Diabetes Focus

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Putting health in your smoothie

Dietitian Estée van Lingen highlights what you need to be aware of when preparing a health smoothie. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low Gl…

1 Sep 4 min

Exploring the mySugr app

We learn just how useful the mySugr app is, with its eight cool features under the spotlight.

1 Sep 6 min

How does high glucose harm the kidneys?

Dr Louise Johnson goes into detail of how high glucose levels harm the kidneys. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low Gl meal replacement endorsed…

1 Sep 6 min

Guidelines for driving with diabetes

Kate Bristow unpacks the guidelines for driving if you are living with diabetes. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low Gl meal replacement endorsed by…

1 Sep 10 min

Importance of exercise when using GLP-1 drugs

Dr Jenu Joseph unpacks obesity, the use of GLP-1 drugs, and why exercise is imperative when using them. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low…

1 Sep 11 min

Coping with burnout from managing diabetes

Retha Harmse offers strategies to avoid burnout from managing diabetes. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low Gl meal replacement endorsed by Diabetes South Africa…

1 Sep 7 min

Can diabetes change your voice?

Speech therapist, Maggie Mafavuke, explores how and why diabetes can change your voice, and what you can do about it. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your…

1 Sep 6 min

Five ways to reduce carbohydrates

When you have diabetes, carbohydrates often become the enemy. Lynette Lacock explains why this couldn’t be further from the truth, and offers ways to reduce carbs. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood…

1 Sep 7 min

Restoring beta cells

Dr Angela Murphy gives on overview of restoring beta cells by looking at the past, present, and future. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low…

1 Sep 8 min

Trauma and diabetes

Monique Marais unpacks how trauma can affect diabetes management and looks at trauma-induced diabetes. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low Gl meal replacement endorsed…

1 Sep 14 min

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Christine Manga explores the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and management options for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low Gl meal replacement…

1 Sep 7 min

A new once-weekly insulin for Type 2 diabetes

Dr Paula Diab introduces the new weekly insulin for Type 2 diabetes: insulin icodec, explaining how it works and what you should know when it becomes available. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on…

1 Sep 6 min

New ways to tackle eye damage

Recent advances in the understanding and management of diabetic eye disease are opening new horizons for protecting vision and preventing irreversible damage. Dr Enslin Uys elaborates. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood…

1 Sep 6 min

Celeste Ntuli - taking charge of her health

When South African comedienne and actress Celeste Ntuli heard her health was in danger and she was on the cusp of being diagnosed with diabetes, that was her motivation to lose weight. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For…

1 Sep 4 min

Class 4 Laser Therapy

Dr David Palmer shares the beacon of hope of Class 4 Laser Therapy for those with peripheral neuropathy. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low…

1 Sep 4 min

Samishka Marimuthoo - diabetes is manageable

Samishka Marimuthoo tells us how she came to the realisation that despite being challenging, diabetes is manageable. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye on blood sugar levels, Replace® Diabetic is your tasty, low Gl…

1 Sep 4 min

Aubrey de Beer - Wabi-Sabi

Aubrey de Beer shares how the Japanese philosophy Wabi-Sabi (beauty in imperfection) helped him bounce back from work burnout and lose over 35kg, improving his health and diabetes. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For those keeping an eye…

1 Sep 7 min

The use of nutritional supplements in diabetes

Dietitian Esteé van Lingen educates us on nutritional supplements, what ingredients to look for, and highlights the benefits of using Lifegain® Advanced Nutritional Supplement. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically…

1 Jun 10 min

Frequently Asked Questions - self-monitoring of blood glucose

Living with diabetes means staying on top of your blood glucose levels, and self-monitoring is a key part of that. Here are common questions and answers to help you out.

1 Jun 5 min

Your tongue health

Melanie Wright explores tongue health and what it reveals about your well-being, as well as signs of tongue cancer. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer beyond everyday…

1 Jun 7 min