Intuitive eating for Diabetes and Prediabetes. It was the same quinoa salad. Same portion. Same time of day. Monday’s version left him feeling steady and energized two hours later. Wednesday’s version sent his blood sugar climbing in a way that took hours to settle. Same food. Same amount. Different result. His doctor’s response was to […]
Tag: prediabetes
Does lack of sleep affect blood sugar levels? Before I answer, I want to tell you about someone I spoke to recently. She is insulin resistant. Has been told she has “stage 1 diabetes” — which is most likely prediabetes, just described in different language by a different doctor. She is doing her best — […]
Does drinking alcohol raise your blood sugar? It’s Saturday night. Springboks won. You’re at the braai with your mates, Castle Lager in hand. You’ve been good all week—walked after meals, skipped the late-night garage pie, even turned down the Woolworths croissants at the petrol station. Surely this one weekend reward won’t derail your prediabetes progress? […]
You finish your lunch shift. You’ve read that exercise helps with prediabetes, but between work stress and exhaustion, the gym isn’t happening. What you don’t know: walking after eating—right now, for just 15 minutes—can lower your blood sugar more effectively than the same workout done at a random time later. The timing matters more than […]
You’re eating healthy and exercising. You’re doing everything “right”—but the scale won’t budge. Maybe it’s even climbing despite your best efforts. Then your doctor mentions insulin resistance during a routine visit. Suddenly you’re wondering: does insulin resistance cause weight gain? Is this why I can’t lose weight? The short answer is yes. Insulin resistance makes […]
Marcus stared at the pill bottle on his kitchen counter. Three months ago, his doctor prescribed metformin for prediabetes after a routine blood test. Now he’s dealing with something he never expected – problems in the bedroom. Like many South African men, Marcus’s first thought was simple: the metformin must be causing his erectile dysfunction. […]
You’re getting dressed for your shift, catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror, and that familiar voice starts: “Look at that belly. You’re disgusting. How did you let yourself get this bad?” Twenty minutes later, you’re inhaling a muffin on your way to work, wondering how your “healthy eating day” derailed before 9 AM. […]
As a pharmacist in Cape Town, I’ve watched countless customers blame themselves for sugar cravings. But here’s what I’ve learned about cortisol sugar cravings: they aren’t about willpower – they’re about understanding how your stress hormones actually work. The Tuesday Afternoon Mystery Thabo approached my pharmacy counter looking frustrated. He’d been managing his prediabetes well […]