Diabetes Focus

Kate Bristow unpacks the guidelines for driving if you are living with diabetes.

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Sister Kate Bristow is a qualified nursing sister and certified diabetes educator. She runs a private diabetes education practice from rooms in Pietermaritzburg, providing initial and ongoing support for people diagnosed with diabetes. She is passionate about helping those with diabetes and their families achieve the best they can from their diabetes, and giving them the confidence to manage it with support from their diabetes team. Consultations are individual and Kate is affiliated to most medical aids enabling her to provide on-going assistance and education. She is also a certified insulin pump therapist and is conversant with all CGMs. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

Dr Jenu Joseph unpacks obesity, the use of GLP-1 drugs, and why exercise is imperative when using them.

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Dr Jenu Joseph, a general practitioner, practices in Randpark Ridge, Gauteng. She qualified in 2004 from Walter Sisulu University, and has work experience in emergency medicine, assisting in obstetrics and gynaecology surgeries, and family medicine. Her special areas of interest are in women’s health, chronic diseases, and mental well-being. With 16 years in private practice, she is passionate about educating and empowering patients about their conditions to help improve their overall quality of life. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

Retha Harmse offers strategies to avoid burnout from managing diabetes.

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Retha Harmse is a Registered Dietitian and the ADSA Public relations portfolio holder. She has a passion for informing and equipping the in the field of nutrition. She is currently in private practice in Saxonwold, Houghton and believes that everyone deserves happiness and health and to achieve this she gives practical and individual-specific advice, guidelines and diets. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

Speech therapist, Maggie Mafavuke, explores how and why diabetes can change your voice, and what you can do about it.

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Maggie Mafavuke is a qualified speech therapist with 12 years of experience. She has a special interest in adult voice and communication disorders. She works with individuals affected by medical conditions, including diabetes, to help preserve and strengthen their communication abilities. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

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.

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Sr Lynette Lacock received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Biofeedback Certification in Neurofeedback in the US. She has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare which has enabled her to work in the US, UK and South Africa. Initially specialising in Cardiothoracic and Neurological ICU, she now works as an Occupational Health Sister. She is passionate about teaching people how to obtain optimum health while living with chronic conditions. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

Dr Angela Murphy gives on overview of restoring beta cells by looking at the past, present, and future.

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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 she sees patients at Sunward Park Medical Centre. She retains a special interest in endocrinology and a large part of her practice is diabetes and obesity. She is a member of the Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of South Africa and the National Osteoporosis Foundation and is actively involved in diabetes patient education. Living with diabetes in the family for 17 years has shown her that knowledge is power. Basic principles in diabetes must always be applied but people living with diabetes should also be introduced to innovations in treatment and technology which may help their diabetes journey. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

Monique Marais unpacks how trauma can affect diabetes management and looks at trauma-induced diabetes.

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Monique Marias is a registered social worker at the ClaytonCare Group which provides in-patient care to medically complex patients on a sub-acute level. She has specialised in physical rehabilitation for in-patients for 13 years, and has a passion to assist people to understand and manage their diagnoses and the impact on their biopsychosocial well-being. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

Christine Manga explores the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and management options for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.

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Christine Manga (Post Grad Dip 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. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

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.

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Dr Paula Diab is a diabetologist at Atrium Lifestyle Centre and is an extra-ordinary lecturer, Dept of Family Medicine, University of Pretoria. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook

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.

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Dr Enslin Uys (MBChB; DA (SA); Dip Ophth (SA); FCOphth (SA)) is a general ophthalmologist with a strong interest in disease affecting the retina. He is the co-founder of the Pietermaritzburg Eye Hospital, where he is currently in full time private practice, and is the current president of the South African Vitreoretinal Society (SAVRS) that represents ophthalmologists in SA involved in treating and managing retinal diseases. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook