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 recently asked the Diabetic South Africans community what they do with their needles… Take a look and see what they said. Research shows that…
For those of us who inject insulin, it can become very much part of our everyday lives – just one more thing we have to…
We could not be more excited to share the news that in June 2022, for the first time ever, ultra-rapid-acting insulin is launching in South…
I’ve been thinking a lot about insulin timing lately… Which might seem like a weird comment to make, except that this year – at last, finally, thank heavens – ultra rapid-acting insulin is coming to South Africa.
We have just found out about an exciting new insulin for Type 2 diabetes, released by Novo Nordisk. Read on to find out more!
We know that managing diabetes can seem like a full-time, neverending job. And that sometimes it seems like there are too many things to remember!…
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…
Exercise and diabetes As a person with diabetes, you know that exercise is important – but what is really best when it comes to exercise…
“One of my best friends is a Type 1 diabetic and she often skips taking her insulin to keep her weight down… I know this…
“My son is a Type 1 diabetic, but I don’t want to be overly protective and make him feel he can’t do anything. Do you…
“My teenage son doesn’t want to take his insulin. He rebels against it as if it’s something only I want him to do, not something…
All you need to know about your medication – and how to store it. Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose in…