

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Mindset

H

ave you ever had the thought ‘I’m not good enough’? Most people have had this negative thought at some point in their lives, including me. Whether it be regarding your education, friends, relationships or career, maybe even how you look or the amount of money you earn. There is an unlimited amount of reasons why someone could have the belief that they are not good enough. This article will boost your confidence and show you that you are enough.

HOW DO I HURT MY SELFCONFIDENCE? I might hear myself say things such as: • ‘I can’t do this’ • ‘I’m hopeless’ • ‘I’m just stupid’ • ‘Everyone else is better than me’.

I MIGHT DO THINGS SUCH AS: • Saying ‘no’ to potential opportunities because I fear I will fail • Reject compliments

Knowing that you are enough builds confidence.

Knowing that there is a direct link between our thoughts and the way we feel, is it any wonder that these negative thoughts make us feel awful? Negative thoughts can really knock us back and wreak havoc on our confidence. Once confidence takes a blow, it can be difficult to get back out there and push past whatever the negative thought that is in your mind.

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• Avoid looking for opportunities because ‘what’s the point’ • Stay in bed, over eat, under eat • Addictive behaviours including drugs, alcohol, gambling and porn.

It is important to note that these behaviours undermine self-confidence.

They are known as avoidance techniques and essentially lead to reinforcing the way we feel! These behaviours can create emotions like shame, guilt or unworthiness, which of course affects confidence.

SO HOW DO I STOP IT? 1. Be kind to yourself! If someone you know said to you, ‘You are hopeless, you might as well give up now’, would that person be your friend for much longer? Would you accept that kind of talk? This person is attacking you and impacting on your self-confidence.

2. Acknowledge your negative selftalk. You might simply say, ‘Oh, there SUBSCRIBE

Mindset is that mean self-talking again’ or ‘Thank you, mind, I don’t need that kind of talk right now’ or even just say, ‘oops’. The key here is NOT to then get upset with those thoughts, just notice them, give them no more attention and move on.

3. A positive mind is not just about your mindset. It is also about what you put in your body and how you treat it. Good food increases happiness. Healthy body, healthy mind. Exercise has been proven time and time again to help increase positivity and confidence and decrease depression and anxiety.

4. FEAR is a real confidence killer. It can be described as ‘False Evidence Appearing Real’. Why is your mind creating fear? Don’t let it hurt your self-confidence. You are enough.

your confidence. Even if you are a long way from where you want to be, keep building your confidence. By acknowledging you are enough right now, you are taking the step toward believing in yourself, which ultimately is what will help you take the steps to achieving what you want.

Leanne Allen (BA Psych(Hons)), Is the Principle Psychologist at Reconnect Wellness Centre. She has trained in Sandplay Therapy, NLP and CBT and has had extensive training in relationship therapy. Leanne has also completed training as a life coach. Her approach is to look forward whilst releasing the trauma of the past. Connect on Facebook or visit the Website. You can reach her office on 1300 132 252, or email

5. If your confidence level is low, seek professional help. There are many reasons for this to occur. This can be resolved, you are enough.

WHY DOES YOUR CONFIDENCE MATTER? Because you matter! You were not born lacking in confidence. This is something that is created over time. It could be our own internal wiring that is more geared to negative thinking. This can be changed!

It could be because of the messages that you were given as a child. Some of these messages are obvious, others are overt and if one of your parents lacked confidence, you picked that up as your own beliefs.

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Love Re ationship as a

to

Path

Dr Matthew Anderson

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Relationships

O

nce upon a time a wise man

truth, our relationships suffer. When we

said:

remember it, our relationships grow into

Bottom line, what everyone wants to say to each other is I love you.

- Werner Erhard

great trees that provide shelter for us and for many others.

When love is forgotten relationship breeds

mistrust,

hurt,

cynicism,

manipulation and all manner of pain.

When love is remembered, it gives birth to the divine in us all.

I stood quietly, and her eyes found me.

I knew I was finally seen and known.

She had in one glance penetrated beneath my habitual mask and revealed to me the gift that I had always hoped I would be.

Relationship of any kind whether it be marriage, friendship, family, work, enemy or stranger is a crucible in which love draws you closer to your Self and to God. It is an opportunity to face and then surrender to the only meaningful truth about our contact with other human beings – that love is what we seek and what we want to give.

Relationship is the most powerful catalyst for growth in love. In relationship we see who we really are. In relationship we see the face of God.

In that eternal space I knew why love exists.

I knew I was its slave and that it was my destiny.

She had seen me and had given me My Self.

Now I spend my life gratefully seeing her.

The second truth that Love teaches us about relationship is this: Relationship is

All relationships are about love and

a mystery that cannot be solved by the

nothing else. When we forget this

mind. The heart has the only key.

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Relationships If you want to be successful at any

letting go and a radical opening of one’s

relationship the first thing to do is forget

heart. This love, this surrender, carries us

what you thought you knew about yourself

to a freedom that is beyond the bounds

and your partner. The mystery (what you

of ordinary existence.

My love wanders the rooms, Melodious flute-notes, I would love to kiss you. plucked wires, The price of kissing Full of a wine is your life. the Magi drank Now my love is running on the way to Bethlehem. toward my life shouting, What a bargain, let's buy it.

two are together) is far too complicated

and vast for your mind to comprehend.

When you realize and accept this, your arrogance will drop away and clear a space for your heart to lead you.

- Rumi.

Love is the wine the Magi drank on their holy journey. Every time we fall in love with another human being, we begin the

- Rumi.

All loving is a form of surrender and a loss of ego. The price is your life. Who we think we are and who we are attached to, are

journey of the Magi. As we travel we learn to drop all baggage that will lighten our

load and make the journey easier, so that upon arrival at the manger, we are ready for the full force of the light that awaits us.

both threatened and ultimately shattered

Love always demands that we drop our

by love’s demands. To love another

baggage. Love always offers us a ticket

person is no different than loving God.

to Bethlehem. The price is everything we

All loving is the same. Loving a person is

own. The reward is more than we could

a physical experience of what it can be to

imagine. If the gleam in the eye of a child,

fall in love with the Divine. Both require a

a man or a woman ignites your loving,

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Relationships you would be as wise as any Magi, if you surrender to that burning and run without question into that fire.

If these words are mysterious to you, if they buzz in your head and confuse your rational mind, then sit down in a quiet

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space and open your heart, ask Love to become your teacher. Ask Love to speak softly and clearly its gentle messages for your heart. If you are silent and still even for a moment, Love’s messenger will appear and begin to share its gifts with you.

• What would happen if you saw each relationship as an opportunity for love?

• What if every occurrence, painful or pleasurable, was part of Love’s plan to break your brittle shell of ego and help you give birth to the lover inside?

• What if you believed that you are

you? What if Love is already in love

reading these words for a reason?

with you? Will you open yourself to

What would that reason be? Could

that possibility?

you imagine that Love is truly that interested in even the smallest part of your existence?

• What if Love itself wants a relationship with you? What if Love knows no better way to enter your life, than through each human being that you encounter?

• What if Love wants a relationship with

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Babies

Feeding

Dr Nelu Simonsz

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kids matters

AS

a Paediatric Doctor who

• with time you may see a pattern

has worked in Neonatal

emerge with how long the breastfeed

Intensive

was versus how much they need to be

Care

Units,

focusing on exact numbers of millilitres is my job. We use specific calculations to measure to the last ml, exactly what a baby of a certain weight is getting. As a mum at home - this goes out the window.

As a mum needing to mix feed - this is even more irrelevant. Having a baby has made me realise that you need to plan to not have a plan.

How do I know how much to give?

As much as your baby wants! Unless there is an issue with weight gain, your baby is the best judge of how much intake they need.

Breastfed babies will just decide how much they take without mum ever knowing the number of mls. We just need to trust that they are getting what they need.

topped up afterwards • occasionally there is no pattern and you just make it up as you go! And that’s OK. Babies are exceptionally good at selfregulating. As long as they are well and their weight is OK, you can be at liberty to give as much as they want.

How do I know if my baby is growing?

Weights with the Maternal Child Health nurse or GP are the best way to track weight. These should be plotted on growth charts, in the baby book. A single weight is often not useful; serial weights plotted over time are the best way to track growth. Ideally, they stay within two to three of the centile lines on the growth chart. If they are heading outside of those

Exclusively bottle-fed babies can be

lines, it is a good time to speak to a GP. It

easier to predict as volumes are obvious.

may be completely normal for your child,

But even then, sometimes they will

but occasionally it is a clue that something

consume a full bottle and other times

might need to be checked.

they won’t and that’s OK. Mix fed babies are tricky because it’s hard to know how much they’ve had via the breast. If needing to top up with a bottle I would suggest:

I’ve been told I should be feeding a particular way.

Always take with a grain of salt any advice that tells you exactly how much and how often to feed your baby. Volumes and

• offer a random amount to start with

numbers are an arbitrary way to ensure

• see how much they take

enough caloric intake for a baby to grow.

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It works beautifully in a controlled setting

motherhood and no one else can tell you

like in a hospital, but at home, that level

how to ride it. Breast, bottle, expressed

of control is often impossible. My general

milk, formula, hourly, 5 hourly - whatever

rule is, don’t change a thing if:

you decide to do, enjoy it. And if you’re

• Baby is gaining weight.

• You are happy.

• Baby is happy.

Of course, if you are feeding hourly and miserable or your baby is not putting on weight then seek advice. But if a certain feed pattern, volume, frequency works for you and your baby, then don’t let anyone

not, seek some non-judgmental support because there is always help available. As a mother, feeding in any form is our biggest privilege (you are literally the reason your baby is growing and alive) but it can be our worst nightmare. We need to stop trying to do what we feel we should do and just listen to ourselves and our babies. Day by day, feed by feed. You’ve got this!

tell you it should be done another way.

It can take weeks or months to figure

Dr. Nelu Simonsz is a Paediatric Doctor

out what your own haphazard ‘feeding

specialising in General Paediatrics. She has

pattern’ may be. That may change from

a particular interest in Emergency Medicine,

week to week, sometimes day to day, but

Allergy and more recently, parenting.

that is part of this rollercoaster journey of

Contact her at www.drnelu.com

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kids matters

D

iabetes in children under

What are the signs and symptoms to

5 is quite rare, however if

look out for?

young

children

develop

diabetes it can potentially

• Signs

symptoms to look out for include: • Frequent bed-wetting and/or urination (if your child was previously ‘dry’)

0-14 had type 1 diabetes in 2017, a rate •

a big part.

Diagnosis and treatment options are specific to each child so it is important to seek medical advice from your GP or local health professional.

Increased thirst and desire to drink more than usual

also at risk of developing type 2 diabetes with genetics and lifestyle factors playing

type-1

sometimes hours. Early signs and

affecting children in Australia. An AIHW

of 141 per 100,000 children. Children are

of

over a period of days or weeks, and

the most common form of diabetes

Wellbeing) found 6,500 children aged

symptoms

diabetes usually develop suddenly

be life threatening. Type 1 diabetes is

report (Australian Institute of Health and

and

• Tiredness • Weight loss • Mood changed or increased irritability •

Blurred vision.

If your child is experiencing any of

Here are some of the symptoms to look

these signs and symptoms, see your

out for and how to manage the condition.

GP immediately for a diagnosis and/ or

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic condition which is caused by a deficiency in insulin or the inability to use the available insulin in the body. When the body cannot turn glucose into energy, glucose builds up in the blood.

Type 2 diabetes usually develops as a

treatment options.

If your child has type-1 diabetes and experiences

panting,

confusion

or

drowsiness they can become unwell very quickly, so it is recommended you call 000 for an ambulance.

How

is

diabetes

diagnosed

and

treated?

result of lifestyle habits. In young people,

If your GP believes your child has type 1

sometimes type 2 diabetes can be

diabetes, immediate diagnosis is essential

initially mistaken for type 1 diabetes until

as any delay can lead to DKA (diabetic

a complete assessment is done.

ketoacidosis) which can cause death

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kids matters if not treated. Once diagnosed, type 1

If you suspect you may be at risk, ask

diabetes needs careful management

your doctor about having a fasting blood

daily to make sure glucose levels remain

glucose test, because diabetes can

stable and within a healthy range.

affect many aspects of your health and

Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed through a comprehensive medical assessment by a health professional and may include a fasting blood glucose or an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). Treatment options

wellbeing.

For more information you can visit: • National Diabetes Services Scheme • Diabetes Australia

for type 2 diabetes depends on how unwell the child is when diagnosed. In some children, lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and exercise may be the only treatment they need, however more severe cases may require medication.

What factors can affect a child’s risk of diabetes?

Dr Ryan Harvey, House Call Doctor Clinical Director. Dr Ryan Harvey joined the House

Call Doctor team in 2015 and is now the service’s Clinical Director. He also currently works in General Practice and has recently opened On Point Skin Cancer Clinic in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland,

Factors such as family history and high

with the focus on providing professional,

blood sugar levels can also increase the

timely, affordable skin cancer treatment. Dr

risk of diabetes. Children who are active

Harvey is experienced in paediatrics and

every day will demonstrate lower blood

has travelled extensively, administering

pressure, stronger muscles and bones

medical care to children in remote overseas

which can reduce the risk of developing

communities.

type 2 diabetes. Having a poor diet and lack of exercise can also lead to diabetes, that’s why a diet rich in omega-3s, protein, and a variety of vitamins and nutrients is important.

The cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown.

If your child has type 1 diabetes, you can lower your child’s risk of complications by keeping your child’s blood sugar levels within the recommended range.

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