Continuous glucose monitoring is a system that allows people with diabetes to detect trends and patterns in their glucose levels. This system senses and records your glucose levels every 5 minutes, which means it can show real-time trends – whether they are rising or falling.
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Updated guidelines for managing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Diabetes Canada recently released updated guidelines on hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). This update is important because hypoglycemia is a common and a potentially dangerous complication of diabetes.
Don’t just sit there! The benefits of keeping active
By now you’ve no doubt heard that sitting is bad for you. But wait, you exercise so you needn’t worry about the harms of sedentary living, right?
Maintaining a healthy weight – why is it important for people living with diabetes?
Living with diabetes is a challenge. Adding to that challenge is trying to attain and maintain a healthy weight. Why bother? Is it worth the struggle? The evidence suggests an overwhelming yes!
The top 10 differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
People who aren’t familiar with the disease tend to lump type 1 and type 2 diabetes together. However, nothing could be more misguided! While some of the principles of management may be the same, there are many differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes self-diagnosis in Canada
If you suspect that you have type 2 diabetes, there are some things you can do to help confirm your suspicions before you visit your healthcare team.
