By: Savita Perera There is no question that living with diabetes requires careful management of many aspects of health, but did you know that one of the most important (and often overlooked) parts of diabetes management is having your yearly eye exam? Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes, and it can lead to vision loss if it's not detected and treated early (CDC, 2024). In Canada, diabetic retinopathy affects approximately 1 million peop

Author: Savita Perera Prediabetes is one of those conditions that often goes unnoticed - not because it’s rare, but because it’s so quiet . Today, more than 1 in 3 American adults (a staggering 88 million) have prediabetes, but more than 80% of them don’t know it (CDC, n.d.). The reason? The warning signs of prediabetes can be very subtle, easy to brush off, or even mistaken for something else entirely.  You may know what diabetes is, but what is prediabetes? Prediabetes is a

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