Category Archives: Emotional Health
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How being kind, be grateful and be forgiving can help with weight?
Posted on 11th Nov, 2019 by Viv Hsu in Emotional Health, Lifestyle Modification, Type 2 Diabetes, Weight Management.99% of my weight management clients and patients are so self-critical that they beat themselves up most of the time and wonder why they are still “fat” or “disgusting” even though no one else is saying it. “You wouldn’t say it to your boss or best friends, would you? Then why do you say it […]
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Using insulin isn’t a failure and self-care with emotional support by Wendy
Posted on 30th Mar, 2019 by Viv Hsu in Diabetes, Emotional Health, VIP HEROES.Proper use of insulin helps patients with type 2 diabetes to lower blood glucose levels better. Some patients have been able to reduce the doses of insulin or even stop the insulin once the blood glucose levels are within individual target range as everyone is different. Wendy openly shared her interesting journey of diabetes and […]
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Vietnam veteran’s amazing victory over complex medical conditions: Just change it little bits at a time
Posted on 28th Mar, 2019 by Viv Hsu in Diabetes, Emotional Health, VIP HEROES.Ken has shared his amazing victory and journey with long list of very complex medical conditions with us during the first VIP Diabetes Support Group meeting. When he was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, he thought “this is great this is really the end that there can’t be much more for me to catch” […]
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Barriers and Benefits of Exercise by physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Work Health and Safety Consultant by Wade
Posted on 25th Mar, 2019 by Viv Hsu in Diabetes, Emotional Health, VIP HEROES.My good friend, Wade from Central Physio & Health, has done a great discussion with everyone at VIP Diabetes Support Group on the barriers and benefits of exercise. I’ve invited him to talk with the group because he’s a a very passionate and experienced physiotherapist with additional qualifications as strength & conditioning coach and work […]
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Successful first meeting of VIP Diabetes Support Group in Gold Coast
Posted on 20th Mar, 2019 by Viv Hsu in Diabetes, Emotional Health, Type 2 Diabetes, VIP HEROES.“You have a life first before you have diabetes! Diabetes doesn’t have you. So let’s fit diabetes into your life with health and harmony!” is my message to anyone who is living with diabetes. I created this Diabetes Support Group as the platform where people with diabetes can feel comfortable sharing their journey with confidence […]
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