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Diabète et nutrition
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier ou à une infirmière autorisé·e, 24 heures sur 24. Les personnes diabétiques ont trop de sucre dans le sang. La prise en charge du diabète passe par la gestion de votre glycémie (taux de sucre dans…
Diabète gestationnel
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier autorisé ou à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce que le diabète gestationnel? Le diabète gestationnel (ou diabète de grossesse) est un diabète qui commence durant la grossesse. Lorsqu’une personne est atteinte de…
Diabète insipide
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier ou à une infirmière autorisé·e, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce que le diabète insipide? Malgré son nom, le diabète insipide n’est pas relié aux diabètes de type 1 ou de type 2. Le diabète insipide est un…
Diabetes
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly. It causes too much blood glucose (sugar) to build up…
Diabetes – Insulin Therapy
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. When you digest food, your body changes most of the food you eat into glucose (a form of sugar). Insulin allows this glucose to enter all the cells of your body and…
Diabetes – Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar at different times of the day and throughout the year. There are 3 tools that can help you do this and,…
Diabetes – Oral Medicines for Diabetes
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Oral diabetes medicines are medicines that you take by mouth to help control your blood sugar level. They are designed to help people whose bodies still produce some insulin, but not enough…
Diabètes : aider un proche atteint de diabète
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier ou à une infirmière autorisé·e, 24 heures sur 24. Ce n’est pas facile pour les gens d’apprendre qu’ils sont diabétiques. Le diabète est une maladie qui ne peut pas être guérie. Il faut s’en occuper tous…
Diabetes and Exercise
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Exercise can make a real difference for people who have diabetes. Exercise can help control your weight and lower your blood sugar level. It also lowers your risk of heart disease, a…
Diabetes and Heart Disease
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. People who have diabetes are more likely to get heart disease. When you have diabetes, your blood sugar level is often much higher than it should be. Too much sugar in the…
Diabetes and Nutrition
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. People who have diabetes have too much sugar in their blood. Managing diabetes means managing your blood sugar level. What you eat is closely connected to the amount of sugar in your…
Diabetes Insipidus
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is diabetes insipidus? Despite the name, diabetes insipidus is not related to type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes insipidus is a hormone disorder that occurs when the body doesn’t…
Diabetes: Helping a Family Member Who Has Diabetes
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. It isn’t easy for people to hear that they have diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that cannot be cured. It has to be taken care of every day. People who have diabetes…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is diabetic ketoacidosis? Diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, happens when your blood sugar is higher than normal and your insulin level is lower than normal. This imbalance in the body causes…
Diabetic Nephropathy
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is diabetic nephropathy? Diabetes can affect many parts of the body, including the kidneys. In healthy kidneys, many tiny blood vessels filter waste products from your body. The blood vessels…