For people living with type 2 diabetes, the routines are pretty well-known – eat healthy foods, exercise regularly and take medication as prescribed. But what many people might not know is that, despite their best efforts, complications of diabetes may occur. One of the primary complications of diabetes is heart disease, which can actually be present when diabetes is diagnosed or happen any time thereafter.
Managing complications
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention
Diabetes Care Community spoke with Dr. Vincent Woo, an endocrinologist based in Winnipeg, and Dr. Nicholas Giacomantonio, a cardiologist based in Halifax. They talked about the important link between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and how new therapies can help people at high risk prevent heart attack and stroke.
How old are your arteries?
You may have heard about heart age calculators or risk assessment tools that healthcare professionals use to help guide management. This blog will help explain the pros and cons of their use.
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.
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.
