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…
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…
Diabetes complications are one of those things none of us wants to think about… Having diabetes can be stressful enough without worrying about complications.
Dis ’n goeie vraag! Wat ís ’n normale bloedsuikervlak, en waarvoor moet diabate mik? Diabetes is omtrént ’n balanseertoertjie – as jou bloedsuikervlak te hoog…
What is normal blood sugar? What should diabetics be aiming for? That’s a question we get all the time.
The spread of coronavirus (officially called COVID-19, short for coronavirus disease 2019) is making headlines all over the world. There is still a lot we…
Our regular contributor Jane Sandwood tackles the topic of how to quit smoking if you have diabetes. Have you managed to quit smoking? Do you…
What is ketoacidosis? Ketones and ketoacidosis are often mentioned in relation to diabetes, but what are they exactly? Ketones result when your body burns fat…
Pregnancy diet tips from dietician Cheryl Meyer From the community: “Being both diabetic and pregnant makes it difficult to know what to eat – there…
“My dad is a poorly controlled Type 2 diabetic, and he doesn’t seem to care. I keep telling him how serious his condition is and…
“I’m looking for some tips or advice on how to communicate better with my diabetic wife. She has Type 1 diabetes and when she goes…
Did you know that diabetics are more at risk of developing heart disease? Here are the facts and what you can do about it. Both…
If there’s one question we get all the time, it’s about the insulin pump: what is it, how it works and how to get it…
One of the most common complications of uncontrolled diabetes is diabetic neuropathy – but do you know what it is? Here are the basics of…
From Facebook (Diabetic South Africans): What advice would you give a newly diagnosed diabetic? Get as much info as you can. Prepare to make lifestyle…
Ask the dietician: Cheryl Meyer From our community: “Can anyone tell me about madumbis for diabetics – good or bad for us, and how much…
All diabetics know that foot care is really important, but do you know why? Preventing foot ulcers is an essential part of keeping your feet…
We chat to Bongi Ngema-Zuma, First Lady and founder of the Bongi Ngema-Zuma Foundation. Why did you start the Bongi Ngema-Zuma Foundation? It has always…
Life-saving hormone There are no two ways about it: insulin is a miracle drug. It was discovered in 1921 and has saved millions of lives…
Newly diagnosed with diabetes? We get to grips with what your medical scheme can do for you, and what you might have to budget for…
Gabi Richter is a diabetic counsellor on our Panel of Experts. Today, she speaks to us about the day you’re diagnosed with diabetes. The day…
Gabi Richter is a diabetic counsellor on our Panel of Experts. Today, she speaks to us about diabetes and depression. Diabetes and depression Managing everyday…
Do you know what brittle diabetes is? We asked one of our readers, Rencia, to share her story of living with brittle diabetes with us.…
From our community blog: Good morning, I am in urgent need of assistance to help me get my diabetes / blood sugar levels in control…
I was lucky enough to be invited to the most fascinating diabetes conference in Cape Town recently: Tackling the Challenges of Diabetes and Obesity in…
From our community blog: Hi, My son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes about a year and a half ago. His HbA1c hasn’t been great…
From our community blog: I am a Type 1 diabetic since 1991. I have had two children and desperately want a third, but cannot face…
Pregnancy and diabetes Motherhood is a great adventure and (morning sickness aside!) being pregnant is magical. Inside of you, a perfect little baby is growing……
Have you heard about LifeinaBox? I’ve been hearing a lot about it lately – it’s a “device that will revolutionize the transport of medication worldwide.”…
From our community blog: Hi all, Petunia has a question for us about lowering high blood sugar: “I would like to know what can I…
Diabetes updates From the artificial pancreas to new ways of testing blood sugar and more, we take a look at the future for those with…
The South African obesity statistics are terrifying. The Vitality ObeCity Index analysed data from Discovery Vitality members in six cities in South Africa (Bloemfontein, Cape…
We were just sent this advice about raising children with diabetes… It takes a family to raise a diabetic child, as we all know! Do…
Ajita Ratanjee is one of the dieticians on our Panel of Experts, and the founder of Easy Health Wellness. We asked her for a few…
Recent research suggests that a certain kind of surgery may “cure” Type 2 diabetes. We find out more, and give you the facts. One of…
Looking for an update on how many people have diabetes? Try to wrap your head around these numbers! 415 million people currently live with diabetes,…
Remember when low carb wasn’t as well known as it is today? We do! Here’s an article from Sweet Life magazine published a few years…
We just got an email from Derick Truter, who is a Type 1 diabetic and also a Mr South Africa contestant. Here’s his story –…
Good morning, I am a diabetic and live in Pretoria. I have problems controlling my sugar and have to use Type 2 diabetes medication. My…
A query about chronic burning feet and diabetes.