Category: Newly diagnosed

What to Expect As a New Diabetes Caregiver

No one expects a loved one to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Here’s what you can expect when caring for someone living with diabetes.

Is Type 2 Diabetes Hereditary?

The answer to this question may not be what you think.

All About GLP-1s

People with type 2 diabetes have many medication options to manage the disease. Most are familiar with insulin or metformin, but there’s another class of drugs that are called glucagon-like peptide-...

How to check blood sugar

Regular blood sugar monitoring is the most important thing you can do to manage type 2 diabetes. You’ll be able to see what makes your numbers go up or down, such as eating different foods, taking ...

How Often Should You Check Your Blood Sugar?

Diabetes Canada, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Diabetes Association and recommend the following:

What is Type 2 Diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly use insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. This is also known as insulin resistance.