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®.
Management
Don’t let fear of hypoglycemia restrict your diabetes management
Fear of hypoglycemia is common in people with diabetes, but there are steps you can take to manage it.
Discussing hypoglycemia with your diabetes healthcare team
In order to fully understand what hypoglycemia is, and how it can be prevented and treated, think about the following questions and answers when you’re discussing hypoglycemia with your diabetes healthcare team.
Driving and diabetes guidelines 2018: what do you need to know?
For most Canadians, driving is an essential part of daily living, in both their personal and professional lives. If you have diabetes, there are some things you should consider
Diabetic stomach
Gastroparesis, also known as “delayed gastric emptying” or “diabetic stomach” is a disorder of the digestive tract that causes food to remain in the stomach for a period of time that is longer than average.
Landmark trials in type 2 diabetes
As with my previous blog on landmark type 1 diabetes studies, recommendations for the management of type 2 diabetes are also based on evidence from large randomized clinical trials.
