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Living Well With Diabetes -Articles
Advocating for better diabetes care from your healthcare team
People living with diabetes have unique healthcare needs. They may have been living with diabetes for a long time and have experienced diabetes burnout, and years of inflexible lifestyle and medication routines (for example, diet, exercise and blood glucose testing and complex medication regimens).
Kidneys …seven miles of blood vessels. Protect them!
Diabetes affects blood vessels. The kidneys are little powerhouses full of blood vessels, so they are particularly susceptible to harm.
How does insulin fit into diabetes treatment?
Insulin that is injected into the body is a replacement or supplement to your body’s natural insulin, and is used to treat both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes and sexual health: what’s the connection?
People with diabetes are often reminded to have regular check-ups for their eyes, kidneys and feet to detect any changes that may result from consistently high blood glucose levels.
Insulin resistance: what it is and how to prevent it
Normally, the insulin in your body allows your cells to convert blood sugar into energy. But when you have insulin resistance, your cells aren’t responding properly, which causes blood sugar levels to rise.
