Explore by topic
Click on a tile to filter content based on a topic
Latest articles
Filters
articles
Can We Truly Prevent or Just Delay Both Type 2 and Type 1 Diabetes?
Type 2 Diabetes: Since 2001, more than 20 well-done, large, randomized and controlled trials have shown that a variety of inexpensive approaches can reduce the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and older individuals with prediabetes. Therapies that have been proven effective include modest weight loss (approximately 5% of body weight), modest physical...
articles
How Do Drugs Prescribed to Prevent Diabetes-Related Health Outcomes Actually Work?
Diabetes care is preventive care. Almost all the therapies used by people with diabetes are prescribed because of solid research showing that they can directly or indirectly reduce the chance of developing a serious health outcome in the future. These include drugs that lower glucose and blood pressure, statin drugs for cholesterol lowering, drugs to...
articles
Your Kidneys and Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Your kidneys are small, but mighty, organs located on either side of your spine, just below your ribs. They perform many vital functions, with their most crucial role being to filter waste products and remove fluids from your blood, which then leaves your body as urine. Kidneys also help regulate electrolytes like sodium and potassium,...
articles
Why Vaccinations Are Important for People with Diabetes
Certain infectious illnesses can cause serious health problems, especially for those with diabetes. These problems can include heart issues, lung infections like pneumonia, and heart failure. People with diabetes have a greater chance of getting these infections than people without diabetes and the consequences can be worse. The good news is that there are vaccines...
articles
Future Heart Attacks, Strokes, or Heart Failure with Diabetes
People who are affected by either type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of a future heart attack, stroke, or heart failure than people without diabetes. Unfortunately, these can sometimes be fatal. The actual risk increases with age. It is also higher in people with other health issues such as high...
articles
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
About 1 in 10 Canadian adults, and 1 in of 5 over age 65 have diabetes. The vast majority – 90% – have type 2 diabetes. The important question for people who are free of diabetes but are at risk is: can we prevent or at least delay its arrival? The answer to that question...