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Rewarding for you and us Defeat Diabetes Foundation Defeat Diabetes
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Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ NewsletterSeptember 2009(Volume VIII, Issue VII) Groundbreaking Diabetes Research and TreatmentsMore diabetes research is being done looking for prevention, cures, causes and treatments. A tablet and vaccine to prevent diabetes. Patches and transplants for better control. Molecules, genes, islet and beta cells are sources of new discoveries. There is so much hope for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics. See our Treatments on the Horizon. Latest News - Self Management - Food News: Blueberry juice, organic foods and more. Latest News - Self Management - Supplements News: Fish oil, Carnitine, Flaxseed oil and more. Latest News - Self Management - New Diabetes Therapies Info: Comparative effectiveness, best first treatment choice, drug for diabetic wounds and more. Diabetes Friendly Recipes: Easy, breezy, end of summer recipes. Nutritional content is listed and these recipes are all lower sodium too. Islets of Humor™: Medicare and prediabetes - Theresa Garnero knows how to make it funny! Know Your Fruits and Veggies™: Grapes: Dawn Swidorski gives us so much info about delicious and nutritious grapes. A Message From Our Executive Director: Andy Mandell devotes this column to a dear friend of DDF's who recently passed away. We all miss you, Carol. Clarence's Corner: Clarence Haynes celebrated his 92nd birthday with friends and hopes for the future. Happy Birthday Clarence! Shirley's Vegetable Garden™: Shirley Barriger went on vacation, but what about the weeds? I have never seen so much research on all aspects of diabetes. Check out our Treatments on the Horizon section. It is so encouraging! Good Health, Defeat Diabetes®: Awareness + Action = Prevention®Lisa M. Rasolt Program Director Defeat Diabetes Foundation LRasolt@DefeatDiabetes.org www.DefeatDiabetes.org Defeat Diabetes Foundation Wants YOU! We are currently seeking volunteers in the following areas: Community Speaker, Diabetic Media Spokesman, Book Reviewer. More Info Latest News - Self Management - Food News Blueberry Juice Fights Fat and Diabetes Organic Foods Are No More Nutritional than Conventional Foods Ninety-three Percent of Type 2's Not Following Nutritional Recommendations? Defeat Diabetes Foundation Store We are pleased to offer you an opportunity to get great products at a discount. At the same time, your purchases help support Defeat Diabetes Foundation. START SHOPPING NOW Latest News - Self Management - Supplements News New Review Endorses CV Benefits of Fish Oil Glucose Intolerance Reversed by Carnitine Supplements Food Additive May Help Control Blood Lipids and Reduce Disease Risk Flaxseed Not Flaxseed Oil Can Reduce Blood Lipids ![]() Please Join Find A Cure Panel for Type 1 Diabetes research and help support Defeat Diabetes Foundation. Complete the two minute profile Latest News - Self Management - New Diabetes Therapies Info Certain Diabetes Therapies May be Associated with Pancreatic Cancer Risks Comparative Effectiveness Between Drugs Nearer Insulin the First Treatment Choice for Newly Diagnosed Type 2's Drug Helps Diabetics Heal Stubborn Wounds The Most Effective Therapy for Diabetes Induced Alzheimer's Timeshare Donations can offer a valuable tax write-off and will help Defeat Diabetes Foundation fund ongoing advocacy efforts and support programs. Donate A Timeshare Now Diabetes Friendly Recipes September 2009 Easy, breezy, end of summer recipes. Nutritional content is listed and these recipes are all lower sodium too. Pink Strawberry Smoothie Walnut Asiago & Black Pepper Biscotti Aztec Salad Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken with Toasted Almonds Basil and Pine-Nut Sauce with Penne Honey Milk Balls Books You Can Use™ - Write a book review. Purchase books at Amazon.com through our links and help support Defeat Diabetes Foundation. More Info Islets of Humor™ humor By Theresa Garnero September 2009 ![]() See more of Theresa Garnero's Islets of Humor™ cartoons. How to Store Fresh Vegetables Most fresh vegetables need to be stored in the refrigerator to stay fresh for very long. Store vegetables at room temperature only if you’re using them that day. Vegetables differ in how long they stay fresh stored in the fridge: More dummies.com Know Your Fruits and Veggies™: Grapes by Dawn Swidorski, Public Outreach Director A grape is an edible fruit in the buckthorn family and botanically considered a true berry. They grow on a woody vine that bears fruit each year (perennial). Grapes have grown wild since pre-historic times and are one of three fruits native to North America. More Financial Resources Diabetes is a costly disease. Yet the cost of ignoring your diabetes treatment is even higher. There are programs to help you with prescriptions, testing supplies and if you have no insurance. More information A Message From Our Executive Director Andrew P. Mandell, MR. DIABETES® September 2009 A Tribute to Carol Shehady (1948-2009) It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Carol Shehady. During the past 19 years, since Defeat Diabetes Foundation first opened its doors (September, 1990), Carol has been a constant presence in our organization and our lives. She gave true meaning to the qualities of a “dedicated volunteer”. More Defeat Diabetes® Public Awareness Programs Defeat Diabetes Foundation needs your financial support for all of our Defeat Diabetes® Public Awareness Programs. Defeat Diabetes Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Our web site is secure and all donations are tax-deductible. Please Donate Now Clarence's Corner By Clarence Haynes September 2009 My 92nd Birthday! I am on CLOUD 13, because I had a wonderful birthday with friends of at least 50 years duration. The restaurant, my favourite, went all out to make the day unforgettable. I sent a letter to their head office letting them know how acts of kindness, done by the staff, helps to make their company very successful. More Mr. Diabetes® Says "Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again." ~ Joseph Campbell Shirley's Vegetable Garden™ By Shirley Barriger September 2009 Weeds never take a vacation..... How wonderful it has been to harvest my home grown vegetables this summer. I hope you are having a great harvest also. I went camping for two weeks in July and forgot to tell the weeds to take a vacation, too. So, I returned home to a garden full of weeds…big ones, too. More Diabetes Support Groups Database
We've developed a listing of Diabetes Education Programs and Diabetes Support Groups in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Treatments on the Horizon Treatments Patch 'Shots' to Replace Injections Adaptive Response Pathways Possible Keys to Effective Diabetes Treatment Islet Transplants Provide Lasting Metabolic Control
Scientists Alter Pancreatic Cells to Treat Type 1 Diabetes Research First Tablet-based Treatment In Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Possible Cause of Type 1 Linked to Wheat Reaction Diabetes Vaccine Diamyd® Shows Reduction or Halting Destruction of Beta-Cells 4 Years Later New Molecule Combats Diabetes and Obesity by Increasing GLP-1 New Target for Preventing Type 1 Diabetes This concludes the Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter. If there are specific questions you have, you may reach us at info@DefeatDiabetes.org. If you're not already receiving E-Lerts™ each month, please join us and subscribe to the Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter. To unsubscribe, please go to our unsubscribe form. Defeat Diabetes Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Our web site is secure and all donations are tax-deductible. |
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