On Sunday, June 10th, 2018, MediSure Canada was proud to be a booth participant at the Canadian Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF. Thousands of Canadians came out and supported this event which was held in 65 different cities in Canada. By all accounts the JRDF Walkathon was a smashing success in every location, raising funds which are needed to support critical JRDF research in Canada, research which is aimed at eradicating Diabetes forever.

When your body is not able to produce sufficient insulin to counter the sugar levels in your bloodstream, you are at risk for diabetes. This disease is likely to stick with you for life, but catching it early and making some changes in your (diet and exercise) combined with medication can reduce your chances of having to live with diabetes.

Gestational diabetes affects a small percentage of pregnant women. Women with this condition experience elevated blood sugar levels for the first time during their pregnancy, which drops back to its regular levels after delivery. However, this increase in glucose levels is not good for the baby and the mother faces the risk of developing diabetes.

Diabetes (or diabetes mellitus) is a kind of metabolic disease that occurs if there is insufficient production of insulin in the body or if your body does not respond to the insulin produced. This typically gives rise to high blood sugar and other related diseases. Diabetes can be categorized as Type 1 or insulin dependent juvenile diabetes, Type 2 or non-insulin dependent adult diabetes and Gestational diabetes which can occur during pregnancy due to high level of blood glucose.