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A tray of samosas; a fried pastry with a savoury filling.
How a love affair with food and excess work broke my health
September 27, 2022
Sunila's type 2 diabetes was triggered by her love of food and heavy work load. Her diagnosis was the wake up call she needed to take better care of herself.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
A bottle of poison, sitting on a table.
From poisoning to diabetes, to a healthy life
September 24, 2022
Zahida got diabetes as a side-effect of eating lizard poison. She's since learned how to take care of her health and overcome the challenges life throws at her.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Mental health
Diet
A hand reaching out for the sun.
How my father lives a healthy life with diabetes
September 19, 2022
Zeeshan is the son of a type 2 diabetic. His father has worked out tips & tricks to help manage his disease, and live a healthy life with diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Mental health
Exercise
Caregivers
A plate of Indian food.
Learning to live with a chronic condition
September 19, 2022
Shirsh's father is a type 2 diabetic. By adjusting his lifestyle, and attitude, he's learned to live with his disease.
Type 2 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Diet
Caregivers
A chest x-ray.
Mistaking diabetes for tuberculosis
September 19, 2022
Ankit's grandma had her diabetes misdiagnosed as tuberculosis. Here's what happened, and how his family got her health back on track.
Type 2 diabetes
Diet
Caregivers
A pair of hands coming together to form a heart.
Diabetes, my best friend
September 19, 2022
Nimra is a type 1 diabetic who suffers from psoriasis and other health issues. But despite her challenges she's learned to love her diabetes, and herself.
Type 1 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Mental health
A woman's hand wearing an engagement ring.
Learning how to be the husband of a diabetic
July 14, 2022
David is the husband of a type 1 diabetic. Here’s what he’s learned about the disease, and his experience as the partner of a diabetic.
Type 1 diabetes
Tips & tricks
Caregivers
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