Every 3 minutes a person in Canada is diagnosed with diabetes. Despite this, many people don’t know much about diabetes. There are a lot of misinformation and myths about this complex condition.
Want to know more about diabetes, how it can affect your body and how to manage it? Watch our three-part series.
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| What is diabetes and what causes it? In addition to these basics, we’ll also talk about the types of diabetes (including their similarities and differences), and share the facts about what can increase your risk and what doesn’t cause diabetes. | 0:03
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hello and welcome you may have heard of
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diabetes or know someone who has been
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diagnosed with the condition perhaps
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you're living with it yourself or maybe
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diabetes is brand new to you in this
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video we are going to discuss what
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diabetes is and what the risk factors
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are for developing it so let's begin
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diabetes is a condition in which the
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body either cannot produce insulin or
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can not properly use the insulin it does
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produce what is insulin you might be
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asking insulin is a hormone produced by
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an organ called the pancreas that
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controls the amount of glucose or sugar
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in the blood we can't live without
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insulin the body needs it to help store
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Sugar to be used as energy when the
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amount of sugar in the blood is too high
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over time it can damage different parts
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of the body and lead to health
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complications right now in Canada
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millions of people are living with this
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condition it affects people of all ages
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and while there is currently no cure for
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diabetes it can be very well managed
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allowing people to live full lives now
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let's talk about the different types of
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diabetes and what sets them apart from
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one another there are two main
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classifications of Diabetes Type 1
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diabetes and type 2 diabetes there are
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other less common forms of the condition
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that people can be diagnosed with
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outside of type 1 and type 2 you may
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have also heard of just stational
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diabetes and pre-diabetes we'll explore
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those two let's begin with type 1
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diabetes this is an autoimmune condition
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that accounts for about 5 to 10% of all
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diabetes and in these cases people are
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unable to produce insulin that's why you
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may have also heard it described as
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insulin dependent diabetes it used to be
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referred to as juvenile diabetes because
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type 1 diabetes generally develops
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earlier in life in childhood or
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adolescence though we know that people
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can be diagnosed with type 1 at any age
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including in
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adulthood people living with type 1
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diabetes require insulin to live which
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can be administered through injections
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or a pump healthy behaviors monitoring
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education and support are also key to
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the management of type 1 diabetes about
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90 to 95% of all people with diabetes
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have type 2 diabetes in this case the
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body either doesn't produce enough
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insulin or it cannot properly use the
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insulin it makes or both this type
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usually develops in adulthood but type
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two is also being diagnosed in Children
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and adolescents more commonly now the
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management of type 2 diabetes involves
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healthy behaviors education support and
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often monitoring and medication you may
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be familiar with gestational diabetes
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which is a temporary form of the
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condition that occurs during pregnancy
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in 3 to 20% of people gestation diabetes
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ends at the time of delivery but the
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risk of developing type 2 diabetes
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increases after having gestational
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diabetes so it's important to regularly
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screen for the condition in the Years
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following the management of gestational
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diabetes involves healthy behaviors
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monitoring education support and often
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medication it's also important to make
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note of pre-diabetes this is a condition
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that as the name suggests often comes
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before type 2 diabetes it occurs when a
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person's blood sugar is higher than
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normal but not high enough to constitute
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a type 2 diabetes diagnosis healthy
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behaviors can often help to keep
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pre-diabetes from progressing to type 2
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diabetes and can even get rid of
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pre-diabetes
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altogether now that you know what
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diabetes is and how it affects people
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you may be wondering what causes this
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condition in the first place first let's
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discuss what diabetes is not caused by
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it is not caused by eating too much
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sugar it is not caused by a lack of
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exercise it is not caused by being
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overweight nobody gives themselves or
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loved one diabetes and broadly speaking
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there is no single event Behavior or
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occurrence that causes diabetes if you
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live with this condition please remember
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that it's not your fault blaming and
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shaming yourself or others for their
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diabetes doesn't feel good no one wants
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it and it's not something people bring
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upon themselves or cause in others
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experts don't fully know why some people
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develop the condition or how it happens
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and there is no common cause for all
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cases of diabetes there are some risk
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factors that can increase a person's
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chance of developing it such as age
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ethnicity family history and personal
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health history but there is no single
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factor or combination of factors that
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will always lead to the condition at
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this time scientists know more about the
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risk factors for pre-diabetes and type 2
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diabetes than for type 1 diabetes if you
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are interested in assessing your own
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diabetes risk check out the Canadian
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diabetes risk questionnaire or can risk
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you can find it by visiting www.
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diabetes.com to improving the quality of
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life for all Canadians living with
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diabetes we work to reduce the risks
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associated with the condition help those
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affected by diabetes to live healthy
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lives and support research to find a
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cure for more information about diabetes
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please visit www.
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diabetes.com |
| Diabetes signs, symptoms and complications What are some of the warning signs and symptoms? How can high blood sugar affect your body over time? Find out here. | 0:00
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hello and welcome millions of Canadians
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are living with diabetes with that many
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people affected odds are you know
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someone who has diabetes you may even be
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living with it yourself in this video
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we're going to talk about the signs and
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symptoms of diabetes and why it's
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important to look after your health when
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you're living with diabetes so let's get
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started diabetes is a condition that is
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characterized by high amounts of sugar
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in the blood some people don't
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experience any symptoms associated with
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high blood sugar but many do here are
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some common symptoms frequent urination
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when blood sugar is higher than normal
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the kidneys work to filter out excess
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sugar from the blood to do this the body
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makes more urine so there is a need to
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go to the bathroom more often this may
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not be noticed during the day but people
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often find they're waking more often in
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the night to
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urinate being unusually thir thirsty
Unusual thirst
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this one goes hand inand with frequent
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urination when a person is urinating
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often the body needs to replace the
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water that has been lost in urine this
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means they will feel more thirsty than
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usual or they may have a dry mouth this
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is the body's way of encouraging a
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person to stay
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hydrated an unexpected change in weight
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with diabetes when the body cannot
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absorb and use sugar properly it starts
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to break down body fat and muscle stores
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to produce energy for everyday
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activities as as a result a person may
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notice unusual weight
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loss being very tired when the body
Unusual weight loss
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cannot properly absorb and use sugar
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from food people may notice that they
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feel very tired or lack energy for their
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everyday activities even if they rest
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and sleep more they may still find that
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they are
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tired blurred vision when blood sugar is
Blurred vision
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higher than normal vessels in the eyes
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can become damaged they can leak and
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swell causing Vision to be blurry this
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is a common symptom of diabetes that
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will bring people in to see their eye
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doctor additional symptoms include
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infections cuts and bruises that are
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slow to heal tingling or loss of feeling
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in the hands and or feet if you notice
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any of these symptoms in yourself or
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someone else it's important to speak to
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a healthcare
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provider with type 1 diabetes symptoms
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often progress quickly and can be
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dramatic with type 2 diabetes symptoms
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generally progress more slowly and may
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go unnoticed many people who don't know
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they have typee 2 diabetes may not
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notice the symptoms at all and some
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people with type 2 diabetes can live
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with the condition for many years
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without realizing it in fact 30% of
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people with diabetes don't even know
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they have it that's why regular testing
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for diabetes is important especially if
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you have some known risk factors you
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might be wondering why it's so important
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to maintain normal blood sugar levels
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high levels of sugar in the blood over
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time can damage vessels in various areas
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of of the body this can cause
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complications with different organs and
Complication
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systems most adults with diabetes are at
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greater risk for cardiovascular diseases
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such as stroke and heart attack diabetes
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contributes to 50% of kidney failure
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requiring dialysis 70% of non-traumatic
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lower limb amputations and is the
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leading cause of blindness it's also
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been connected to a range of eye and
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kidney diseases nerve damage sexual
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dysfunction and mental health challenges
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like anxiety depression and diabetes
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distress self-management plays a big
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part in the prevention and severity of
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many of these
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complications dealing with diabetes can
Conclusion
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be a lot of work but with a good
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management plan and support from friends
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family and Healthcare Providers it is
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very possible to reduce the risk of
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complications and live a healthy life
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diabetes Canada is committed to
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improving the quality of life for all
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Canadians living with diabetes we work
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to reduce the risks of associated with
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the condition help those affected by
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diabetes to live healthy lives and
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support research to find a cure for more
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information about diabetes please visit
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www.
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diabetes.com diabetes.com |
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Additional resources
Eleven million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. Chances are, diabetes affects you or someone you know. Get the facts about the condition, from the different types to what can increase your risk. Visit What is diabetes? to learn more.
You can develop type 1 as a child, teenager or an adult. Want management information and actionable tips to help you thrive whether you've been diagnosed recently or have lived with T1D for years? Check out our How 2 Type 1 video series.
Live with type 2 and want answers to your questions about diabetes management, including nutrition, physical activity, and dealing with a new diagnosis? Sign up for our free virtual diabetes education program.