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View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: A healthy shopping list for people with diabetes : living...
I regularly remind my clients that poor eating habits start in the supermarket. Often people purchase food items thinking they will just keep them in stock 'in case they need them'. But, the reality is...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Managing hypos well : Paul's side of the fence
I still remember my first major hypoglycaemic episode (or hypo for short) after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The symptoms are the typical symptoms I remember reading about in a pamphlet that I...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: A balanced view of Banting! : living with diabetes
Move over Paleo! The Banting Diet appears to have taken over in South Africa! With its origins from the 1860's, more than 150 years ago, one has to wonder why 'Banting' didn't nip the weight woes of...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Pick 'n Pay recipes : living with diabetes
Potato and salmon tumble. Pan-fried fish with chilli-herb oil. Chicken curry in a hurry
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Mountains and plateaus - insulin therapy for those with...
It is not a normal human activity to stick a needle into oneself repeatedly. Many individuals with type 1 diabetes do not really understand why we recommend that this be done up to 4 times a day. To...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Xerostomia and diabetes : living with diabetes
Most of us don't realize that the health of our mouth affects our diabetes control, and that our diabetes control affects our oral (mouth) health. We should avoid thinking and talking about 'dental...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Fungal nail infections : living with diabetes
Fungal infections of the nail (onychomycosis) account for more than 50 % of nail problems and are more common in people with diabetes. Approximately one in three people with diabetes are troubled with...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: The story of life : living with diabetes
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, to teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out whom you are or who you...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: A fond farewell to a member of our Dream Team : living...
I first met Bev 10 years ago, a petite, young Biokinetic Intern only 23 years old, who was always peeping into my office and asking about the YWD Youth camps. She never gave up her interest and she...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Reaching for my personal summit : living with diabetes
Some years ago, I decided that, when the time came, I wanted to celebrate 50 years of living with diabetes by doing something extraordinary. Having already climbed a great mountain - the challenge of...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: How far we have come! My 57 years with type 1 diabetes :...
Adele was one of the recipients of a Bronze CDE 'Diabetes Milestone Award' in recognition of her living for over 50 years with diabetes. She kindly shares her experience of a large part of the modern...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Diabetes lifestyle... real people, real stories, real...
We trust that in this Issue of Diabetes Lifestyle, you hold something that will inform and inspire you. But, check it out!
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Diabetes best care - made impossible! : commentary
The local South African diabetes care guidelines also emphasize the importance of the services provided by DNE's, in driving better health outcomes for people with diabetes.
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: It's worth it! : living with diabetes
For the first 24 years of my life, I never once thought how eating without abandon may affect my health, although my grandparents had all experienced type 2 diabetes. It is common in the Indian...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Did you know?
Reaching your individual blood glucose targets, caring for your heart, reducing obesity, and preventing the complications of uncontrolled diabetes were included in the topics discussed at the recent...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Some reflections on insulin and diabetes : Paul's side of...
Insulin is a vital and powerful hormone. In minute, physiological quantities it will signal our body to move the digested products of carbohydrates (glucose), fats (fatty acids) and proteins (amino...
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Accredited CDE service provider classifieds
For a comprehensive list of the over 210 CDE Centres nationwide, please see the CDE Website, www.cdediabetes.co.za
View ArticleDiabetes Lifestyle: Saving lives : living with diabetes
When dealing with an immediate life threatening situation, loved ones often don't know what to do. It is vital to recognize potential or actual medical emergencies and know how to respond to them....
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