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Welcome to Episode 48 of '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.

If you're living with diabetes or a health professional that facilitates diabetes care, 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.

Stan and Michael kick-off by asking is it safe for people with diabetes to get a tattoo or body piercing.

Our studio guest is Pitso Molemane, a radio personality, journalist and Diabetes Survivor, Warrior and Activist who has lived with type 1 diabetes for four decades. Pitso’s advocacy activities include an advocacy group, Fighting Diabetes (www.fightingdiabetes.co.za / info@fightingdiabetes.co.za), which he founded, penning a monthly diabetes awareness column in The Sowetan, and as a member of the International Diabetes Federation network of ‘Blue Circle Voices’.

Voice, action and education

With a wealth of grassroots insights and activism experience, Pitso shares his thoughts on:

• The taboos that often surround diabetes and how these influenced his life as a child with diabetes
• His search for a career in which he could help people with diabetes
• Writing and talking about diabetes and his lived experiences
• His positive, pragmatic and vital ‘secrets’ to managing his diabetes
• Diabetes advocacy and support in South Africa and globally
• Creating relationships with his diabetes care team health professionals
• What has and hasn’t changed over time in diabetes
• The roles of government and the media in diabetes awareness and care - are they doing enough?

Kirsten from SA Diabetes Advocacy is still on leave, so diabetes advocate Lurina Fourie joins us again this week in her personal capacity. This week, Lurina encourages others with diabetes to share their lived experiences with diabetes with others, especially health care professionals.

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

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