The Diabetes Centre

The Diabetes Centre The Diabetes Centre has been delivering results to its patients living with diabetes since we opened in 2009.

Our team of General Practitioners, Educator, Nurse, Dietitians, Podiatrist and Biokineticist have experience in Diabetes Management Programs and are passionate about exceeding your expectations. Our goal is to help our patients lead a quality life by:
- Helping them attain a lower risk for the onset and development of vascular complications
- Minimum acute side effects
- Lower the risk for

longterm irreversible complications
- Early detection and appropriate treatment of early signs of vascular disease.

>> What is Type 2 Diabetes?
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>> What is Type 2 Diabetes?

Book your Mammogram today 🎀Contact Rubicon Medical Centre - 013 697 2407 (Sr Elinza Smith)
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Book your Mammogram today 🎀

Contact Rubicon Medical Centre - 013 697 2407 (Sr Elinza Smith)

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Rushing around this festive season?Instead of buying unhealthy fast foods, try this smoothie - halve it as a snack or ha...
19/12/2025

Rushing around this festive season?

Instead of buying unhealthy fast foods, try this smoothie - halve it as a snack or have the full smoothie as a meal.

Keep tuned for some more healthy recipes!
16/12/2025

Keep tuned for some more healthy recipes!

Snacks are not essential as part of all diabetes diets, however do benefit in:-Preventing overeating at main meals-Preve...
10/12/2025

Snacks are not essential as part of all diabetes diets, however do benefit in:

-Preventing overeating at main meals
-Preventing overeating and cravings in the evenings
-Help to maintain blood glucose levels in children and physically active individuals
- If you are not a breakfast person - split your breakfast into 2 (have something to eat when you wake up and then the rest, 2 hours later for a snack)

Prevent:- Overeating- Eating the incorrect foods- Not being physically active- Skipping meals- Taking part in irresponsi...
03/12/2025

Prevent:

- Overeating
- Eating the incorrect foods
- Not being physically active
- Skipping meals
- Taking part in irresponsible behaviour which can negatively effect your health (heavy drinking or smoking)

Try:

- Planning meals and snacks
- Eating small, healthy snacks before events to prevent overeating
- Going for a walk after a heavy meal
- Taking a healthy, low carb side with to an event

Remember to:

- Continue to test your blood glucose
- Sleep well and enough
- Eat fibre rich meals
- Be active and go outdoors!
- Take your medication

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Our diabetes healthcare team members include:

- Doctor
- Diabetes wound care nurse
- Podiatrist
- Diabetes educator
- Dietitian
- Biokineticist

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Prevalence of diabetes in South Africa 2025.

Address

33 Geringer Street
Emalahleni

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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