Every day, people living with diabetes use their blood glucose monitoring results to make self-management decisions. How accurate should your blood glucose monitor be? What do you need to know about blood glucose monitor accuracy?
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What is a low blood sugar emergency?
There are different levels of low blood sugar – mild, moderate and severe – and they are managed differently. It is especially important to know about low blood sugar emergencies so that you or a family member, friend, caregiver or co-worker can help out in this situation.
Read More »5 steps to reduce concerns about hypoglycemia
Having an episode of hypoglycemia is a common fear for people with diabetes. Read about 5 steps you can take to reduce concerns about hypoglycemia in this expert blog.
Read More »Type 2 diabetes – time to start insulin? Ten things to ask your diabetes healthcare provider
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that carries glucose into the cells of your body to be used for energy.
Read More »Low blood sugar-should we worry?
Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is defined as a blood sugar level of less than 4.0 mmol/L in people with diabetes who are treated with either insulin or medications that cause insulin to be produced such as glyburide or Diamicron®.
Read More »Glucose control – let’s talk about it!
First of all, how important is your glucose control early in your diabetes? The short answer is very. Is it easy? Not really.
Read More »What’s new? Revised Canadian guidelines for diabetes prevention and management
It is a very exciting time for diabetes care and education and Canada! In early April, Diabetes Canada released the 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada.
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