Welcome listeners to Episode 63 of THE podcast packed with unfiltered reflections on all thing’s diabetes, 'not ARTIFICIALLY Sweetened'!

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This Episode is brought to you in support of diabetes awareness and care by the CDE Online Pharmacy (https://cdeonline.co.za/), the online store of choice for people living with diabetes, and the new range of CDE MiWell™ (https://cdeonline.co.za/miwell/) Reduced Calorie products.

Whether you're living with diabetes, a health professional that facilitates diabetes care, or supporting someone with diabetes, you're in the right place! Join our journey, as we grow together in understanding, insight, and self-awareness to change lives for the better. Our deliberations are always honest, challenging and thought provoking. Nothing is off the table as we meet real people, discuss their real issues and stories, and together discover real answers to many vexing practical issues in diabetes and its care.

52 years living with diabetes - "take care of every day!”

Our studio guest this week is Alexandra van Essche, Founder and Director of Alexandra van Essche Communications. Alexandra is an accomplished writer and communications specialist with a focus on both infectious and non-communicable health conditions, in addition to being a passionate diabetes advocate with 52 years of lived experience.

Alexandra share details of her life with diabetes including

• Her gratitude for the new technologies and the holistic care we are now blessed with
• Shifts in care over her life
• Stigma and discrimination in the workplace and the concept of ‘reasonable accommodation’
• The state of diabetes advocacy and care in South Africa at both policy and community levels
• How the food industry and obesity are driving the prevalence of diabetes
• A salute to Margot McCumisky from Diabetes SA for her tireless advocacy work in South Africa
• Her support of a friend facing a lower limb amputation in the public sector
• A message of motivation for all with diabetes

Advocacy message

Elré Clarence shares her 1 million steps challenge to raise funds for diabetes education! For more information, contact Elré Lurina, and Quintus through our show email address, Podcast@CDEDiabetes.co.za

We want to hear from you!

If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or contributions for future episodes, or if you'd like to advertise on this podcast, email us @ Podcast@CDEDiabetes.co.za

For health professionals working in diabetes

The 6-Module, 23 CPD point CDE Academy Very Low-Calorie Diet Course for Healthcare Professionals can help you assist your clients with excess adiposity and type 2 diabetes to improve their cardiometabolic risk profile, reduce their chronic medication burden, doses and costs and possibly achieve remission of their diabetes. More information and registration @ https://academy.cdeonline.co.za/vlcd-course/

Iconic CDE Meetings this August!

Ethical Narratives in Chronic Care (23 August 2024)

The 26th CDE Postgraduate Forum in Diabetes Management (23 - 25 August 2024)

For more info on these deep learning experiences, and to register, please visit:

www.cdediabetes.co.za/ethical-narratives-in-chronic-care

www.cdediabetes.co.za/annualforum

Learna/University of South Wales offer a one-year, online, part-time, distance learning Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes Care. Sign up for a second year to earn an MSc in Diabetes. Gain a competitive edge and enhance your client care! Register @ https://my.learna.ac.uk/l/diabetes-ambassador-cde