Diabetes Focus

Navigating the post-meal roller coaster

Dr Paula Diab shares valuable tips for keeping blood glucose spikes in-check to avoid the post-meal roller coaster. 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 nutrition…

5 Jun 2024 13 min

Learning about glucagon

Estée van Lingen tells you everything that you need to know about glucagon, the hormone that raises blood glucose to treat a low in diabetes. 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…

5 Jun 2024 7 min

Vaginal yeast infections - all you need to know

Gynaecologist, Sumayya Ebrahim, educates us on vaginal candidiasis, also known as vaginal yeast infections, and its link to diabetes. 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…

5 Jun 2024 5 min

Nathan Hendricks - hard work pays off

Nathan Hendricks will be competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. We catch up with the young swimmer to find out what this great achievement means to him. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced…

5 Jun 2024 8 min

Time to understand time in range

Dr Angela Murphy expands on time in range and why it may become the most important of all glucose measurements in the future. 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…

5 Jun 2024 9 min

Marilyn Nicolaisen - if you still breathe, there is hope

After a series of major health complications, Marilyn Nicolaisen chooses to focus on the positive with her life motto: if you still breathe, there is hope. 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…

5 Jun 2024 4 min

Seven ways to get the most out of apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a kitchen staple that has several benefits including health, beauty, household, and cooking uses. Estée van Lingen tells us how to get the most out of it. Estée van Lingen is a registered dietitian practicing in Randburg and Fourways, Gauteng. She has been in private practice…

5 Jun 2024 4 min

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease

Although chronic kidney disease is a progressive disease, the good news is that not everyone will go on to develop kidney failure. Dr Louise Johnson explains the stages, and why screening is imperative for people with diabetes. Dr Louise Johnson is a specialist physician passionate about diabetes and endocrinology. She…

8 Mar 2024 9 min

Addison's disease and Type 1 diabetes

With Addison’s Disease Day on 29 May, Dr Angela Murphy explains the disease and how to manage it if you have Type 1 diabetes too. Dr Angela Murphy qualified as a specialist physician in 2000 and joined the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Currently,…

8 Mar 2024 10 min

10 tips to improve your Time in Range (TIR)

Diabetes nurse educator, Christine Manga, shares 10 practical tips to improve your time in range. Christine Manga (Post Grad Diploma in Diabetes and MSc Diabetes) is a professional nurse and a diabetes nurse educator. She has worked with Dr Angela Murphy at CDE Centre, Sunward Park, since 2012. This episode…

8 Mar 2024 9 min

The five essential vitamins for managing diabetes

Retha Harmse delves into the five essential vitamins that are needed for good management of diabetes. Retha Harmse, a registered dietitian and a director at The Academy of Dietetic Excellence, is dedicated to educating and empowering individuals in the realm of nutrition. Operating out of her private practice in Saxonwold,…

8 Mar 2024 9 min

Lorraine Makohliso - My journey of resilience and transformation

Single mother, Lorraine Makohliso, shares how accepting her Type 1 diagnosis started as a bumpy ride but turned into a smooth-sailing transition. Lorraine (32) lives in Cape Town with her two sons, aged 13 and 9. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the…

8 Mar 2024 4 min

How to build resilience as a person with diabetes

In the tapestry of life, living with diabetes often adds complex patterns, weaving in challenges that test your strength, adaptability and spirit. But amidst these challenges lies an opportunity - the chance to build resilience. Daniel Sher is a registered clinical psychologist who has lived with Type 1 diabetes for…

8 Mar 2024 7 min

The reality of peripheral neuropathy

Jane Mapfungautsi details how what she thought was a heart attack turned out to be peripheral neuropathy, a complication of poorly managed glucose levels. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. Good diabetic nutrition doesn’t need to…

8 Mar 2024 6 min

How to balance body positivity, weight, and diabetes

Finding the balance between body positivity and managing your diabetes is crucial, but it’s important to approach it holistically and sustainably. Monique Marais explains further. Monique Marais is a registered social worker at Care@Midstream sub-acute, specialising in physical rehabilitation for the past 11 years. She has a passion for the…

8 Mar 2024 4 min

Nosisana Mankayi - Taking it in her stride

Nosisana Mankayi handles her diabetes with a calm head and determination to manage it, thanks to her parents showing her that it doesn’t have to be a struggle. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. Good diabetic…

8 Mar 2024 2 min

Alcohol - drink safely and smartly

Is it possible to enjoy alcohol if you have diabetes? Yes, however, the key message is to drink safely and smartly. Dr Paula Diab elaborates. Dr Paula Diab is a diabetologist at Atrium Lifestyle Centre and is an extraordinary lecturer at the Dept of Family Medicine, University of Pretoria. This…

8 Mar 2024 8 min

Sleep and screen time: what you should know

Kate Bristow, a diabetes nurse educator, gives a rundown of all you need to know about sleep and screen time. Sister Kate Bristow is a qualified nursing sister and certified diabetes educator. She currently runs a Centre for Diabetes from rooms in Pietermaritzburg, providing the network support required for the…

8 Mar 2024 12 min

Diabetes data tips

We learn tips for recording diabetes data, and how digital support, such as smartphone apps, make managing it so much easier.

8 Mar 2024 4 min

Does apple cider vinegar help with diabetes management?

Estée van Lingen, a registered dietitian, explores the potential advantages of apple cider vinegar for diabetes management. Estée van Lingen is a registered dietitian practising in Randburg and Fourways, Gauteng. She has been in private practice since 2014, is registered with the HPCSA as well as ADSA, and served on…

8 Mar 2024 5 min