Let’s unite on World Diabetes Day.
While we recognise and acknowledge World Diabetes Day celebrated annually on the…
Kidney disease: Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy is the name given to kidney damage caused by diabetes. It…
How is diabetes diagnosed?
The diagnosis is made through a medical history, physical and laboratory…
Diabetes & Covid-19
In general, people with diabetes face increased risk of complications when it…
Cardiovascular disease: Heart failure
Elevated blood sugar levels doubles the risk of cardiovascular diseases.1 The…
How exercise improves blood glucose control
According to the American, Canadian and South African Diabetes guidelines, both…
Physical activity and type 2 diabetes mellitus-guidelines
According to the American, Canadian and South African Diabetes guidelines, both…
DIABETES: NURSES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
People living with diabetes need support to understand their condition and how…
An insight into Diabetes and exercise
Join us as we unpack the topic of diabetes and benefits of exercise in diabetes…
WORLD DIABETES DAY
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on 14 November. It was…
Tips for running when you have diabetes
Eight tips from a clinical exercise physiologist for running, walking and…
What is diabetes
Diabetes can occur in anyone. However, people who have close relatives with the…
Getting started with daily exercise
Andrew Heilbrunn, head biokineticist (or clinical exercise specialist) at the…
Why we don’t exercise
We live in an age of quick fixes, rapid results and instant gratification, where…
Why we should exercise
Benefits of exercise for your heart and for your health in general:
How to get moving
The only way for an inactive, (or previously active person), to adopt a new…
Genetics and Diabetes
What’s your risk? Researchers report that, while much has been learned about…
Newly Diagnosed: What to do?
Yes2life’s steps on how to move on Step 1: Learn as much about diabetes as…
How to prevent Diabetes
The different pillars associated with treating diabetes include nutrition,…
Foods High In fibre
What is Fibre? Many of us associate fibre with digestive health and bodily…
Healthy Cooking Techniques and Diabetes
A healthy diet is not only critical to proper diabetes management but will also…
Keeping a Healthy Kitchen with Diabetes
Keeping the right foods in your kitchen when you have diabetes is an important…
Hypoglycaemia – the low down of glucose control
This condition only occurs in people treating their diabetes with medication.…
What is Ketoacidocis?
This is a severe condition caused by a lack of insulin or an increase of stress…
When high glucose is too high - Hyperglycaemia?
High blood glucose can result when food, activity and insulin or other…
Complications of Diabetes
People with diabetes have an increased risk of developing a number of serious…
Risk factors and symptoms of diabetes
The risk factors for type 1 diabetes are still being researched. However, having…
Treating diabetes
How is diabetes treated? Having diabetes need not mean the end of a normal,…
Types of Diabetes
There are three types of diabetes Type 1: Insulin dependent diabetes Type 2:…
How to make your kitchen a low-fat kitchen
Committing to a low-fat lifestyle means making some changes in our kitchens. But…
About Diabetes
Diabetes can occur in anyone. However, people who have close relatives with the…
The importance of exercise for CVRM
Have you taken your daily dosage of exercise? People who are active daily live…