Diabetes symptoms in women and men Did you know that the symptoms for diabetes are the same in women and men? If you, or anyone…
Category: Advice
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.
Symptoms of diabetes in men We recently received the below message from one of our Diabetic South Africans, asking about the symptoms of diabetes in…
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.