Do You Have Dry Eyes?
12 September 2023
MAKING A WARM COMPRESS IS SIMPLE: Just wet a clean washcloth with warm water and press it against your eyelids for a minute to keep your eyes lubricated.
It’s back to school time.
11 September 2023
TIME FOR ROUTINES. Getting our families back into bedtime routines can be a little hectic. Logging off all technology and screens a couple hours before bedtime will slow our brains down so we can get a good night’s rest.
Thorold, Ontario event to bring awareness and action to Truth & Reconciliation across Turtle Island!
8 September 2023
Thorold, Ontario—The Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle (IDHC) is honoured to host a special gathering on Saturday, September 9, 2023, to commemorate all efforts towards Truth and Reconciliation. All are welcome. This event will comprise a community gathering for Indigenous and …
Your Circle of Foot Caregivers may be more than your foot care nurse or chiropodist
8 September 2023
Doctors or Nurse Practitioners have in-depth knowledge of diabetes and the medications they may prescribe.
Setting goals is vital in the process of making change
7 September 2023
WRITE A SPECIFIC GOAL. Write THREE ACTION STEPS YOU WILL DO TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL. That’s Accountability to Yourself.
What you need to know About your Medications.
6 September 2023
Keep an updated list of your medications and share with all your health care providers. Review three or four times per year.
It can take about 59 days to make a habit.
5 September 2023
CHOOSE A FORM OF EXERCISE YOU ENJOY AND MAKE IT A HABIT!
Getting back to routines for the new school year can be a little challenging at first.
4 September 2023
DON’T GET OVERWHELMED. SMALL STEPS MAKE BIG CHANGES.
30 minutes of brisk walking a day can burn 150 calories.
1 September 2023
Physical activity like brisk walking is a great way to maintain or help lose weight.
When exercising…
31 August 2023
BE PREPARED FOR LOW BLOOD SUGAR. CARRY SOME FORM OF GLUCOSE, SUCH AS FOUR GLUCOSE TABLETS, SIX JELLY BEANS OR THREE PACKS OF SUGAR. ASK A DIABETES PROFESSIONAL FOR INDIVIDUALIZED ADVICE ON PREVENTING HYPOGLYCEMIA CAUSED BY EXERCISE.
Full Moon: Sturgeon Moon
30 August 2023
The Full Moon will manifest on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Two full moons this month. Some knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. Others called it the Green …
Give yourself a break and focus on jyour breathing.
30 August 2023
BREATH IN FOR A COUNT OF FIVE AND OUT FOR A COUNT OF FIVE. TAKE FIVE TO TO DEEP BREATHS. YOU CAN SIT OR LAY DOWN FOR THIS. Try it now!