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Diabetes Basics Part 4: How Common is Diabetes and Why Does it Develop?
Unfortunately, diabetes is extremely common. Approximately 1 in 10 people aged 20 and over throughout the world have diabetes. This is an average with numbers varying by age, country, ethnic origin or ancestry, weight, weight distribution, socioeconomic status, and medical history. In Canada the number is 1 in 10 adults, and 1 in 5 over...
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Diabetes Basics Part 3: How is Glucose Measured?
Diabetes is diagnosed when the level in the blood is persistently higher than the thresholds described in the last blog. So how is the glucose level measured? First, the glucose level at a point in time can be measured in a standard blood sample, in which the amount of glucose is detected by another chemical...
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Survey Opportunity Regarding Options for Insulin Use
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle are 3 key “Rs” of environmental protection. We are interested in understanding impressions of reuse and recycling possibilities for insulin pens. A preserved environment is beneficial for everyone’s health. Importantly, around 5% of the global Canadian carbon emissions are connected to health care activities. It may be possible to decrease this...
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Diabetes Basics Part 2: The Definition of Diabetes
The first piece in this blog series describes how someone without diabetes maintains glucose levels within the tight normal range of 4 to 8 mmol/L. Persistently higher glucose levels mean the beta cells of the pancreas can’t make enough insulin to keep glucose from rising. A diagnosis of diabetes is made when the glucose level...
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Diabetes Basics Part 1: What is Glucose?
Glucose is a simple sugar molecule or carbohydrate that is present in many foods. It exists as either single glucose molecules or in combination with other molecules. Like other animals, humans use glucose as a form of energy. Glucose molecules circulate through the body and provide the energy that the brain, muscles, fat and other...
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New Breakthroughs in Diabetes and Kidney Care
Medicine is moving faster than ever, especially for people managing both diabetes and kidney disease. For a long time, doctors only had a few options, but today, a new generation of “cardiorenal” (heart and kidney) protective drugs is changing the game. The Modern “Toolkit” Doctors now use a combination of medications to protect the kidneys....