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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…
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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…
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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…
Hi all, Petunia has a question for us about lowering high blood sugar: “Hi there, I would like to know what can I do to…
Hi, My 6 year old’s birthday is coming up in a week. I once saw a post about someone who makes diabetic friendly cakes….. Do…
Hi there… I was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic about 1 year ago at the age of 13. I am managing it quite well…
Good day Is there any cure or relief from incredibly sore feet? My heels are at times so sore I cannot even walk and it’s…
Many of our readers have been talking about the effects of stress on their blood sugar levels and their diabetic health in general. Have you…
Hi there, Your introductory Sweet Life booklet at end of 2011 relates. I am 57 years old, and a Type 2 diabetic. I use insulin…
Hello! Thanks for a fantastic mag. I am a fad for low fat plain yoghurt but I am doubtful whether I can have double cream…
Hi Sweet Life, Can anyone tell me what strategy they use to fuel them during an ultradistance footrace? I have in the past approached the…
Hi there, I have Type 2 diabetes. This has an adverse effect on my sexual health, and although my wife understands the situation, it bothers…
I think almost every diabetic on insulin is curious about the insulin pump… What exactly is it? Is it the miracle worker so many claim?…
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I am a Type 2 diabetic and control my diabetes through diet, exercise and tablets. I have been battling with a lot of infections over…
Hello there, Just wondering what a “normal” dose of short-acting insulin would be per carbohydrate serving (+-15g)? I am currently injecting about 3 units Novorapid…
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