

Is Diabetes Ruining My Marriage? Part 2
Dear all, In our last post we discussed on the effects of recurrent fungal infection in women causing marital issues. Today I will touch...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Jul 7, 20212 min read


Is Diabetes Ruining my Marriage? Part 1
Dear all I hope you have all been well. I met quite an interesting profile of patients the last few weeks and one constant issue among...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Jun 9, 20212 min read


What is hyperglycaemia & how do I treat it?
Dear all, We hear a lot of this word hyperglycaemia in Diabetes and today we shall cover quick ways to help pick out hyperglycaemia and...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Mar 10, 20212 min read


How to best check for your blood glucose
Hello everyone, I get asked a lot of questions about how to best check for blood glucose. What we do at Diabetes Management Centre is...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Feb 13, 20212 min read


What word will you pick?
Hello everyone, I hope you all have had a good start to the year. Most of us begin a new year with setting resolutions which honestly, we...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Jan 31, 20212 min read


6 tips to mindful eating
Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a good 2021 so far. With all that is happening around us I believe it is very important to...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Jan 18, 20211 min read


How can sleep affect your Diabetes Management
Dear all, Sleep is a natural phenomenon yet so many people have so many challenges with it. Its really not about how many hours of sleep...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Sep 9, 20201 min read


Corona Virus Pandemic & Diabetes
Dear all, I hope this finds you in good health, as you have all heard, Corona Virus also known as COVID-19 flu virus has been declared by...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Mar 13, 20202 min read


5 Easy Steps To Keep Moving!
Dear all, It’s a new year and with each new year, we all know what some of our common resolutions are: eat healthy and exercise. Its safe...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Mar 5, 20202 min read


The Best Diabetes Shoe!
Hello Everyone, We recently got an email asking what the best Diabetic shoe was and decided this would be a good time to go into the...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Oct 17, 20192 min read


Can Diabetes Cause Hair Loss?
Dear readers, I hope this find you well. Hair ( on your head) is a defining factor on someone. It is so for both sexes, male and female....
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Jul 23, 20192 min read


HITTING HARD AT THE BEGINNING!
Dear all, It has been a while since I wrote anything on this platform. My apologies. Moving forward, I would like to talk about the key...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Apr 17, 20182 min read


Tis The Holidays!
Dear all, I hope this finds you in good health and spirits. The holidays are finally here and everyone is busy rushing to finish last...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Dec 12, 20172 min read


Diabetes Education!
I hope everyone is doing great and managing their blood sugars well. I am always informing patients with everything I can to make their...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Nov 20, 20171 min read


Gestational Diabetes: are we really in the know?
Dear all, As always, I hope this finds you well. The upcoming world diabetes day on 14th of November is surrounding the theme on women...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Oct 2, 20172 min read


Artificial sweeteners; do we really need them?
Dear all, I hope this finds you well. There’s a whole new craze nowadays about artificial sweeteners. If you are on a weight loss...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Sep 4, 20172 min read


Questions to your doctor
Dear all, Most times, patients enter a doctors’ office and they have no idea what to expect or what their doctor should be able to...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Aug 19, 20172 min read


Glycaemic Load vs Glycaemic Index.
Dear all, I hope everyone is safe and sound. We are glad to be back after a week off and wanted to discuss about this confusing topic of...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Aug 15, 20172 min read


DOUBLE D'S
Dear all, I would like to touch on a sensitive issue in our society and no its not the Double D’s you’re thinking about. These here are...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Jul 31, 20172 min read


ARE YOU HIGH RISK?
Dear all, AT Diabetes Management Centre in Nairobi, prevention is our key focus, high risk patients are of our utmost concern. Type 2...
Dr. Salwa Shahbal
Jul 25, 20172 min read







