What you should know about triglycerides and cardiovascular risk as a hidden marker in diabetes
This blog post is a summary of a lecture recently held at the 2022 Diabetes Canada Conference in Calgary, Alberta. The Hidden Risk Marker in Diabetes – Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Risk Speaker: Dr. Akshay Jain, MD, FRCPC, FACE, CCD, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM Endocrinologist Vancouver BC (Dr. Akshay Jain’s website) Triglycerides are a type of […]
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 […]
Screening for Diabetes in Canada
Screening for Diabetes In Canada How do we know who to screen and when to screen for diabetes in Canada? Do we screen for Type 1 diabetes or only type 2 diabetes? Read on to learn more about the current Canadian diabetes screening approaches. Screening for Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes is primarily […]
Freestyle Libre 2 iCGM Device USA Approved
The Freestyle Libre 2, Abbott’s Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM) device has recently been approved in the USA as an integrated continuous glucose monitor (iCGM). The new device will use Bluetooth technology to alert the user of high and low blood sugars which CGM monitors have been able to do. Reports are that it is the […]
The Shock and Awe of Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes (Part 2 of 2)
The Shock and Awe of Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes (Part 2 of 2) Like I mentioned, we have an instinct to jump in. We went to university for this! We want to talk about treatments or carbs or insulin resistance. We want to get to the heart of the problem and to fix the issue […]
The Shock and Awe of Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
This post is about a client/patient we have all had. I use the word client, some use the word patient. I prefer client as it feels more collaborative to me. But back to my client. My friend. We all know this client. Newly diagnosed. Frantically calls you because they know you will know what to […]