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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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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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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In the last year, South Africans with diabetes have raised their voices online. Not just in online communities like Diabetic South Africans, but individually. Here…
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Een van dinge waaroor ons die meeste op Diabetic South Africans gevra word, is die verskillende tipes diabetes. Daar is drie hooftipes: tipe 1-diabetes, tipe…
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Let’s talk about low blood sugar: the symptoms of low blood sugar, what it feels like, and what to do if you or someone you…
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Eminye yemibuzo eminingi esibuzwa yona eNingizimu Afrika Diabetic South Africans ngoshukela ukuthi kanti unezinhlobo ezingaki. Zintathu ke izinhlobo zalesifo ezikhona, ezibizwa ngamagama ahlukene ngokuhluka kwazo.…
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Omnye wemibuzo esiyibuzwa kakhulu kwi Diabetic South Africans ingendidi ezahlukeneyo zesifo seswekile. Kukho iindidi ezintathu zesifo seswekile: Udidi lokuqala,udidi lwesibini , nesifo seswekile sokukhulelwa. Nalu…
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As a person with diabetes, your doctor is one of the most important people to communicate with. But so many of us find it hard…
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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:…
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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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When you live with diabetes, you know that there are all kinds of things that affect your blood sugar: food, medication, exercise, hormones, the weather…
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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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We just found out about the Retina Risk App, developed in Reykjavik, Iceland, and wanted to share it with our community of South African diabetics.…
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As a Type 1 diabetic, one of the things that makes me anxious in the sweaty days of mid-summer is keeping my insulin cool. I’m…
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The festive season is nearly upon us! But never fear, we’ve asked Leanne Kiezer, the dietician at Pick n Pay, for some helpful tips for…
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Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the other side of diabetes – the partner of someone with diabetes? Here at Sweet Life, we’ve…
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