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…
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We know that a lot of people have been very anxious about Type 2 diabetes and COVID-19. That’s why we’ve been sharing stories of diabetes…
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What do you know about your gut health, and how it might be affecting your diabetes? Gut health is the balance of bacteria in your…
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Meal plans can be so helpful, but up until now, we haven’t had a low carb meal plan to share with you. Today, that’s changed!…
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We all know how important it is for people with diabetes to take care of their feet. We asked one of our experts, podiatrist Anette…
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When you’re living with diabetes, you have to be extra careful of your teeth. We’ve written about gum disease and diabetes (this study found a…
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What is the best medical aid for diabetics in South Africa? Which medical aids cover the necessary medication and doctor’s visits most fully?
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Sweet Life is South Africa’s diabetes community: a space to share information and advice about living well with diabetes, both here on the website and…
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We get one question on Diabetic South Africans over and over again: do you have a meal plan? Yes, we do – here it is.…
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If you inject insulin, what length needle do you use? We recently asked the Diabetic South Africans community and here’s what they said: How do…
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There’s been a lot of talk lately about CGM because of the #cgm4all campaign. But what exactly is a CGM? What is flash glucose monitoring?…
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Last week, one of our Diabetic South Africans community members asked what to do if you have diabetes and get COVID-19. What a good question!…
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We’re getting ready to launch Sweet Life Talks: monthly talks about diabetes-related issues. When we asked our Diabetic South Africans what topics they most wanted…
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Our Diabetic South Africans community member, Krsangi Radhe, continues with her series of articles on mindfulness for diabetes with these tips for a gratitude practice.…
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At the end of 2019, Sweet Life was awarded a Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant. These small cash grants are awarded “to a collection of social…
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Sweet Life is South Africa’s diabetes community: a space to share information and advice about living well with diabetes, both here on the website and…
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As diabetics, we need to understand the details of our medical aids. What we are due, what we can fight for, and how to motivate…
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On Tuesday this week, I was lucky enough to be part of Abbotts’ dX2 2020 event – their first digital diabetes exchange and experience event.…
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