From our community blog: Hi, My son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes about a year and a half ago. His HbA1c hasn’t been great…
Month: November 2017
It might seem as though being a restaurant chef would be too tempting a job for a Type 1 diabetic, but 30-year-old Vanessa Marx has…
Children with diabetes often experience stigma. Carine Visagie explains how to make life easier for your child. When Njabulo Dlamini was diagnosed with diabetes at…
Diabetes-friendly essentials Ask the dietician: Genevieve Jardine From our community: “I find myself worrying about food a lot, as a diabetic… What are the essentials…
Every two years, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) publishes a Diabetes Atlas, with estimates of diabetes facts and figures from around the world. The 8th…
All you need to know about cholesterol and diabetes – and how to deal with high cholesterol.
Here are four fun games to play indoors with the whole family – laughs included. We’ve got something for everyone, young and old. 30 second…
“I’m worried that my wife is suffering from diabetes burnout. She seems exhausted by her condition and uninterested in getting it back under control. What…
Diabetes and exercise – two things that go together perfectly. But who said exercise had to be at the gym? Here are some fun ways…
Cape Talk: Pippa Hudson talks about World Diabetes Day and Sweet Life magazine with Bridget McNulty. Listen to the podcast here. Algoa FM: Jeff Moloi…
Indigenous Afro-Soul artist Candy Tsamandebele talks to us about living with Type 2 diabetes. When did you find out you had Type 2 diabetes? After…
From our community blog: I am a Type 1 diabetic since 1991. I have had two children and desperately want a third, but cannot face…
If you met Shiara Pillay, a happy, healthy and confident 21-year-old who loves Art and is studying International Relations and Diplomacy, you wouldn’t guess that…
Pregnancy and diabetes Motherhood is a great adventure and (morning sickness aside!) being pregnant is magical. Inside of you, a perfect little baby is growing……
Ask the dietician: Genevieve Jardine From our community: “Being newly diagnosed, I am learning about foods that I can and can’t use. I cannot find…
We just got a message from dietician Jessica Pieterse of Nutritional Solutions, offering free diabetes nutrition talks to support groups in Joburg – get in…
All you need to know about your medication – and how to store it. Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose in…
Nothing beats the feeling of a great laugh. Claire Barnardo reminds us why laughter should be part of every day. Laughter has been called the…
“My friend was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and weirdly the thing that’s bothering him most is what people will think. He doesn’t want…
Diabetic exercise Getting active every day can feel like a bit too much to ask for, especially if you’re already juggling life and diabetes… Diabetic…
Have you heard about LifeinaBox? I’ve been hearing a lot about it lately – it’s a “device that will revolutionize the transport of medication worldwide.”…
From our community blog: Hi all, Petunia has a question for us about lowering high blood sugar: “I would like to know what can I…
Richard English has Type 1 diabetes – but that hasn’t stopped him from embarking on all kinds of adventures, including a seven day, 1000km cycle…