December 2010
(Volume IX, Issue XII)  

 

You’ve been through many holidays in the past, but perhaps this is the first time as a person diagnosed with diabetes. Maybe you are experiencing poor diabetes control or a complication of the disease.

 

 

Islets of Humor™ - Everything is on sale for the holiday season - why not insulin?

 

From all of us at Defeat Diabetes Foundation, we wish you the best holiday wishes and the Happiest New Year!

 

Good Health,
Lisa M. Rasolt
Program Director

 

Defeat Diabetes Foundation
LRasolt@DefeatDiabetes.org
http://www.DefeatDiabetes.org/

 

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Defeat Diabetes Foundation Needs Your Support
Defeat Diabetes Foundation is a nonprofit charity.  We need your financial support to continue our mission to save lives through prevention and early detection of diabetes.

 

Half of U.S. Could Have Diabetes or Prediabetes within Ten Years
More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the U.S. health care system of $3.35 trillion if current trends go on unabated, according to analysis of a new Report "The United States of Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in the Decade Ahead."  

 

Dietary Intervention Can Prevent Disease Process Leading to Type 1 Diabetes
A Finnish study confirms the hypothesis that infant feeding plays a role in the initiation of the disease process leading to Type 1 diabetes in children carrying increased genetic disease risk.

 

Study found eating moderate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids was beneficial for patients with periodontal disease. Patients with diabetes have increased incidence and severity of periodontal disease not accounted for by differences in the subgingival microbial infection. Poor glycemic control has been consistently associated with periodontal disease severity.

 

The HART-D trial showed that people with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar and also worked best for weight loss.

 

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Enjoy a festive atmosphere with these holiday treats. 

 

 

 

International Diabetes Federation, Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Paul and Mira Sorvino and Nick Jonas Join Mediaplanet to Educate and Inspire Those Suffering From Diabetes

In celebration of Diabetes Awareness Month, Mediaplanet Publishing today released a Unite for Diabetes report within the USA Today in markets with the highest prevalence of diabetes. The aim of the report is to educate and inspire those suffering from diabetes to take control of their disease. The report will be distributed to over 1.5 million readers.