The ride of a lifetime
One family’s incredible journey raises awareness and helps search for a cure for juvenile diabetes.
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Type 2 diabetes and heart health
Complications from diabetes often involve the risk of serious cardiovascular problems including heart attack and stroke. And, with the tendency of plaque buildup on the artery wall the reduced blood flow may create cardiovascular issues. This is why it’s important to lower LDL-cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) to 2.0 mmol/L or lower.
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Standing on top of the world
Biabetes leads his way
Sébastien Sasseville has a message to share – about the gifts that diabetes has brought to him. Six years ago at age 22 Sébastien learned he had type 1 diabetes. Although shocking, it was not entirely unexpected; six years prior his brother Marc-Andre was diagnosed with the same disease.
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Diabetes - looking beyond the traditional
It’s a daily routine; keep your car’s tank filled with gas, hop in, and prepare to head out. There’s only one problem. You forgot to bring your keys.
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Diabesity - modern day epidemic
If you thought the era of epidemics were a thing of the past regretfully, this is not so. Canada’s newest epidemic ‘Dia-besity’ was coined when experts noted the distinct relationship between the growing number of people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus that were also overweight or obese.
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Dynamic Duo
Diabetes & Heart Disease - the link
Recently, I heard an all-too-familiar story in my line of work. A friend mentioned that her local grocer was in the hospital recovering from a heart attack. She knew he had type 2 diabetes since they often chatted about his health and his efforts to control his blood glucose with medication and diet, but had never mentioned heart problems. Confused and concerned, she wanted to learn more.
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Diabetes with a twist
Stretch, relax - enjoy beating the odds of diabetes
as a long time advocate of yoga, a student and teacher I am always intrigued to hear how yoga has benefited students. People with multiple sclerosis, migraines, high blood pressure, and depression have shared how yoga has helped their conditions and their lives.
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Progress in Diabetes: The Insulin Pump
In the early 1960’s, the notion of providing ongoing insulin delivery first emerged. This idea led to a device called an insulin pump, which could provide a continuous supply of insulin, eliminating the need for daily injections.
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