Image credit On Wednesday 21st November, The Health Alliance hosted an empowerment class called Successful Living with Diabetes. In this class, there was an informative talk from Dr Jagathpal about diabetes and how to combat it, as well as a talk by The Health Alliance’s Nutrition Coach about how nutrition can help you combat the [...]
Is durum wheat pasta good for diabetics?
Here’s a question for all the dieticians and health fundis out there! “Can diabetics eat durum wheat pasta? Durum wheat is a kind of wheat that’s whole grain, which is preferred for pasta because it has protein and more nutritional value. If you access the net it says it is a whole grain wheat. I [...]
Diabetes 101 in Athlone
On Saturday I was lucky enough to go to the Diabetes 101 meeting in Athlone, run by the Athlone Pharmacy. What a wonderful day! There was a fantastic turn-out, some really great talks and a lot of smiling faces. They set up a programme for the day that included a cardiologist speaking about diabetes and [...]
Is joint pain related to diabetes?
Hi I am a diabetic for the past 15 years. Please could you give me some advice? I have this burning sensation under my feet and my joints on my fingers burns and pains. I am on medication which I take 2 x 500m metformin and 1 x glicozine in the morning and the same [...]
Cycling for diabetes
Today is a special day: the start of the Changing Diabetes® Cycle Challenge, a marathon challenge of cycling from Joburg to George in just 48 hours, to raise awareness of diabetes. Danzil Afrika is a young man with a mission – he wants children from disadvantaged communities to have reliable access to the diabetes medication [...]
Type 1 diabetes dizziness
Hi Everyone! I’ve been diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1 on 12 February 2007, I’ve been able so manage it quite well over the years but recently started developing problems like joint pains and heart problems but having treatment for the heart, my biggest concern is that my blood test and blood pressure is all normal [...]
Recharge Foot Nurses
Recharge your Feet is the only Herbal Foot Cream specially formulated for diabetic feet – and now they have a team of Recharge Foot Nurses to further help those of us with diabetes. The Recharge Foot Nurses are registered clinic sisters who are dedicated to helping you follow your healthy foot care guide, as well [...]
Interesting diabetic lunchbox options:
Hi there, My husband is 44 years of age and he is a diabetic. I have endless problems with preparing his lunch boxes as I am not sure what to put in it for him so he ends up with the same things on his sandwiches every week. Here is the list: Cheese Bacon Chicken/ [...]
Type 1 diabetic without medical aid
Hi all, I have a family member who is not on medical aid but has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I need help as to what the options are in this scenario. I know that South African medical aid schemes can’t reject you based on pre-existing health conditions but there is a waiting period. [...]
Take part in an international diabetes survey
Image credit Do you want to be part of an international diabetes research study, specifically aimed at Type 2 diabetics? This 15-20 minute survey will not only contribute to further diabetes knowledge, but will actually pay you R25 (how cool is that?) Here are the conditions to take part: – Type 2 diabetes – Diagnosed [...]
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