Tag Archives: type 1 diabetes

Tell Kaleb Dahlgren he can’t do something and it’ll inspire him to find a way to do it even better. Already passionate about hockey at the tender age of three, Kaleb was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year later and encouraged to pursue other, less strenuous sports. But he would not be deterred.

Canadians with type 2 diabetes write back to their younger selves, to share personal insights and reflect on their experience of living with diabetes and starting on insulin therapy. In this post, Ashley reflects on living with diabetes.

Did you know that a woman spends 30% of her life in menopause and that a third to a half of all women alive today in Canada are in menopause or peri-menopause?

Celiac disease is an auto-immune digestive disorder, in which the body responds in a harmful way to gluten.

The healthcare system in Canada for managing diabetes has a number of features that are addressed in this article, including the coverage for medications and supplies, as well as benefits, gaps and limitations.

If you have diabetes, you probably know that it’'s important to engage in regular physical activity. But do you know why?

Oral diabetes medications work in different ways and can have slightly different effects on different individuals. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution.