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Understanding the Connection: Diabetes and High Blood Pressure - What You Need to Know

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Oct 242 min read

Understanding the Connection: Diabetes and High Blood Pressure - What You Need to Know

Diabetes and hypertension often coexist for several reasons. Firstly, both conditions share common risk factors, including obesity, a...

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Understanding Diabetes Distress: Navigating the Emotional Strain of Chronic Illness.

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Oct 153 min read

Understanding Diabetes Distress: Navigating the Emotional Strain of Chronic Illness.

Diabetes is more than a medical condition; it’s a lifestyle. For many, managing diabetes involves constant monitoring of blood sugar...

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Thriving in the Workplace While Managing Diabetes in Kenya

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Aug 92 min read

Thriving in the Workplace While Managing Diabetes in Kenya

Living with diabetes requires careful management, especially in a workplace setting. However, with the right strategies and a supportive...

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Understanding the Link Between Diabetes and Kidney Health

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Jun 102 min read

Understanding the Link Between Diabetes and Kidney Health

Diabetes is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the body either can't produce enough insulin or...

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Nurturing Moms-to-Be: A Personal Journey with Gestational Diabetes

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May 132 min read

Nurturing Moms-to-Be: A Personal Journey with Gestational Diabetes

Welcome to the Diabetes Management Centre, where we embark on a journey with you through the ups and downs of managing gestational...

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The Diabetes and Mental Health Connection

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Apr 172 min read

The Diabetes and Mental Health Connection

Living with diabetes can be challenging. Constant blood sugar monitoring, medication management, and lifestyle adjustments can create a...

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Shedding Light on the Link: Diabetes and Obesity

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Mar 52 min read

Shedding Light on the Link: Diabetes and Obesity

Diabetes and obesity often get mentioned in the same breath, but what exactly is the connection between these two conditions? Buckle up,...

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Navigating Diabetes in Relationships: The Crucial Role of Understanding and Support

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Feb 192 min read

Navigating Diabetes in Relationships: The Crucial Role of Understanding and Support

Living with diabetes is a constant balancing act, and it doesn't just affect the individual diagnosed; its impact ripples through...

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Jan 121 min read

Our new year resolution to you

As we step into a new year, it's a pivotal time for individuals with diabetes to chart a course toward healthier living. As your guide in...

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Should I Tell My Friends I have Diabetes?

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Sep 8, 20222 min read

Should I Tell My Friends I have Diabetes?

After a diagnosis of Diabetes, life feels like it has done a 360 on you and you suddenly must learn so much about your body. Most often,...

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Aug 17, 20222 min read

5 Tips to Painless Insulin Injections

Insulin is part and parcel of treatment of patients with Diabetes. All patients with Type 1 Diabetes are on insulin, usually four times a...

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Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Jul 14, 20222 min read

4 Tips To Overcome Diabetes Fatigue

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic illness which can have a toll on people. Patients with diabetes have a higher risk of developing anxiety...

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Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Mar 23, 20221 min read

How To Treat a Hypo?

Hypoglycaemia, also commonly known as a Hypo, is when a blood glucose goes below <3.9mmol/L. A hypo can be unnerving for most and require...

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5 reasons you are not achieving your HBA1C goal

Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Oct 14, 20212 min read

5 reasons you are not achieving your HBA1C goal

HBA1C is a blood test that looks at your diabetes control over a period of 3 months. You must be wondering why despite taking your...

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Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Jul 7, 20212 min read

Is Diabetes Ruining My Marriage? Part 2

Dear all, In our last post we discussed on the effects of recurrent fungal infection in women causing marital issues. Today I will touch...

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Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Jun 9, 20212 min read

Is Diabetes Ruining my Marriage? Part 1

Dear all I hope you have all been well. I met quite an interesting profile of patients the last few weeks and one constant issue among...

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What is hyperglycaemia & how do I treat it?

Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Mar 10, 20212 min read

What is hyperglycaemia & how do I treat it?

Dear all, We hear a lot of this word hyperglycaemia in Diabetes and today we shall cover quick ways to help pick out hyperglycaemia and...

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How to best check for your blood glucose

Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Feb 13, 20212 min read

How to best check for your blood glucose

Hello everyone, I get asked a lot of questions about how to best check for blood glucose. What we do at Diabetes Management Centre is...

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Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Jan 31, 20212 min read

What word will you pick?

Hello everyone, I hope you all have had a good start to the year. Most of us begin a new year with setting resolutions which honestly, we...

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Dr. Salwa Shahbal

Jan 18, 20211 min read

6 tips to mindful eating

Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a good 2021 so far. With all that is happening around us I believe it is very important to...

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