Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. It occurs when the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t use insulin effectively. Understanding diabetes is key to managing and preventing this condition. If you're unsure of some of the terms, here's a list of Common Terms that can help.
Types of Diabetes
Diabetes Canada's toolkit for those recently diagnosed with, or wanting to learn about, prediabetes.
Diabetes Canada's overview of type 1 diabetes: what it is, who it affects, and how it's managed.
Diabetes Canada's overview of type 2 diabetes, its risk factors, and how it's managed.
A Diabetes Canada story on how mindfulness practices help people feel more in control of their health.
The newest globally recognized diabetes type, linked to childhood malnutrition rather than autoimmunity or insulin resistance.
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults, often called 'type 1.5' is an adult-onset autoimmune diabetes frequently mistaken for type 2 in its early stages.
Caused by damage to the pancreas from conditions like chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, or cystic fibrosis, rather than autoimmune attack or lifestyle factors.
A rare, inherited form caused by a single gene mutation, often diagnosed before age 25 and sometimes mistaken for type 1 or type 2.
Myths and Misconceptions
A Diabetes Canada dietitian separates fact from fiction on common diabetes myths.
The American Diabetes Association's myth-busting guide to diet, insulin, and the seriousness of diabetes.
Diabetes UK's answers to common misconceptions about severity, food, and daily life with diabetes.
Diabetes UK's practical myth-busting on what people with diabetes can actually eat.
Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Weight change
(gain or loss)
Lack of energy
Blurred vision
Slow wound healing
Increased hunger
