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Diabetes and the Global Fight Against Chronic Illnesses
Diabetes isn’t just a personal health problem; it’s part of a huge global health challenge. When doctors look at Type 2 diabetes, they often see it connected to other conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and weight gain around the middle—a group of problems called Metabolic Syndrome. Chronic Conditions Are Common About 44% of...
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Medical Research is About What Happens, Not Why
The life expectancy of people in countries like Canada has risen remarkably over the last 100 years, from 47 to about 80. Not only are people living longer. They are having more productive and healthier lives than ever before. Much of this gain has been due to medical research that shows what happens to people...
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Sitting Is the New Smoking: Why You Need to Stand Up
We often hear about the risks of smoking, but did you know that sitting down for too long can be just as dangerous? Health experts are now saying that sitting for long periods of time is “the new smoking” because of its serious negative effects on your long-term health. In our modern world, it’s easy to...
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Type 2 Diabetes: The “Perfect Storm”
Have you ever heard of a perfect storm? It’s when several bad weather conditions crash together at the exact same time, creating a huge disaster. Doctors often use this idea to describe how Type 2 diabetes develops in the body. Type 2 diabetes is a condition where your body has trouble controlling the amount of...
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Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes in People with Diabetes
People with diabetes have a higher chance of having a heart attack or a stroke than people without diabetes. Having diabetes can almost double the risk of either a heart attack or a stroke. More than 1 in 10 middle-aged or older people could experience such an event over 10 years if they’ve never had...
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Beyond Diet and Exercise: Unmasking the Real Barriers to Health
When we talk about chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure (non-communicable diseases, or NCDs), it’s easy to blame the individual. Phrases like, “If that person just lost some weight,” or “If they just ate better,” are unfortunately common. However, this view is too simple. The truth is, preventing NCDs...