For more than 20 years, Community Health Worker (CHW) Sarah Winter has been serving Kingfisher Lake First Nation, an Oji-Cree community of 500 located 350 kilometers north of Sioux Lookout. […]
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Anger and Diabetes
Diabetes is the perfect breeding ground for anger. Anger can start at diagnosis with the question, “Why me?” You may dwell on how unfair diabetes is: “I’m so angry at […]
Read MoreDenial and Diabetes
Denial is that voice inside repeating: “Not me.” Most people go through denial when they are first diagnosed with diabetes. “I don’t believe it. There must be some mistake,” they […]
Read MoreDepression and Diabetes: Greater Risk
Feeling down once in a while is normal. But some people feel a sadness that just won’t go away. Life seems hopeless. Feeling this way most of the day for […]
Read MoreDiabetes Distress: More Than Worry
From Diabetes Forecast By Erika Gebel, PhD June 2013 Checking blood glucose, taking medications, hitting the gym, counting carbs, and cooking up healthful meals: At times, your laundry list of […]
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Checking Your Blood Glucose
Blood glucose (blood sugar) monitoring is the main tool you have to check your diabetes control. This check tells you your blood glucose level at any one time. Keeping a […]
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