Diabetes Focus

Alexandra van Essche – snippets of living with Type 1 diabetes

Alexandra van Essche has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 53 years. She shares snippets of the life-long journey she is on. 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®…

6 Nov 10 min

Bhekisisa Mncube – low sugar, high drama, and a drink-less mission

Bhekisisa Mncube, who lives with Type 2 diabetes, recalls the day he lost his mind and caused an entire section of an airport in Durban to be evacuated by specialist police units. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness, and support. For…

6 Nov 9 min

Bedtime snacks for people with diabetes

Monique Marais discusses when bedtime snacks are needed for people living with diabetes and which are the most suitable ones. 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…

6 Nov 9 min

Sun safety and skin care advice

Retha Harmse offers sun safety and skin care advice, highlighting the importance of hydration during the summer months. 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…

6 Nov 7 min

Drinks and diabetes: the do's and don'ts

Kate Bristow talks through the best and not-so-great drink choices for people with diabetes, covering alcohol and juice too, and highlights that there is often hidden sugar in drinks that you may not think about. This episode is brought to you by Replace® Diabetic in the interest of education, awareness,…

5 Nov 8 min

A groundbreaking step forward - Tzield

Dr Paula Diab unpacks the medical breakthrough of Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv) which can delay the onset of Type 1 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,…

5 Nov 10 min

Wolfram syndrome vs. Type 1 diabetes

Lynette La Cock educates on the difference between Wolfram syndrome and Type 1 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…

5 Nov 6 min

Hyponatremia

Christine Manga explains what hyponatremia is and looks at hydration, low sodium, and fluid replacement during exercise. 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…

5 Nov 7 min

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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