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.
10 tips for diabetes-friendly salads
The mighty salad is often associated with clean, healthy eating, and with the right ingredients can pack a punch in health benefits.
Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea
Research suggests that individuals with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing sleep apnea, and vice versa.
Recommended diabetes monitoring tests
As someone living with diabetes, we invariably end up needing to schedule a host of diabetes monitoring tests.
7 Canadian bad lifestyle habits for people with diabetes
Despite our best intention to live a healthy life with diabetes, bad habits can sometimes creep in. While a treat or indulgence is okay every once in a while, a steady stream of unhealthy behaviours can disrupt your diabetes management.