Grant and Doody Adams’ son Matt has Type 1 diabetes, and they’ve made a video all about it. As Grant says: “We wanted to highlight…
Month: September 2011
I would be quite keen to get the insulin pump ( I am a Type 1 diabetic). Does anyone have any pros or cons on…
Gosh, being a diabetic sucks most of the time but when you have an accident it makes you despise the condition even more! I get…
My husband is diabetic. I wish to know why he has been having memory loss and what can I do to help him? Is there…
What: The Global Diabetes Walk is an International and National event with walks taking place in all major centres in South Africa, namely Johannesburg, Cape…
That’s the question we asked our Facebook community (on Diabetic South Africans). Here’s what they said: My husband was not even 18 years of age…
Hi, Please could you give me information on registered Diabetic Nurse Educator Courses available in Johannesburg. My search on the internet has not been fruitful.…
I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at the end of July 2011. I am currently still coming to terms with what I can and…
I have a question. In the September issue of the South African Journal of Natural Medicine there was an article on sugars and sweeteners. Xylitol…
Hi there, I am 33 years old, have been a diabetic for 12 years. Is there such a thing as insulin resistance? No matter how…
Image credit I started the month off by interviewing Patrick Holford about his new book, Say No to Diabetes. It’s a very interesting read –…
Good morning! Question: I have been injecting my quick-acting insulin in my upper arm/s and my long-acting in my stomach area for the past 13…
Post natal diabetes 2 I suffered post natal diabetes 2 after a late pregnancy. I can describe the sugar low’s as panic attacks! Then the…
R20 still buys a lot these days Imagine that it’s the middle of August and you’ve just received some dreadful news. It’s not something that…
Howza is a superstar. Well, technically, he’s en route to becoming a superstar: he’s a successful South African musician (nominated for a Channel O award),…
Last week, I was lucky enough to meet a very inspiring lady: Bongi Ngema-Zuma, fiancee to President Zuma and diabetes awareness advocate. We had a…