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Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ NewsletterAugust 2007
(Volume VI, Issue VII)
Again Avandia (Rosiglitazone) is dominating the headlines. Are the reports exaggerated? Should the drug be pulled from the market? Are there other drugs that are just as effective? It's so confusing.
Read our articles in the Latest News - New Info on Drugs. There are more articles on www.DefeatDiabetes.org. If you are taking Avandia, do not stop taking it until you speak with your physician. We recommend you print out some of these articles to take with you to your next appointment to discuss with your doctor.
Latest News - Self-Management - Beneficial Vitamins, Extracts and Herbs: Pumpkin, Indians herbs and certain vitamins have studies proving they help diabetics.
Latest News - Self-Management - Foods and Beverages: What's the story on orange juice, yogurt and diet soft drinks?
Latest News - New Important Diabetes News: More understanding about diabetes, new risks and complications.
Latest News - New Info on Drugs: In addition to Avandia, there's important news about beta-blockers, anti-malarial drugs, statins and more.
Confused about Long Term Care & Diabetes? Most diabetics enter a nursing home due to diabetes related complications, such as amputations, blindness, kidney failure, heart conditions, etc., rather than the disease itself. These complications often require professional medical attention, and assistance, that is no longer viable at home, by family, caregivers, or friends, and is beyond their capacity to self-manage. Healthy and Tasty Recipes - Good For Diabetics: Great new recipes from a new recipe source - Fruits & Veggies—More Matters™.
Mr. Diabetes® Wake Up and Walk® Tour: This is a catch-up month for Mr. Diabetes®, Andy Mandell. Read this update to get an insight to the life behind The WALK™. Do Something You Love and Help Defeat Diabetes Foundation firstgiving Many of you may participate in regular sports activities --marathons, 5Ks, fun runs, walk-a-thons, cycling events, and softball are just a few. These are good for your physical well-being and a great way for you to help raise funds for Defeat Diabetes Foundation. We’ve teamed up with Firstgiving, an amazing group of people who have made it easy for you to help raise funds for your favorite non-profit charity online. Read More Islets of Humor™: Theresa Garnero hits the funny bone again this month with her keen observations.
Nutrition News: Barbara Quinn gives us the real reasons Why We Eat What We Do.
Shirley's Vegetable Garden: What's bugging you? Shirley Barriger tackles the problem of insects in your garden.
New Studies and Clinical Research Trials Page Many research facilities, drug manufacturers and universities are conducting studies and clinical trials for new drugs, behavioral habits and other investigational information with the goal of improving our health. They are seeking individuals to participate in these studies and trials. DDF has been approached to list some of these studies and trials. Ones that are currently open: Zephyr is conducting a series of clinical research studies of an investigational inhaled insulin. They need groups of Kevin's Tech Tips: Kevin McBride addresses a security issue and a computer hardware issue this month. Treatments on the Horizon: Exciting new and promising discoveries including an insulin pill, a new diet pill that works, an anti-fat injection, a new gene discovery and more this month. Check out our website, www.DefeatDiabetes.org, for Diabetes Support Groups, Recipe Archives, on-line Diabetes Screening Test, Warning Signs and much more. There is information for those who have had diabetes for a long time, newly diagnosed and those who don't want to get ithis insidious disease or its complications.
Good Health,
Lisa M. Rasolt
Program Director
Defeat Diabetes Foundation
Awareness + Action = Prevention® Did you know? Vitamin C Offers Little Protection Against Colds: Unless you run marathons, you probably won’t get much protection from common colds by taking a daily supplemental dose of vitamin C, according to an updated review of 30 studies. Conducted over several decades and including more than 11,000 people who took daily doses of at least 200 milligrams, the review also shows that vitamin C (ascorbic acid) does little to reduce the length or severity of a cold, according to the researchers at the Australian National University and the University of Helsinki. However, they found that people exposed to periods of high stress — such as marathon runners, skiers and soldiers on sub-arctic exercises — were 50 percent less likely to catch a cold if they took a daily dose of vitamin C. The Cochrane Library Latest News - Self-Management - Beneficial Vitamins, Extracts and Herbs Pumpkin Extract Can Improve Blood Glucose Levels for Diabetics Indian Herb Again Shows Promise for Diabetics Vitamin D, Calcium May Prevent, Improve Diabetes Zephyr is conducting a series of clinical research studies of an investigational inhaled insulin. They need groups of  people to take part in this study so we can determine how safe and effective inhaled insulin is compared with injected insulin for lowering blood glucose (sugar) in people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. advertisement Learn More about the open Zephyr studies. Latest News - Self-Management -Foods and Beverages Flavonoids in Orange Juice Make It a Healthy Drink for Diabetics Dairy-Deficient Diet May Determine Diabetes Risk Even Diet Soft Drinks Are Associated With An Increased Risk of Heart Disease Yogurt Can Help Delay Diabetes Did you know? Few Children Walk or Bike Even Short Distances to School: Martin and colleagues studied a nationally representative sample of more than 7,000 children ages 9 to 15 and their parents. They found that almost 35 percent of these children lived within a mile of their schools. Children ages 11 to 13 were more likely to bike or walk than 9-year-olds, they found. Martin SL, Lee SM, Lowry R. National prevalence and correlates of walking and bicycling to school. Am J Prev Med 33(2), 2007. Latest News - New Important Diabetes News Corneal Sensitivity Is Linked to Diabetic Neuropathy Half of Diabetic Patients Not Reaching HbA1c Target Diabetes Associated With Increased Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years Risk of Stroke is High Within 5 Yrs. of Treatment of Diabetes Exercise Key in Control of Type 2 Diabetes: 103 Studies Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years Mr. Diabetes® Says Latest News - New Info on Drugs"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." - Joseph Campbell Taking Statins May Increase Cancer Risk Both Diabetes TZD Drugs 'Pose Heart Risk' Rosiglitazone Seen No Better than Other Drugs in Diabetic Control Anti-Malarial Drug Reduces Risk of Diabetes by 77% Avandia Update July 07: New Information - Side Effects Tripled FDA To Ask If Avandia Should Stay In The Market Higher Cancer Prevalence Seen Among Diabetics Taking Thiazolidinediones Beta-Blockers Exert Anti-Atherosclerotic Effects Joke of the Month Healthy and Tasty Recipes - Good for Diabetics! recipesThere was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire become a great writer. When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!" He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages. August 2007
We have a new recipe source: Fruits & Veggies—More Matters™ recipes. Recipes are developed for Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) and meet PBH and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) nutrition standards that maintain fruits and vegetables as healthy foods. They emphasize fruits and vegetables and taste delicious! Power Gold Smoothie
Broccoli Mandarin Orange Salad Grilled Eggplant Tomato Sandwiches Chicken Florentine Confused about Long Term Care & Diabetes? Most diabetics enter a nursing home due to diabetes related complications, such as amputations, blindness, kidney failure, heart conditions, etc., rather than the disease itself. These complications often require professional medical attention, and assistance, that is no longer viable at home, by family, caregivers, or friends, and is beyond their capacity to self-manage. New Click here for your Free Report Mr. Diabetes® Wake Up and Walk® Tour tour Update: July, 2007 Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina Total: 8000.3 Miles This has been a catch-up month, for me. There are only 1700 miles more to walk to reach the finish – Madeira Beach, Florida. So, I decided to take a block of time (six weeks) to organize the many aspects of THE WALK™ that have piled up during the last six years and to eliminate those items, which take up space, but are now not necessary. For example, there have been all kinds of winter clothing that has been closeted, but will not be necessary to carry any more – no more northern winters. Also, enormous amounts of paperwork that is critical to a functioning office has now been reviewed for pertinence and filed or tossed. And, there are boxes of personal items that I wanted to have with me all these years, in order to preserve my ongoing interests and/or my sanity. One hobby that comes to mind is a small piece of my comic book collection; still, hundreds of comics. Read more Did you know?
Extending the Life of Mushrooms: Mushrooms keep longer in the fridge if you place them in a plastic bag with a few holes punched into it. August 2007
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Reducing Salt in Processed Foods Can Save 150,000 Lives: Just a 1.3-g/day reduction in sodium, translates into a 5-mm-Hg smaller rise in systolic blood pressure. Between the ages of 25 and 55 years, this small reduction would translate into an estimated 150 000 lives saved. There was a 55% increase in sodium intake in the US from the early 1970s to 2000. The paper also notes that populations with an average sodium ingestion of less than 1400 mg/day have virtually no hypertension and show no progressive increase in blood pressure with age. In the US, average sodium consumption has been estimated to be 4000 mg/day per 2000 kcal, substantially higher than the 2300 mg/day recommended by the American Heart Association. Arch Intern Med 2007; 167:1460-1468 Why We Eat What We Do Why do we choose to eat the foods we eat? Here are three top reasons, according to a recent article in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association---the largest group of nutrition professionals in the world: Do Something You Love and Help Defeat Diabetes Foundation firstgiving
Many of you may participate in regular sports activities --marathons, 5Ks, fun runs, walk-a-thons, cycling events, and softball are just a few. These are good for your physical well-being and a great way for you to help raise funds for Defeat Diabetes Foundation. We’ve teamed up with Firstgiving, an amazing group of people who have made it easy for you to help raise funds for your favorite non-profit charity online. Read More Shirley's Vegetable Garden garden By Shirley Barriger, Tour Manager August 2007 What’s Bugging You? As you are gardening, there will be times when you are bugged by insects and diseases. No matter where your garden is located, they will search you out and do their best to destroy what they can. Infected gardens and sick plants are discouraging, but they are not difficult to cope with if you are prepared to fight. Read more Read Shirley's Vegetable Garden Archives Did you know? Kevin's Tech Tips kevinAn apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet. By Kevin McBride August 2007
Can I remove my user information from Windows Messenger?
QUESTION:
I used Windows Messenger on a Windows XP computer at work. I notice that when I logged on, my user name is now displayed in the list of Windows Messenger users. That was all well and good, but now I'm going to be sharing this computer with other people and I'd prefer that information not be there for them to see. Is there a way I can remove my user name from the list? Thanks. - Jordan P. Read more How to Find Out if your Processor is Overheating Did you know?
Removing Alcohol Stains: Quickly soak in water or glycerin, then rinse in vinegar and water.
Treatments on the Horizon New Diet Pill Expands 1,000 Times in Your Stomach Less Insulin In the Brain Key to a Long Life New Type 1 Diabetes Gene Found In Children Scientists Working On A New Insulin Pill Anti-Fat Injection Can Melt Fat Away, Reducing Risk for Metabolic Syndrome Did you know? Magic Pill to Eliminate Disease and Add Years to Life:A molecular compound found in red wine called resveratrol extends the life span of mice by up to 24 percent and up to 59 percent in other animals like flies and fish. The premise behind a formulation of resveratrol is that it activates a gene called SIRT-1, which may regulate lifespan by being activated by caloric restriction. Mice live longer when they have 30 percent to 40 percent fewer calories than they would normally. Resveratrol may mimic caloric restriction. Diabetes In Control This concludes the Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter.
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