Having a cold is never fun. But when you have diabetes and a cold there’s an added risk to all that sniffing and sneezing: as your body sends out extra hormones to fight infection, it can alter your body’s sugar and insulin response.
How is diabetes diagnosed?
Diabetes can be diagnosed in a number of ways. In fact, there are 4 different tests that can be done to diagnose diabetes, as recommended by the Diabetes Canada clinical practice guidelines.
The latest on type 2 diabetes remission
We think of type 2 diabetes as a chronic disease that can negatively impact our health the longer we have it. But more and more research is showing that some people with type 2 diabetes can achieve remission (or reverse their disease) using certain interventions.
Menopause and diabetes
Did you know that a woman spends 30% of her life in menopause and that a third to a half of all women alive today in Canada are in menopause or peri-menopause?
Can stress cause diabetes?
Can stress cause diabetes? Read more about whether stress can cause diabetes – or worsen the condition – in this article.
7 ways to cope with diabetes burnout
Diabetes burnout occurs when the burden of living with the condition becomes overwhelming. Read this article to learn 7 ways to cope with diabetes burnout.
