1 in 2 people with diabetes is undiagnosed in South Africa. That’s why it’s so important to share the 5 symptoms of diabetes with everyone…
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If you’ve just been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, you may have been told that you are insulin resistant. But what is insulin resistance, and…
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We are living in strange times! With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic all over the world, we all need to take extra precautions –…
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Late last year the Diabetic South African community started a petition. The first time people with diabetes in SA all united for a single cause:…
Leave a CommentFor those of us who inject insulin, it can become very much part of our everyday lives – just one more thing we have to…
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The diabetes dawn phenomenon – when blood sugar is normal at night but sky high in the morning. Do any Type 1 diabetics have any advice?
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So you’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes and you don’t know what to eat. What does a healthy diabetes diet look like? We’ve all been…
3 CommentsWhen you live with diabetes, you know that there are all kinds of things that affect your blood sugar: food, medication, exercise, hormones, the weather…
2 CommentsA recent post on Diabetic South Africans suggesting healthy replacements for common carbohydrates sparked off a huge debate around how people with diabetes should be…
2 CommentsIf you’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes, you probably have a lot of questions. Many of these questions can be answered by asking other people…
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There’s something so wonderful about feeling part of a community, isn’t there? The community we have at Diabetic South Africans (South Africa’s largest online diabetes…
1 CommentWow, but National Diabetes Month this year was busy! With radio and TV interviews galore, a shared event with the Western Cape Department of Health,…
2 CommentsWhich South African medical aid will choose to be the industry leader in diabetes? Sweet Life Diabetes Community has just started a petition to South…
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Last month I was approached by Sanofi to be part of their #DiabetesYourType campaign. It’s an international campaign that highlights the fact that each person…
Leave a CommentUPDATE: The randomly selected winner is Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi. Congratulations! Those of us with diabetes know that living with a chronic condition adds a whole extra…
Leave a CommentRencia Phillip wanted to clear up some diabetes misconceptions… A few of the ways that people get diabetes facts confused. Do you have any to…
Leave a CommentWe know that parents of kids with diabetes have a lot to deal with… All the usual parenting plus a whole lot more to worry…
2 Comments#KnowYourDiabetesNumber National Diabetes Month in SA The more we can talk about diabetes, the more we can share the message that it is possible to…
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