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…
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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! That’s why we’ve simplified diabetes management into 4 letters: TEEL. Take your medication is the first one.
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 the 4 things you need to remember to keep you healthy. All you have to remember is TEEL:
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 how to exercise with diabetes, so that you can choose how you want to get active – and understand why.
Exercise is one of the 4 things you need to understand about diabetes management: remember TEEL.
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…
South Africans with Diabetes want to know how to lose weight with diabetes. It’s not easy, we know! But it is so important – one…
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? TEEL is a simple way to manage your diabetes.
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.
It probably won’t surprise you to learn that behaviour change is exactly what it sounds like – changing your behaviour. Specifically, changing your personal habits and attitudes for a reason.
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.
Diabetes distress and burnout are a reality at some stage for everyone living with diabetes. It’s not possible to live with a chronic condition 24/7/365 without sometimes getting exhausted by it. Here’s advice on what to do about it – from a psychologist living with diabetes.
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…
I could not be more excited to share The Type 1 Diabetes Guidebook – for parents with you. This practical, helpful guide was written to help parents whose children have just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, packed with advice from other parents who understand.
We all have good and bad days, and it’s hard to stay motivated on the bad ones. It’s even harder when you have a chronic condition.
We’ve been talking about diabetes burnout a lot lately – what it is, what to do about it and how to help during diabetes burnout. The other option we want to discuss is how diabetes coaching can help.
Having one of those days (or weeks or months) when diabetes is getting you down? Here are some things that might help. Some days, diabetes…
One of the most important ways of managing type 2 diabetes is through a healthy, balanced diet, ofcos besides taking medication and exercising. Being mindful…
Together with BD, we’ve been sharing insulin injection tips in a series. In case you missed them, so far we’ve shared advice and tips about…
You might have heard that eating low GI food is a good idea. But what foods are actually low GI and what does it mean when food has a low GI? We asked registered dietician Chantelle van der Merwe to tell us all about low GI.
We all know how hard it is to lose weight… And how hard it is to get motivated to lose weight! Here are some ideas from our community – and some fun rewards to help you.
If there’s one question we get asked on South Africans with Diabetes often, it’s: Does insulin make you fat? Here, we give you the straight answer.
Managing diabetes means managing the health of the whole body. This is why, in an ideal world, your diabetes team will include specialists from different fields.