Why isn’t there a Glucagon Response to Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes?
While preparing for a recent Diabetes Manager University (DMU) training program in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan my colleague was reflecting on insulin options and hypoglycemia management. She asked me if I could remind her why people living with Type 1 Diabetes did not have a glucagon response to low blood sugars aka hypoglycemia. While insulin’s main job […]
Updates to the Diabetes Canada CPG Hypoglycemia Chapter – Part 2 of 2
Written by Michelle Archer, RD, CDE of Diabetes Training 101 Inc. Fear of Hypoglycemia and Hypoglycemia Treatment Options in Canada In Part 1 of my Update to the Diabetes Canada CPG Hypoglycemia Chapter blog post, we reviewed the new classification system for hypoglycemia created by the International Hypoglycemia Study Group and discussed the importance of […]
Updates to the Diabetes Canada CPG Hypoglycemia Chapter – Part 1 of 2
Written by Michelle Archer, RD, CDE of Diabetes Training 101 Inc. New Classification of Hypoglycemia in Canada I attended the Vascular 2023 conference in Montreal, PQ and wanted to share and highlight that there was a significant update to the 2023 Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)-Hypoglycemia Chapter. Hypoglycemia, often also referred to as low […]
NIHB Coverage for the Freestyle Libre
NIHB Coverage for the Freestyle Libre As a Canadian Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) I have had the opportunity to assist many individuals to access and use the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitor to assist with their diabetes management. A colleague recently asked me about non-insured health benefits coverage for the Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring […]
