FOR Michael Auricht, diabetes runs through the blood.

The Swan Hill father-of-three was not surprised when he was told he had Type 2 diabetes.

"I have memories of helping my nana testing her blood sugars," he said.

"Comparing the colour of a test strip on the side of the bottle, much like testing the pH levels in a fish tank.

"Growing up, I knew a little about good and bad foods, ketones, and ...