Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that carries glucose into the cells of your body to be used for energy.
Low blood sugar-should we worry?
Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is defined as a blood sugar level of less than 4.0 mmol/L in people with diabetes who are treated with either insulin or medications that cause insulin to be produced such as glyburide or Diamicron®.
Glucose control – let’s talk about it!
First of all, how important is your glucose control early in your diabetes? The short answer is very. Is it easy? Not really.
What’s new? Revised Canadian guidelines for diabetes prevention and management
It is a very exciting time for diabetes care and education and Canada! In early April, Diabetes Canada released the 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada.
New diabetes developments in 2017: what will 2018 bring?
These are exciting times in the diabetes world. The past year brought us new therapies, new technologies, and new ways of sharing and using information.
What’s new in islet cell transplantation?
I talked recently with one of the physicians involved in the islet cell transplant program, also known as the “Edmonton Protocol.”
