Healthy Holiday Eating
December 4, 2020
Food is an important part of holiday celebrations. This is the time of year where food is everywhere. With a little planning, you can make healthy food choices while enjoying holiday celebrations. Holiday Eating Tips: Eat regularly Plan to eat 3 meals per day regularly. Skipping meals can lead to overeating. Get a burst of… Continue reading Healthy Holiday EatingNurses Make the Difference
November 10, 2020
For World Diabetes Day 2020 is the theme is “The Nurse and Diabetes.” This campaign aims to raise awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. Nurses currently account for over half of the global health workforce. They do outstanding work to support people living with a wide range… Continue reading Nurses Make the DifferenceFlu and Diabetes
November 3, 2020
The flu season is here again. Knowing more about the flu virus, how it spreads and how to protect yourself is very important especially if you have a chronic disease like diabetes. What causes flu? Flu is a respiratory illness that is caused by influenza virus. Flu virus affects the lungs and breathing. How does… Continue reading Flu and DiabetesStaying healthy with diabetes for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot (“The High Holidays”)
September 2, 2020
The High Holidays are a wonderful time of year, but can be challenging to people with diabetes. Here are some tips to help you have a healthy and safe year Healthier meals Sweet challah, a kind of bread, with raisins is traditionally eaten. If you’re buying, many bakeries also have whole wheat or spelt flour,… Continue reading Staying healthy with diabetes for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot (“The High Holidays”)Sun safety and proper hydration
July 15, 2020
This summer, when spending times outdoors, it is important to protect your family and yourself from the sun and the harmful effects of the sun such as skin cancer and sunburn. Some tips from the Canadian Dermatology Association on how to protect your skin from the sun’s rays include: • Limit sun exposure between 11… Continue reading Sun safety and proper hydrationInnovations in Diabetes Management
July 7, 2020
New diabetes digital tools and care technologies are being developed to address the complexity of care in a more holistic way to make more seamless and remote chronic disease management possible. Internet-supported diabetes data management services like the FreeStyle Libre and AccuCheck MySugar App and other downloadable glucose data programs will undoubtedly become preferred management… Continue reading Innovations in Diabetes ManagementHow to make the most of a virtual appointment
May 29, 2020
As the social distancing measures drag on into summer, LAMP continues to provide essential services only. As of this writing, clients can only come into LAMP if they need to pick up supplies or have an urgent appointment with the doctor, nurse practitioner, or chiropodist. Clients may be concerned about how this may impact their… Continue reading How to make the most of a virtual appointmentPandemic of Misinformation: Beware of the fake cures and treatments for Covid 19
May 21, 2020
Health Canada has not approved any home testing kits for SARS-CoV-2, yet in mid-March companies starting offering at home test kits. Concerns were quickly raised about people collecting samples incorrectly and questions about follow up care and risks about inaccurate results. One key sign that an at-home kit is a sham is that it will… Continue reading Pandemic of Misinformation: Beware of the fake cures and treatments for Covid 19Reconnecting with food during COVID-19-healthy snacking
May 14, 2020
Most people are now cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner; but are also snacking throughout the day. For many, this snacking can result from being simply bored to the over availability of food in the home, to stress or anxiety over the current situation. Ongoing snacking throughout the day becomes an issue when it leads people… Continue reading Reconnecting with food during COVID-19-healthy snackingAdvanced Care Plan
April 23, 2020
There is a way to make sure you have a say in future decisions about your health care if there comes a time when you are not able to speak for yourself. This is called advance care planning. Given the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to have this discussion and plan in place is even more imperative.… Continue reading Advanced Care Plan