Online resource for Canadians learning to live with diabetes and taking insulin.
Online resource for Canadians learning to live with diabetes and taking insulin.
Living with diabetes takes discipline and self-control. People who have diabetes need a community where they can draw information as well as inspiration. This guide provides important information to support patients who are suffering from diabetes. Other than patients, this patient guide is also intended for parents and caregivers of diabetic patients.
We take to heart the information that we will feature on this page from everything about insulin control to living a healthier life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.5 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes in 2019. Diabetes is a disease caused…
Handheld device that can continuously measure sugar levels in a matter of seconds
While insulin injection provides either rapid-acting or long-acting insulin, some people take multiple short-acting insulin dosages and this is where an insulin pump comes in handy.
Many people believe that once you are diagnosed with diabetes, you can’t have sweet meals. Surprisingly, that’s not true. Eating sugar candies isn’t totally prohibited. Certain types of candies can be consumed safely. Here are the best types of candies that are healthy for diabetes patients.
1. Cannabidiol Edibles
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The use of e-cigarettes rather than traditional cigarettes is becoming more common. Many people prefer using this new device because it poses lesser detrimental effects among the users and the people around them. A fraction of them is young pregnant women.
They prefer hitting on e-cigarettes for a safer action. However, smoking these devices may also pose harmful effects to the body. One of these is affecting the fertility of women, especially the younger ones.
What are E-Cigarettes?
An electronic cigarette or e-cigarette is a device that serves as an alternative to …
It is an insulin pump system and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) in one device. The pump and the CGM work together
within a single system. It means that you can see all your glucose data on the pump screen without having to rely on a separate
device. However, if you prefer not to use the CGM, you get the flexibility to use t:slim as a stand-alone device.
Features of t:slim
1. Automatic Insulin Adjustment
This pump automatically adjusts the …
The Minimed 770G is the newest CGM system that has just been approved in Canada. Aside from the same features as 670G it offers additional features new to Medtronics.
The features of 670G and 770G include:
1. Automatic Insulin Adjustment
The pump can adjust insulin based on the glucose reading from the CGM. Its auto-mode automatically adjusts basal insulin-up or down – every 5 minutes. When the glucose rises background insulin is increased and when the glucose drops, background insulin is decreased.
2. Predictive Technology
Prevents lows because of its predictive …
If you are looking at using an insulin pump therapy for your diabetes, there are important things that you must take into consideration. First things first, you need to find out the appropriate dose you need based on the type of your diabetes, your lifestyle, and the food you eat. To know all these, you must pay attention to every detail that your diabetes care team will tell you.
Before starting insulin pump diabetes you must learn the following.
How to program the pump according to your …