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South Africans with Diabetes
Do you want to join South Africa's largest online diabetes community?
You’re in the right place. Sweet Life is an inspiring diabetes community for South Africans with diabetes. We are a registered NPO/PBO with a single focus: to empower people living with diabetes in South Africa.
We do that through creating and testing foundational diabetes education building blocks, as well as creating a powerful online community for everyone with diabetes.
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Struggling to control your diabetes?
The Sweet Life Chatbot
Big news! Sweet Life has officially launched our WhatsApp diabetes education chatbot.
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Just diagnosed with diabetes? I’ve been there, it’s so hard… Here’s what you need to know right now – and nothing more.
How to reverse Type 2 diabetes: the expert recipe to follow
Do you want to know how to reverse Type 2 diabetes? Read on! We have advice straight from the experts.
Do you know the 5 symptoms of diabetes?
Knowing the symptoms of diabetes is such important information. Once you understand what to look for, you’ll be able to share this knowledge with others.
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Latest Articles
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Let’s talk about your diabetes questions
What are your big diabetes questions? What are the things you really need answers for? That’s what we want to know – so we can
Surfing the waves of diabetes
Catherine Jacob has mastered surfing with Type 1 diabetes: she’s an 18-year-old competitive surfer living with Type 1. Here’s her inspiring story…
Blood glucose monitoring and CGM: a happy marriage
Sometimes when we talk about CGM and blood glucose monitoring, it seems as if we’re offering an either/or. Either you can afford CGM and choose
Let’s talk about CGM access for kids
We’re supporting SA Diabetes Advocacy in their petition to give CGM access to all kids under 18 with Type 1 diabetes. But why is CGM
