Hi, I have had my fasting blood sugar tested recently and my doctor told me it was too high at 12. He has prescribed Type…
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Hi there, I need to hear from people that have had exposure/ experience with children using insulin pumps for Type 1 Diabetes. How old are…
Hi, I have extreme problems with high sugar levels. I was recently in Unitas Hospital where Dr Moolman recommended that I must get an insulin…
Hi there, My joints are sore, and my feet burn! What can I use? It’s especially bad at night… Thanks! Monica
I am a Type 2 diabetic and battling to get my blood sugar under control. I’m now taking insulin as well. I have also been…
Hi. I’m the mom of a 3-year-old newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic. I’ve been using syringes to inject insulin. Changed to insulin pens. Now there’s…
Hello, Please help – ever since I started using insulin (I was diagonsed last year with Type 1 diabetes) my legs are getting thinner and…
Hi my name is Andiswa and I am a Type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed with diabetes in June 2011 and am using Humulin 30/70…
Hi everyone, This is a plea for help for my uncle! He is facing amputation of his leg from the knee down, they want to…
Hi there, A colleague of mine has just been diagnosed with measles. Does having Type 2 diabetes mean I have a greater risk of getting…
We were lucky enough to be featured in the Daily News newspaper this month, in honour of National Diabetes Month – check out the article…
Image credit On Wednesday 21st November, The Health Alliance hosted an empowerment class called Successful Living with Diabetes. In this class, there was an informative…
Should people with diabetes be eating pasta made with durum wheat or common wheat? How much does the type of wheat we choose really matter? Dietician Louise Ferreira explains for us.
On Saturday I was lucky enough to go to the Diabetes 101 meeting in Athlone, run by the Athlone Pharmacy. What a wonderful day! There…
Today is a special day: the start of the Changing Diabetes® Cycle Challenge, a marathon challenge of cycling from Joburg to George in just 48…
Hi Everyone! I’ve been diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1 on 12 February 2007, I’ve been able so manage it quite well over the years but…
Recharge your Feet is the only Herbal Foot Cream specially formulated for diabetic feet – and now they have a team of Recharge Foot Nurses…
Hi there, My husband is 44 years of age and he is a diabetic. I have endless problems with preparing his lunch boxes as I…
Hi all,I have a family member who is not on medical aid but has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I need help as to…
Image credit Do you want to be part of an international diabetes research study, specifically aimed at Type 2 diabetics? This 15-20 minute survey will…
Hi, I love your page and your book. I hope that you can help me. I love drinking and eating healthy and strive to buy…
Hello, I’m hoping somebody will be able to help me. I’m a breastfeeding mommy and I’ve been given Humalog – Insulin (starting today). I want…
Hello, Can anyone tell me: why is it that when my blood sugar goes up, it hurts and affects my right foot? My doctor said…
Hi there! My husband is a Type 1 diabetic. He struggles to gain weight. How can he gain weight without compromising his health? Is there…
I have a question for the Sweet Life community: Do you know of any children or adults that swim competitively that are Type 1 diabetics?…
Hi there, I have just finished reading issue 4 of Sweet Life magazine, and I am sitting with my mouth open as I try and…
Hello, I would like to find out if you have any advice for Insulin Resistance people? I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) as a result…
Hi I enjoy you magazine very much, being a diabetic and on insulin. My main problem is that I only drink juices and I would…
Looking for advice: I sweat profusely whenever I eat, around the neck, hairline and face. I don’t eat any spicy food so we can rule…
Hi there, I would like to get some advice on my daughter. She was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic at 9 years old. She…
In issue 3 of Sweet Life magazine we reviewed two fantastic diabetic cookbooks (see below) and we were flooded with competition entries from people wanting…
Snacks to prevent low blood sugar We asked dietician Genevieve Jardine for tips on how diabetics can snack well. Here’s what she has to say…
Image credit In our ‘Ask the Dietician’ feature in issue 4 of Sweet Life magazine (check it out here if you haven’t read it yet!)…
Lily Robinson wanted to share a few alternative diabetes supplements with us (to use in conjunction with your medication). Here’s what she had to say:…
Hi there, I am a Type 2 diabetic and I have suffered from gout since I was 30 years old. On the pad underneath my…
Good day, I would like to enquire as to where I will be able to study diabetes formally here in South Africa. Please direct me…
Hi everyone! So in yesterday’s post I mentioned that the CDE (the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology) did not agree with Professor Tim Noakes’ approach…
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this blog post, please click here – this second part will make much more sense if you do!…
A big hello to the Sweet Life community! Bridget here, the editor of Sweet Life magazine. I’m not sure how many of you have been…
Hi Sweet Life Team, Some time ago while watching the programme Carte Blanche presented by Derek Watts, he and Professor Tim Noakes were discussing the…
Did you know that there are now revised national guidelines for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes? These revised guidelines will allow doctors to prescribe…
Good day! I am employed as a health and safety official in my workplace and a subject of diabetics injecting themselves at work came up……
Youth With Diabetes is a fantastic organisation that does a lot of diabetes awareness work and supports all young people with diabetes. Check out their…
Good Day , Thank you for the latest edition of Sweet Life. It is great! I am finding difficulty in sourcing Diabetic footwear in George…
Image credit How much white rice do you eat every week? You may want to re-think your choice. Recent studies conducted in China and Japan…
Hi there, I am 19 years old, 20 in August… I have all the common Type 2 diabetes symptoms. I’ve been experiencing these symptoms for…
As a diabetic, I’m constantly being told to ‘look after my feet’ because those with diabetes have to be extra careful of their feet. While…
In issue 2 of Sweet Life magazine we reviewed two fantastic diabetic cookbooks (see below) and we were flooded with competition entries from people wanting…
Hi All, I am a Type 1 diabetic and I would like for you to read this article I wrote regarding the silent effort that it…
Hello, I wonder if you can help me. I have recently been told I need to take tablets for diabetes as my fasting blood count…