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Managing Diabetes Addressing Diabetes Stigma: Amy’s Story Amy Moore shares her battle with diabetes stigma and sheds light on the struggles faced by many. Diabetes Canada
Diabetes Medication Could Be Beneficial for People with Gout A recent study from Arthritis Research Canada shows how diabetes medication reduces gout flares.
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out is a common type of arthritis that causes sudden, intense pain known as "flares” that are followed by painfree periods. Gout can damage joints and lead to other health issues like high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, heart attacks, and strokes. Reducing flares is essential for managing the disease — however, typical gout medications aren't always effective. A recent study from Arthritis Research Canada found that a newer type 2 diabetes medication might help reduce gout flares. Over seven years, this study followed people in British Columbia who had both gout and type 2 diabetes. It checked how often they had gout
flares after they started taking one of two diabetes medicines: SGLT2i or DPP-4i. The results showed that those on SGLT2i had fewer gout flare-ups, fewer trips to the emergency room because of gout, and a lower risk of heart attacks. “Our findings provide evidence that SGLT2i could have multiple benefits for people with gout, both by potentially reducing the number of flares they experience and by helping treat To learn more about this other cardiovascuresearch study, please visit lar and metabolic arthritisresearch.ca. conditions,” said Dr. Natalie McCormick, Researcher at Arthritis Research Canada.
This article was supported by Arthritis Research Canada.
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my Moore knew something wasn’t right. Her weight kept fluctuating and she was tired all the time. After numerous tests, the only thing her doctor found was that Amy’s blood sugar level was a little high — which was attributed to her stressful job. But despite Amy’s efforts to reduce her stress and make lifestyle changes, her blood sugar level continued to climb. In June of 2015, at the age of 25, she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. “What I want people to know most of all is, we didn’t do this to ourselves.” With one in three people in Canada living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, it’s hard to fathom why it’s still so misunderstood. This Diabetes Month let’s all make time to educate ourselves about the complexities of living with this chronic condition and advocate to improve access to resources for everyone impacted by diabetes.
Learn more at diabetes.ca/letsmaketime. This article was supported by Diabetes Canada.
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