There are approximately 11 million Canadians currently living with diabetes, and someone new is diagnosed every 3 minutes. As many as 6 million Canadians have yet to be diagnosed with this chronic disease or are living with what’s known as “prediabetes.” During the prediabetes phase, your blood sugar reaches higher than normal levels but not quite high enough to be considered diabetic. However, research has also shown that certain complications linked to diabetes, such as heart disease, can happen as early as the prediabetic phase, therefore it’s important to have regular checkups with your physician and take any precautions that they recommend, such as changing your diet, checking your blood…

World Diabetes Day, observed on November 14th, stands as a testament to the collective will to combat a pervasive and escalating global health crisis. As we recognize this day, it is imperative to absorb and address the sobering statistic that 1 in 10 adults worldwide are now living with diabetes. This figure isn’t just a number—it’s a mosaic of individual stories, families, and communities grappling with the implications of a chronic condition that knows no borders. Type 2 diabetes, representing over 90% of these cases, is often termed a lifestyle disease, precipitated by factors such as obesity, insufficient physical activity, and poor diet. Unlike type 1 diabetes, which is primarily…