Living with diabetes is a fine balance between avoiding high blood sugars, which can cause complications, and low blood sugars (hypoglycemia), which can interfere with your quality of life and in some cases cause serious harm.
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Diabetes and kidney disease: can it be reversed?
Kidney disease is a common complication of diabetes, and diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease in Canada. It is estimated that 50% of people with diabetes will have signs of kidney damage in their lifetime. Read on to learn if it is possible to reverse diabetic kidney disease.
FEET…Love them or lose them! How to avoid foot problems.
We often hear scary stories about foot problems for people with diabetes. If care is taken it doesnt have to be that way!
Storing diabetes medications and supplies in the summer heat
Do you know extreme temperatures will make diabetes medications and blood glucose testing strips lose their effectiveness?
Diabetes and nausea – is there a relationship?
Everyone experiences nausea at some time. It is a feeling of queasiness or discomfort in the stomach that may come with an urge to vomit.
Diabetes and mental health
Diabetes and mental health are very closely linked. The experience of living with diabetes is often associated with concerns specific to the illness, such as fear of complications or fear of hypoglycemia. As a result, conditions such as depression, diabetes distress and anxiety can all occur.
