Diabetes Awareness Month, Benefits of Fasting, and Tech Tuesday

More than 4 million people in Canada have been diagnosed with diabetes this year alone and it’s estimated that over the next 10 years diabetes rates are expected to rise 26 percent. What’s behind this remarkable increase and what resources are available to Canadians living with the disease? We discuss with Endocrinologist, Dr. Christine Ibrahim.  It’s one of the most popular diet ‘trends’ in the world right now; Fasting. How much do you know about the process, what are the ‘benefits’? And is it a good fit for everyone? We tackle the topic with Dr. Ted Jablonski, our “on-call” family physician.  Finally, could you surf the internet, get directions and even take pictures simply by wearing a ‘high tech’ pin on your clothing? The ‘Gadget Guy’, Mike Yawney brings us details of a new, wearable piece of ‘tech’ that basically replaces all that your smartphone does, using A.I.