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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Basic information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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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There’s been a lot of talk on our Diabetic South Africans Facebook page about how diabetes affects the whole family. Especially after this guest article…
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There are some questions that only diabetics know how to ask, and answer. This is your space to ask any questions you like, and give answers to the community.
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From our community blog: Hi there, I am new to this site. Last night I was at the casualty section of Wilgeheuwel Hospital in Joburg…
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Bridget McNulty finds out what reflexology is all about, and if there’s any chance it can help those with diabetes. Before I went for a…
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Lessons learnt from diabetes and pregnancy Sweet Life editor and Type 1 diabetic Bridget McNulty shares her diabetes and pregnancy story – and what she…
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Bridget McNulty goes for a reiki session to see what it can do for diabetics. At first glance, reiki seems a little odd. How can…
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Type 1 diabetes used to be diagnosed in the young; Type 2, mostly in older people. But the picture is changing. Why? And what can…
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If you’re diabetic, you probably know all about testing your blood sugar… But are you doing it the right way? Here are some top tips.…
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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…
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We all know that more and more people are now living with Type 2 diabetes. It used to be seen as a condition for the…
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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…
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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.…
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Avoid dehydration When you think of your diet as it relates to your diabetes, the first thing you think of is probably not how to avoid…
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Every two years, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) publishes a Diabetes Atlas, with estimates of diabetes facts and figures from around the world. The 8th…
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Indigenous Afro-Soul artist Candy Tsamandebele talks to us about living with Type 2 diabetes. When did you find out you had Type 2 diabetes? After…
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