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…
Helpful tips and easy-to-understand advice on living well with diabetes and how to live your best life as a diabetic. From the 5 symptoms of diabetes to tips for kids and diabetes in school to how to inject properly, our diabetes tips are practical and helpful.
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…
We know that managing diabetes can seem like a full-time, neverending job. And that sometimes it seems like there are too many things to remember!…
What do people with diabetes need to eat? That’s the big question! Here are the answers. Eating healthy food for diabetes management is one of…
We all know we should exercise every day… But it’s not always that easy to do. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to exactly…
Victoza injections: yes or no? Hi there, I’m a Type 2 diabetic and overweight. I admit that I am lazy and have been struggling to…
Diabetic South Africans want to know how to lose weight with diabetes. It’s not easy, we know! But it is so important – one of…
Just diagnosed with diabetes? I’ve been there, it’s so hard… Here’s what you need to know right now – and nothing more.
You may have heard people talking about time in target – or time in range – lately. Read on as we unpack it!
You may have noticed that we keep mentioning TEEL as the simple way to manage your diabetes. But what is it?
We all know there’s no such thing as a perfect diabetic… So why is it so hard to accept that? Let’s talk about being a perfectionist with diabetes.
Have you been thinking of travelling with diabetes but feeling anxious about it? We’ve rounded up the best diabetic travel tips – read on!
One of the FreeStyle Libre FAQs we get often is about the difference between blood glucose testing (what you do with a fingerstick test) and…
Anyone who is a member of a medical aid needs to know how (and when) to complain to the CMS. Here, we outline exactly how to do that.
High and low blood glucose are a big part of diabetes. Here’s how to reframe them so that your mental health doesn’t suffer from ups and downs.
It turns out that living with a chronic condition, like diabetes, during a pandemic is ever so slightly stressful. A lot of us have gone through periods of diabetes distress and burnout – or are still going through it. And we’re not talking about diabetes and mental health enough.
I’ve been thinking a lot about insulin timing lately… Which might seem like a weird comment to make, except that this year – at last, finally, thank heavens – ultra rapid-acting insulin is coming to South Africa.
How will you manage your diabetes if a disaster hits? Have you ever thought of that? This diabetes disaster kit is helpful if you have…