by LMC Healthcare | Jun 25, 2019 | News
Brampton, ON, June 25, 2019: Today, 1 in 9 adults aged 20 and older—more than three million Canadians—lives with diagnosed diabetes. Approximately 90% of these cases are type 2 diabetes, which is a preventable form of diabetes for many Canadians. Although diabetes...
by LMC Healthcare | Mar 28, 2019 | LMC Blog
Taking good care of your teeth is important for everyone, but did you know that gum disease can be a complication of diabetes? Blood travels everywhere inside the body, gums included! If you have too much sugar travelling in your blood, this can increase the sugar in...
by LMC Healthcare | Mar 28, 2019 | LMC Blog
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition. In autoimmune conditions, the body’s immune system produces antibodies (usually needed to fight viral/bacterial infections) against its owntissues. In the case of Graves’ disease, these auto-antibodies bind to the thyroid,...
by LMC Healthcare | Feb 27, 2019 | LMC Blog
We are pleased to announce that your LMC Diabetes Education team is once again holding “Getting Ready for RAMADAN” workshops this year. These workshops will assist you to safely manage your diabetes during the month of Ramadan. Topics to be covered will include...
by LMC Healthcare | Feb 27, 2019 | LMC Blog
Sarah Blunden, P.Dt, CDE, CPT, Professional Dietitian, talks about how computer screens and computer devices can affect eating habits in teens and...
