If you are diabetic, you have probably heard of the importance of including exercise in your daily routine multiple times. Patients with type 2 diabetes need to maintain an active lifestyle along with taking a low-fat diet in order to keep their blood sugar levels…
Living with diabetes is not easy. There are plenty of lifestyle changes one has to be accustomed to – regular appointments, keeping a check on your blood sugar levels, eating out of your preference and maintaining a daily exercise regime are just a few ways…
Smoking is a habit that affects the body in innumerable ways. Containing tiny solid particles such as phenols, naphthalene and nicotine, smoking introduces harmful vapours such as methane, acetone, formaldehyde as well as gases like carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrogen cyanide into the body….
According to statistics from the 2019 Diabetes Canada Cost Model by Diabetes Canada, one in three Canadians is suffering from diabetes or prediabetes. The study also found out that the knowledge of the disease and awareness about its complications remains really low. Although there is…
No matter the age, it can never be easy to learn that you have a chronic disease. A diabetes diagnostic can be shocking both emotionally and physically. However, denying it can be more troublesome and even dangerous to your health. If you’ve just found…
Alesse and Lo Loestrin Fe (Lolo) are low dose combination contraceptives that use both estrogen and progestin to prevent pregnancy. When used as directed, Alesse is 99 percent effective in preventing pregnancy, while Lolo is between 96-98 percent effective. How Do Alesse and Lolo…
Being separated from your friends and extended family can be difficult, especially when they’re only a short walk or drive away. But this is a sacrifice we all us must make to help stop the spread of COVID-19.While we continue to practice “Social Distancing,” there…
Atlantic Canada has some of the highest rates of diabetes in the country. The provinces in this region have developed programs and resources centred around stunting the growth of diabetes in the area.Every province in Canada offers programs and resources focused on preventing diabetes and…
Indigenous peoples make up a large part of the population in Canada’s territories. The Indigenous community are among the highest-risk populations for diabetes and associated complications. Early screening and prevention strategies are crucial for this community as well as all other Canadians living in the…
Managing diabetes can be a bit of a balancing act. Monitoring your blood glucose levels regularly and ensuring the correct amount of insulin is administered is vital to maintaining optimal health. All of the provinces in Canada offer unique programs that support its residents with diabetes….