For extra insights around these decisions, glucose sensors can be incredibly helpful. In addition to seeing your current glucose number, a glucose sensor will show you a graph of where your glucose has been, and trend arrows to give you an idea where your glucose is headed.
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Glucose Sensors Comparison Chart
This chart provides a comprehensive comparison of three leading glucose sensors: the Dexcom G7, Freestyle Libre 2, and the Medtronic Guardian Connect or Guardian 3 (compatible with 770G/780G insulin pumps). It covers key aspects like sensor features, insertion parts, wearable pieces, sensor sites, warm-up time, wear time, display devices, and additional functionalities.
Maintaining a healthy weight – why is it important for people living with diabetes?
Living with diabetes is a challenge. Adding to that challenge is trying to attain and maintain a healthy weight. Why bother? Is it worth the struggle? The evidence suggests an overwhelming yes!
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.
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.
