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Keeping diabetes in check between doctor visits
Americans are taking a closer look at their own personal health and assessing changes they can make, as the topic of health care remains front and center. More and more, people are paying attention to the cost of prevention and care for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, as they have a high risk for health complications.
Diabetic patients can prevent nerve pain
A common complication of diabetes is the development of nerve damage, also known as diabetic nerve pain. This damage affects the nerves that allow patients to feel sensations such as numbness and debilitating pain, also called neuropathy.
Schools use fitness to educate about diabetes
Throughout the year, you are continuously overloaded with fundraising requests, whether they are from your children's schools, your job or your friends. You may ask yourself: which cookies should I buy? Do I need that holiday gift wrapping paper? One fundraiser that won't add on the pounds or get stuck in your closet is School Walk for Diabetes, an educational school fundraising program that promotes healthy living, school spirit and community involvement.
Ask the Expert: Lori Berard, diabetes nurse educator
Winnipeg-based diabetes nurse educator Lori Berard answers questions about diabetes management.
Everyday wisdom for families of kids with diabetes
Parents are masters at juggling. But if you are a parent of a child with diabetes, you have to learn to juggle in a whole new way. When a child is diagnosed with a chronic disease like diabetes, everyday moments like finding a babysitter, taking a vacation or starting a school year become more of a challenge. That's why the American Diabetes Association developed a free, interactive resource to help families of children with diabetes live happily and healthfully with these unique challenges.
Ignoring Diabetes is Risky Business
Are you taking risks with your life without even knowing it? You may be one of the nearly 6 million Americans who have type 2 diabetes and don't even know it. If you don't know the risk factors or symptoms for diabetes, you may very well be risking your life to this silent killer.
The Importance of Eye Exams for Those with Diabetes
Nearly 23 million Americans are affected by diabetes, and one-third are unaware that they have the disease. Undiagnosed, diabetes can result in vision impairment. Your doctor of optometry can identify signs of diabetes and other eye-related health problems. Early detection can help you enjoy a lifetime of good vision.
Diabetes Awareness Month: Don't fail your feet
Up to 42% of the two million Canadians who suffer from diabetes experience nerve damage, a condition called neuropathy (numbness in the feet), which causes complications that can lead to lower limb amputations. Another resulting complication is very dry, cracked skin, which causes pain and discomfort for many people. This cracked open skin can invite infection and worsen — another cause of the 70,000 complete or partial foot amputations which occur each year in North America. Learn more about diabetic foot care and how to recognize signs and symptoms of foot problems.
Living with type 2 diabetes: no reason to miss out on holiday cheer
With irregular mealtimes, generous servings, and a packed schedule that leaves less time for exercising, the holidays can be a daunting prospect for people living with type 2 diabetes. Still, there is no reason for those living with type 2 diabetes not to fully enjoy the holidays. Here are a few easy tips to help people with this disease despite the added challenges of the holiday season.
Been Diagnosed with Diabetes? Be Sure to Protect Your Feet
When she was diagnosed with diabetes nearly ten years ago, Bonnie Johnson of Sisters, Ore., had to make a lot of lifestyle changes. She started monitoring her blood sugar daily, changed her diet to include fewer animal products and sweets and increased the amount of exercise she was getting. When her doctor urged Bonnie to put away her sandals and start wearing closed-toed shoes to protect my feet, she wanted to cry. Here are some foot care tips from the American Diabetes Association.
