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Better Hearing Institute Urges Americans to Take Diabetes Risk Test and Get their Hearing Checked on American Diabetes Association Alert Day

May 18, 2012     No comments

Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 11, 2010

The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it is joining the Stop Diabetes movement by promoting the 22nd Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which will take place on March 23, 2010. BHI also is urging anyone with diabetes to get their hearing checked. To help in the effort, BHI has made available a free, quick, and confidential online hearing test at http://www.hearingcheck.org to help people with diabetes determine if they need a comprehensive hearing check by a hearing professional.

Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Yet hearing screenings typically are not part of the regular regimen of care that people with diabetes are routinely recommended to receive. Nor do the vast majority of doctors in today?s health care system include hearing health as a routine part of annual exams, leaving people with diabetes all the more vulnerable to the negative impact that unaddressed hearing loss has on an individual?s life.

“Hearing loss affects virtually every aspect of a person’s life, making it all the harder for people with diabetes to cope with their disease,? said Sergei Kochkin, PhD, BHI’s executive director. ?A hearing check is invaluable in determining whether or not someone with diabetes does have a hearing loss and will help to ensure that they get the treatment they need.”

The American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a one-day “wake-up” call to inform the American public about the seriousness of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) encourages people to join the movement to Stop Diabetes by taking the Diabetes Risk Test and find out if they, or their loved ones, are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is a devastating disease that, according to ADA, affects nearly 24 million Americans. Nearly 6 million Americans are unaware they have diabetes. An additional 57 million, or one in five Americans have pre-diabetes, which puts them at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes. If current trends continue, one in three children born today will face a future with diabetes.

For many, diagnosis of type 2 diabetes may come seven to ten years after the onset of the disease. Therefore, early diagnosis is critical to successful treatment and delaying or preventing some of its complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, stroke, amputation and death.

Among the primary risk factors for type 2 diabetes are being overweight, sedentary, over the age of 45, and having a family history of diabetes. African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders are at an increased risk, as are women who have had babies weighing more than nine pounds at birth. Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by losing just five to seven percent of body weight through regular physical activity (30 minutes a day, five days a week) and healthy eating.

“For years, physicians who treat people with diabetes have regularly ensured that their patients receive regular vision check-ups,” said Kochkin. “Now we need to ensure that they get their hearing checked as well by encouraging everyone with diabetes to ask their doctors to check their hearing regularly.?

Numerous studies have linked untreated hearing loss to a wide range of physical and emotional conditions, including irritability, negativism, anger, fatigue, tension, stress, depression, avoidance or withdrawal from social situations, social rejection and loneliness, reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety, impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks, reduced job performance and earning power, and diminished psychological and overall health.

“American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a tremendously valuable initiative because it prompts people to take a simple Diabetes Risk Test and to make changes in the way they live so they can preserve their health,” said Kochkin. “It’s also important that people with diabetes understand that they may be at an increased risk of hearing loss as a result of their disease. We urge anyone with diabetes to take a quick and confidential online hearing test today, at http://www.hearingcheck.org, to determine if they need a comprehensive hearing check by a hearing professional.”

For more information about American Diabetes Association Alert Day, visit stopdiabetes.com, where anyone can join the movement to Stop Diabetes, take the Diabetes Risk Test, learn secrets to stop diabetes, and easily share tools and resources with loved ones.

Founded in 1973, the BHI conducts research and engages in hearing health education with the goal of helping people with hearing loss to benefit from proper treatment.

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Mr. Diabetes? Goes to Washington and Reaches Mile 8,000 of 10,000+ Mile Walk to Raise Awareness about Diabetes

May 17, 2012     No comments

Washington D.C. (PRWEB) December 6, 2006

Today, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, Andy Mandell – Mr. Diabetes?, Executive Director of Defeat Diabetes Foundation, completed mile 8,000 of his 10,000+ mile walk of the perimeter of the United States to raise awareness about the disease that nearly took his life.

“It’s really appropriate that I reach this milestone in our nation’s capitol, since our elected officials are in the position to dedicate much needed resources to the prevention of this disease. And there is no doubt that Type 2 diabetes can be prevented in nearly 90% of all cases,” said Mandell. “The alternative is projected health care costs of over 1 trillion dollars annually to care for the nation’s diabetics. You don’t have to be a math whiz to figure out that this disease can and will bankrupt our healthcare system if we continue on the same path.

“The key to breaking this disease cycle is awareness, prevention and, when it’s too late for that then, early detection and proper management to avoid the costly complications associated with this disease. All the research dollars being spent looking for a cure simply aren’t going to keep people from getting this disease,” said Mandell. “Top diabetes researchers agree with me that a cure is at least 20 years or more out. It’s time to stop trying to convince folks that a cure is just around the corner. IT IS NOT!!! Prevention is the key and it’s all about taking personal responsibility and making lifestyle changes. That’s what the Wake Up and Walk? Tour is all about and why I’ve been out here walking and talking with the average guy-on-the-street.”

Obesity and diabetes are inextricably linked. Yet, the necessary lifestyle changes are easier to make than you think; losing even 10 – 15 pounds can make all the difference. Start by cutting out fast food, snack foods and soda. Institute a family dinner hour and add 5-9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as legumes and whole grains such as oatmeal, brown rice or barley to your diet each day.

It’s also important to pursue a more active lifestyle — Mr. Diabetes? recommends walking. “Unless you are severely disabled, walking is something that everyone can do. Start out with a minimum of ten minutes a day and increase the time gradually. In a short time you’ll find you look forward to it. Many families can incorporate a walk before dinner. It’s a great way to catch up with each others’ lives and get healthier at the same time,” says Mandell. “These simple steps can potentially stave off the onset of the disease and will certainly help minimize any of the complications. Of course, before starting any physical fitness program you should always work with your medical team to determine your fitness level.”

Mr. Diabetes? follows his own advice and walks “daily”, checks his blood glucose as many as ten times per day, eats a well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and has medical oversight. In spite of that, he still suffers from some complications of the disease, including severe neuropathy (loss of feeling in the lower limbs), which requires him to use a walking pole for balance.

“People on the street are now taking THE WALK?, and me, more seriously because 8,000 miles is a pretty significant accomplishment – especially, by a senior citizen and an insulin-dependent diabetic; and no one can take that away. We’ve stuck with it and an amazing team of people behind me have helped make it happen,” he concluded.

Before THE WALK began there wasn’t nearly the focus and awareness about diabetes that exists today. Mandell would like to think that his efforts have had some impact on that. Clearly, THE WALK? has captured the imagination of the public. Mr. Diabetes? has personally talked with tens of thousands of individuals who’ve shared their personal stories – many with tragic outcomes, but he’s also provided a real human face that shows diabetics are neither helpless nor hopeless.

About the Wake Up and Walk Tour

THE WALK? is a 10,000+ mile epic journey of the perimeter of the United States and is now in its 5th year. Defeat Diabetes Foundation Executive Director, Andrew P. Mandell – Mr. Diabetes?, is the sole walker (guest slots are accepted) — You may have seen him in his brightly colored safety vest and walking pole being followed by an SUV that serves as support. He’s walked through 28 states, crossed 80 major rivers, and walked through 4 time zones (twice!), gone through 20 pairs of walking shoes, and 4 Tour Managers. He has personally met and spoken with over 45,000 individuals one-on-one and been honored with 100 Proclamations by Senators, Congressmen, Governors and Mayors. Through appearances at hospitals, schools and civic organizations, and via media outreach he has reached over 50 million Americans; all to create awareness about an insidious epidemic: diabetes. The Mr. Diabetes Wake Up and Walk? Tour will continue through Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida before reaching the finish line in Madeira Beach, Florida sometime in the latter part of 2007.

About Diabetes

Over 21 million people have the disease, and nearly one-third of all diabetics are undiagnosed. Another 54 million people are “pre-diabetics” who are unaware they are in danger of developing the disease. Diabetes comes with a host of severe complications, including adult blindness, amputations, heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease, Alzheimer’s and a host of other equally devastating problems. Diabetes causes 215,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. More tragic, 90% of the time, Type 2 Diabetes is PREVENTABLE!

About Defeat Diabetes Foundation

Defeat Diabetes Foundation was established in 1990 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Its mission is to inform, educate and alert the general public, diabetics, pre-diabetics and elected officials about the disease, its prevention and the consequences of undiagnosed and/or poorly managed diabetes. The Foundation provides accurate, up-to-date and practical information on the treatment and self-management of the disease, recommends diabetic-friendly products and services on their website and beneficial information through a free monthly online E-Lerts? newsletter. They support public information programs, including the KIDD Project which has provided 3 million Free Defeat Diabetes? Screening Test brochures to 5000 schools in all 50 states, the DAN Project in memory of Dan Kerner, which has produced Public Service Announcements and, of course, The Mr. Diabetes Wake Up and Walk? Tour. For information on diabetes, to take the free screening test or obtain additional information visit: http://www.DefeatDiabetes.org

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Gestational Diabetes Linked to Serotonin and Dietary Protein

May 16, 2012     No comments


(Vocus) June 29, 2010

The cause of diabetes during pregnancy is directly controlled by serotonin, a chemical produced by the body and normally known as a neurotransmitter, and is influenced by the amount of protein in the mother?s diet early in pregnancy, according to new findings of an international team led by researchers at UCSF.

The surprise discovery could lead to simple dietary solutions and possible therapeutics for the disorder known as gestational diabetes, which if untreated, has serious implications for both mother and child. It also offers new insights into possible ways to reverse non-gestational diabetes in its early stages, the researchers say.

The findings will be reported in an upcoming issue of ?Nature Medicine? and are available June 27 via Advance Online Publication at http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm.2173.

Scientists have puzzled for decades over the fact that the onset of pregnancy causes a woman to double the number of insulin-producing islet cells in her pancreas, according to UCSF Professor Michael German, MD, who is senior author of the paper. While that increase ultimately enables the mother to control the flow of nutrients to the fetus during its final growth spurt in the third trimester, the islet cell production occurs long before those nutrients are actually needed.

Until now, no one has known what caused that change. Clearly, German said, it is not stimulated by the need for nutrients at the time it occurs, so something else had to be causing it. That has made it of great interest to researchers studying gestational diabetes, in which too little insulin is produced, as well as type I diabetes, in which islet cells are killed off. German?s team set out to find out why.

Using a genomic analysis of both pregnant and non-pregnant mice, the researchers conducted a broad scan of all of the genes that were turned either on or off in the islet cells during pregnancy. At the top of the list, he said, was tryptophan hydroxylase (Tph1), the enzyme that produces serotonin from the amino acid tryptophan. In the newly pregnant mice, that enzyme rose exponentially.

?This is really novel,? said German, who is a member of the UCSF Diabetes Center. ?This was not an expected finding and we really stumbled upon it. To see a gene go up 1,000-fold that we didn?t know was involved is very rewarding.?

Because serotonin is made from tryptophan ? an amino acid that comes from high-protein foods such as milk, eggs, meat and fish ? this result also provides a clear link between the amount and type of protein consumed by the mother early in pregnancy and the generation of islet cells needed to protect her against gestational diabetes late in pregnancy, when the fetal caloric needs are highest.

Serotonin has been widely studied as a neurotransmitter in the brain for its effects on appetite and mood, especially depression, and has generated numerous pharmaceuticals targeting both the receptors and inhibitors of the protein. Outside the brain, serotonin also is made in the gut and is critical in blood clotting and in liver regeneration.

Due to similarities between the insulin producing cells in the pancreas and certain types of neurons in the brain, German?s laboratory had been collaborating for years with two faculty members in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry: John Rubenstein, MD, PhD, who studies fetal brain development, and Laurence H. Tecott, MD, PhD, who focuses on serotonin receptors and was a co-author on this ?Nature Medicine? paper. Together, the three laboratories had been studying the developmental and functional similarities between serotonin-producing brain cells and insulin-producing cells.

?We had shown that islet cells had all the ?machinery? for producing serotonin, but we thought it was coincidental,? German said. ?What this paper shows is not only does the gene for synthesizing serotonin increase, but also the amount of serotonin in the beta cells increases 1,000-fold during pregnancy.?

Beta cells are the specific islet cells that produce and release insulin and make up the majority of the cells found in the part of the pancreas known as the islets of Langerhans.

Why that happened was the next question. German said the amount of serotonin rises in the bloodstream during pregnancy, but only by about 50 percent. The magnitude of this change, in comparison, indicated that it had a local use.

?We looked to see whether beta cells have receptors for serotonin, and in fact they do,? he said. ?We realized that this must be controlling beta cell proliferation.?

Sure enough, German added, anything the lab did to inhibit production of serotonin by islet cells, including restricting tryptophan in the diet, caused the cells to stop proliferating and led to gestational diabetes in the mice.

The researchers discovered that as the hormone prolactin increases at the onset of pregnancy, it activates the gene that produces Tph1 in beta cells. That stimulates serotonin receptors and causes beta cells to proliferate, generating the increase in insulin.

The research indicates that modulators of the serotonin pathway, including drugs, diet and genetic inheritance, may affect the risk of gestational diabetes and, possibly, the long-term risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the researchers. The dual roles of serotonin in regulating mood and beta cell mass also could explain the association of depression with both type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes, as well as the effects of some classes of psychiatric medications on diabetes. The researchers noted that a more complete understanding of the function of this pathway could suggest improved methods for both preventing and treating diabetes.

The lead author on the paper was Hail Kim, who is a researcher in the UCSF Diabetes Center along with co-authors Francis C. Lynn, Eric Chak, Takeshi Miyatsuka, Yasuhiro Kosaka, Katherine Yang, Nina Kishimoto and Juehu Wang.

Other co-authors include Yukiko Toyofuku, Toyoyoshi Uchida, Yoshio Fujitani, Ryuzo Kawamori and Hirotaka Watada, all of the Department of Medicine, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Hiroki Mizukami, from the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan; Yoshio Fujitani and Soroku Yagihashi, from the Center for Therapeutic Innovations in Diabetes, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo; and Gerard Honig and Marieke van der Hart, from the UCSF Department of Psychiatry. Kawamori is also affiliated with the Center for Beta Cell Biology and Regeneration, and the Sportology Center, of the Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo.

The research was supported by grants from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the American Diabetes Association, the National Institutes of Health and the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture of Japan. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

UCSF is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. For more information, visit http://www.ucsf.edu.

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CME Outfitters Announces On Demand Webcast: ?Obesity, Diabetes, and Diet: Combining Evidence for All Three Into Improved Patient Care? Available Now

May 15, 2012     No comments

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) January 11, 2011

CME Outfitters, LLC, (CMEO) an award-winning accredited provider of multidisciplinary continuing education (CE), is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a webcast titled ?Obesity, Diabetes, and Diet: Combining Evidence for All Three Into Improved Patient Care.?

The goal of this educational activity is to translate evidence-based concepts to real-world applications, and provide clinicians with practical tools, strategies, and resources that can be implemented into clinical practice for the prevention and management of obesity in patients. The webcast is available on demand at cmeoutfitters.com and neuroscienceCME.com.

There is no fee to participate or receive CME credit for this activity; however, registration is required. Three forms of registration are accepted:

Online: Visit the activity details page at http://www.cmeoutfitters.com/PR522 and click the Participate in On Demand Activity icon.

Phone: Call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

Fax: Visit the activity details page at http://www.cmeoutfitters.com/PR522, print and complete the activity details form, and fax to 240.243.1033.

Statement of Need:

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data for 2007-2008 reported that the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among men was 32.2%, and 35.5% among women. Morbidity and mortality related to obesity is well established. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, (colon, endometrial, breast), obstructive sleep apnea/sleep disordered breathing, depression, and stroke. Monitoring weight and health status are central to good clinical practice. Yet surveys indicate that despite recommendations from the 2009 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, physicians are not consistently documenting weight, height, blood pressure, and BMI at each visit.

Behavior modification and exercise can not only help maintain a healthy weight, but can also prevent or delay the onset of diabetes in patients at risk, but when unsuccessful and a patient’s BMI exceeds 30 kg/m2, experts recommend that physicians consider the addition of pharmacotherapy to the regimen.

Researchers are exploring a variety of agents and mechanisms that may be effective in appetite suppression and weight loss. Incretin hormones, which are found in the gastrointestinal system and other tissues, are integral to glucose homeostasis, increasing insulin secretion, reducing glucagon secretion, slowing gastric emptying, and enhancing early satiety. In this webcast recording of a live symposium from Obesity 2010, the expert faculty will examine challenges in preventing and managing obesity, and explore emerging strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Faculty:

Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP (Moderator)

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Weill Cornell Medical College

Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Director, Comprehensive Weight Control Program

New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, NY

Robert F. Kushner, MD

Clinical Director

Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity

Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Holly Wyatt, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes

Center for Human Nutrition

University of Colorado Denver

Denver, CO

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this CME activity, participants should be able to:

Integrate quality measures such as regular documentation of BMI, blood pressure, and counseling for nutrition and exercise into the optimal management of patients with obesity.
Examine the role of incretin hormones in insulin secretion and appetite control.
Explore the evidence base for current and emerging treatment options for the long-term management of patients with obesity.

Target Audience:

Physicians with an interest in the management of medically obese patients.

Commercial Support:

CME Outfitters, LLC, gratefully acknowledges an educational grant from Genentech in support of this CE activity.

Credit Information:

This activity offers CME credit for physicians.

Credit Expiration Date: Friday, November 11, 2011

About CME Outfitters:

CME Outfitters, LLC, develops and distributes live, recorded, print, and web-based educational activities to thousands of clinicians each year and offers expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. For a complete catalog of certified activities, please visit http://www.cmeoutfitters.com, http://www.neuroscienceCME.com, or call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

Contact:

Jan Perez

CME Outfitters, LLC

614.328.4477 direct

240.465.5524 fax

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Diabetes Support Supplements, a new product from ProactiveLife contains ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID which may assist people experiencing peripheral neuropathy

May 14, 2012     No comments


Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012

Diabetes Support contains alpha-lipoic acid and according to recent studies it may provide assistance for people experiencing peripheral neuropathy.

Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant made by the body and found in every cell. It assists in turning glucose into energy. Antioxidants are known to attack “free radicals,” which are by-products when the body turns food into energy. The effects of free radicals make it harder for the body to fight off infection and can also lead to organ and tissue damage.

?In several studies, alpha-lipoic acid appears to help lower blood sugar levels. Its ability to kill free radicals may help people with peripheral neuropathy, who have pain, burning, itching, tingling, and numbness in arms and legs from nerve damage.? according to University of Maryland Medical Center

According to WebMD, ?Alpha-lipoic acid seems to help prevent certain kinds of cell damage in the body, and also restores vitamin levels such as vitamin E and vitamin C. There is also evidence that alpha-lipoic acid can improve the function and conduction of neurons in diabetes. Alpha-lipoic acid is used in the body to break down carbohydrates and to make energy for the other organs in the body.?

ProactiveLife (http://www.proactivelife.com) was founded in 2011 to help people take control of their health. The approach incorporates community, lifestyle changes, and natural supplements which have been proven to assist people with blood sugar and energy regulation.

Diabetes Support contains ten ingredients which may lower blood sugar levels including alpha-lipoic acid, magnesium, turmeric, cocoa, cinnamon, omega-3, vitamin D and others. Along with lifestyle changes including diet and exercise Diabetes Support is a new proactive approach to overall health management.







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KIPDA Launches Tri-County Coalition to Eliminate Diabetes in Vulnerable Populations: Bullitt, Henry and Shelby Counties in Kentucky

May 08, 2012     No comments

Louisville, KY (PRWEB) February 21, 2011

The KIPDA Rural Diabetes Coalition, under a $ 2.5 Million Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant, expects change in the diabetes prevalence statistics seen from Shelby, Bullitt, and Henry Counties. The first coalition meeting will be held on Feb. 24th at the Stratton Center in Shelby County from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. From 10 AM to 10:45 AM this will include a press conference, with remarks from the University of Louisville?s Provost Shirley Willihnganz, Chief Academic and Operating Officer. These counties have been identified in the Bluegrass State as having the highest incidence of diabetes (10.1%), higher than the average rate for Kentucky (9.9%) and US (7.7%), according to the Center for Disease Control.

Members of the general public, county government officials, public health workers, children of aging parents, medical professionals, local parks officials, and commercial businesses invested in healthy eating choices are anticipated to attend. All are welcome. If you are attending, contact Bonnie Buchanan, program manager for the KIPDA Rural Diabetes Coalition, at 502-266-6084.

Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA) through its Division of Social Services in partnership with the University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work have received a grant through the CDC. The National Program to Eliminate Diabetes-Related Disparities in Vulnerable Populations, including the elderly, minorities, and low-income populations, was awarded to KIPDA to address the prevalence of diabetes in the rural counties of Bullitt, Henry, and Shelby specifically.

An interesting component of the coalition coming soon is the photovoice project in which residents will document and share their community-specific environmental challenges to a healthy lifestyle by taking photographs with a disposable camera and discussing the activities in a focus group. This, among other investigative initiatives, will set the stage for community involvement and social interaction in the coalition.

Barbara Gordon, Director, Division of Social Services, of KIPDA which actually covers seven counties in Ky., and two in Indiana, believes that this type of grant can fundamentally change the modeling we do in our communities and even affect economic development planning. ?The first phase of research allows people to take a snapshot of their community looking at needs, gaps, and resources. Potential disparities to healthcare access involve evaluation of a number of communities. We know that individuals with diabetes should be eating healthier, but do they actually have access to fresh markets for vegetables and fruits? And can they afford it? We map the community and look at problem areas,? she said.

Gordon indicates that ?as early as the second year, we will identify real interventions to implement in the communities that will impact positive change for persons with diabetes.? She expects that the level of awareness, regarding the onset and management of diabetes, will grow.

The grant will continue through 2015. The University of Louisville?s Kent School of Social Work is involved in the programmatic evaluation and assessment tied to the grant including the following staff: Dr. Pam Yankeelov, PhD, Dr. Annatjie Faul, PhD; Dr. Wanda Lott Collins, PhD; and Joseph D?Ambrosio, JD, MSSW.

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For more information on being involved in the coalition, go to http://www.kipda.org or call 502-266-5571, and contact Barbara Gordon, Director, Division of Social Services.

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Montgomery Heart & Wellness Releases Nutritional Guide for Treating Diabetes

May 08, 2012     No comments


Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Montgomery Heart & Wellness has released The Food Prescription Nutrition Guides: Diabetes Guide. This guide is a practical manual designed to help diabetes patients drastically improve their condition. The guide is based on Dr. Baxter Montgomery?s Nutritional Boot Camp program, which has helped hundreds of patients control, and often reverse, diabetes. It includes a food classification system, recipes, diabetes information and a road map for detoxifying the body.

Through conducting his Nutritional Boot Camp program, Dr. Montgomery has amassed a large store of knowledge and experience in treating diabetes naturally. He has helped many patients permanently discontinue diabetes and related medications. While ?true? type 1 diabetes cannot be reversed, patients with this condition have shown measureable improvements while following his food prescription protocol. Dr. Montgomery has compiled much of his knowledge and practical advice in the Diabetes Guide.

The Diabetes Nutritional Guide Includes:


Diabetes overview
Outline of the Nutritional Boot Camp
Guidelines for detoxing
Frequently asked questions
Dr. Montgomery?s Food Classification System
Specific diabetic recipes

Benefits of Following this Guide:

Patients who follow this guide may be able to reverse type 2 diabetes
Reversal or prevention of many other chronic health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol and others
Improvement in energy, stamina and vitality
Decrease or removal of the need for medications
Improvement in quality of life factors – better work performance, better sexual performance, improved exercise performance
Increased attention and focus
Increase in wealth by decreasing healthcare costs – fewer medications, fewer doctor visits, fewer hospitalizations

With the information provided in this guide, any reader should be able to complete a four week detoxification period followed by a permanent switch to a lifestyle of optimal health. Though the guide focuses on diabetes, most participants who follow this program find improvements in all areas of their health and wellbeing.

About Dr. Baxter Montgomery

Baxter Montgomery, M.D. is a board certified cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist who has developed a groundbreaking health care delivery model that reverses chronic illnesses and saves money. He has founded Montgomery Heart & Wellness, a cardiology practice and wellness center in Houston that combines integrative therapies with aggressive nutritional intervention. Montgomery Heart & Wellness offers a nutritional boot camp, online membership, and a variety of other wellness services. The Montgomery Heart & Wellness website offers resources such as a diet plan for diabetes and a diet to reverse heart disease.

Dr. Montgomery is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He does his clinical work in the world renowned Texas Medical Center and manages patients with arrhythmias and coronary artery disease, performs angiography, defibrillator implants, and other hospital procedures. He also teaches young physicians training in general cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.







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Vegan Personal Chef, Timothy Moore Helps Reverse Diabetes

May 07, 2012     No comments

Memphis, TN (PRWEB) February 28, 2011

Dr. Timothy Moore, 320lb Naturopath Doctor and Certified Clinical Nutritionist, was at the end of his ropes and struggling not only with extreme obesity, but the early onset of diabetes taking insulin and continuing to eat whatever and however he chose. This all changed fifteen years ago in 1996, Dr. Moore had an epiphany that forever changed his life. Fast forward to 2011, Dr. Moore stands today a 5?11? and a trim 175lbs and is now diabetes free and educating others about how to reverse your diabetes, get heart disease under control, and adopt a healthy lifestyle through his vegan chef methods, and add years back to your life.

Years prior to his adopted vegan lifestyle, Dr. Moore had no strength to exercise or do any rigorous movement due to his weight issues and at times even needed to take a chair to sit down just to check his mailbox at the end of his sidewalk. Out of breath and tired he asked himself when he realized just how severe his problems were, ?Is this going to take me out, am I going to let this beat me?? The answer was no and he began on his journey to change his life around by first getting his eating habits under control while focusing on losing the excessive pounds. Dr. Moore knew he didn?t want to take insulin for the rest of his life and thus begin his focus on getting his diabetes under control by any means necessary. After visiting his primary physician several times after adopting a holistic vegan lifestyle four years ago in 2007, he is now off the high blood pressure medicine and all insulin medications and diabetes free.

Dr. Moore, now known to many as Chef Timothy Moore-?The Vegan Chef?, is on a mission to change lives one healthy lifestyle at a time. Chef Tim has said, ?I love experimenting with new food and techniques. I?ve been able to put enjoyment back into dinner time for my clients with restricted diets and that is so satisfying. I assist individuals who want to live pain-free and live longer.? Chef Tim is a product of his own methods and encourages others to look at vegan eating habits as a healthy alternative.

Chef Timothy Moore is also a published author helping clients eat their weight off in his new book: 47 Tips on Reversing Your Diabetes. Chef Tim talks about what foods to eat and cooking vegan and vegetarian meals that help you look and feel great. In this book, ?The Chef? also helps clients by explaining the benefits of organic foods and why the salad bar could be putting pounds on you.

For further information on how you can get a free assessment from the vegan chef please visit http://www.cheftimothymoore.com. If you are interested in booking Vegan Chef Tim for an education seminar or event please contact Shay Brown at 901-552-5137.

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Turmeric Found in Diabetes Support Supplements, a New Product by ProactiveLife Provides a Wide Range of Health Benefits

May 06, 2012     No comments


Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Diabetes Support Supplements contains pure turmeric and new research from Penn State finds the spice may do the heart good by lowering triglyceride and insulin levels. “Elevated triglycerides are a risk factor for heart disease,” explains researcher Sheila West.

Her study concluded that incorporating turmeric in an otherwise high fat meal actually lowered triglycerides and insulin levels. Levels dropped by about one third for those using turmeric in the meal. “It was surprising,” West told us. “I didn’t expect such a large decrease.”

“To me, the biggest advantage [found in the study] is the lowering of triglycerides and the insulin levels [which dropped about 20 percent],” explains cardiologist Ravi Dave of he University of California, Los Angeles.

A research team at Columbia University found Turmeric could play a significant role in preventing type 2 diabetes. A team of endocrinologists treated mice with turmeric and found less insulin sensitivity and a reduction in risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

?Administration of turmeric or curcumin to diabetic rats reduced the blood sugar, Hb and glycosylated hemoglobin levels significantly. Turmeric and curcumin supplementation also reduced the oxidative stress encountered by the diabetic rats.? (Diabetes.co.uk)

In addition to the this study there are 24 active National Institutes of Health studies looking at additional benefits of turmeric including the fields of cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer?s and now type 2 diabetes.

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Stem Cells from Teeth Produce Insulin in Diabetes Study

May 05, 2012     No comments


Lexington, MA (PRWEB) March 9, 2011

Store-A-Tooth (TM) commends the scientists who report in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) that stem cells from teeth can be transformed into cells that produce insulin in a glucose-dependent manner?a significant step toward developing stem-cell therapies for diabetes.(1)

The finding is particularly important for type 1 diabetes, which results from a failure of the pancreas to produce enough insulin, the hormone that plays a vital role in the body?s use of glucose (blood sugar). In the United States alone, the CDC estimates that nearly one million people have type 1 diabetes, with more than 15,000 children and teenagers newly diagnosed each year.(2) Intensive research is under way to determine whether insulin-producing cells derived from stem cells might one day be used as part of a cure for type 1 diabetes.

?This work is further evidence that research into medical as well as dental applications of stem cells from teeth, though early, is steadily progressing toward what we believe will be a new generation of therapies for conditions that impact millions of Americans. We are pleased to see dental stem cell research aimed at one of the most serious diseases affecting young people: type 1 diabetes,? said Peter Verlander, Ph.D., chief scientific officer of Provia Laboratories, LLC.

Provia is the provider of Store-A-Tooth, a service that enables parents to preserve stem cells from their children?s teeth, allowing families to take advantage of future medical breakthroughs from stem cell research.????

In 2000, scientists from the National Institutes of Health first reported isolating stem cells from dental pulp.(3) In 2009, it was shown that stem cells from periodontal ligament could produce insulin.(4) The new research takes the next step: showing that stem cells from teeth can be used to generate cells that secrete insulin in a glucose-dependent manner; that is, when exposed to more glucose, the cells produced more insulin.

According to the paper in the JDR, scientists at Stempeutics Research Malaysia and the University of Malaya isolated stem cells from deciduous molars (baby teeth). These teeth were extracted as part of routine dental care, for the management of occlusion (crowded teeth). The scientists then cultured these dental stem cells under conditions that led the cells to turn into islet-like cell aggregates like those in the pancreas that secrete insulin.

The authors of the paper comment, ?(We) anticipate that our finding will create a benchmark toward cell replacement for type 1 diabetes? by autologous transplantation of islet-like cell aggregates (ICAs) differentiated from a patient?s own teeth.?

Today, standard treatment for type 1 diabetes (also called insulin-dependent or juvenile-onset diabetes) includes frequent blood glucose monitoring and daily insulin injections or use of insulin pumps. Looking forward, doctors are focusing on ways to cure the disease, such as by transplantation of pancreatic islet cells from a donor, but this approach is often hindered by a shortage of donor organs and by potential side effects caused by immunosuppressive drugs needed to prevent transplant rejection. If a patient?s own dental stem cells had been preserved, both of these problems might be resolved: the patient?s own cells could be used to generate islets for autologous transplantation (meaning tissues are used from the same individual, not a donor, eliminating the need for immunosuppressive drugs).

As the authors of the paper in the JDR note, limitations with donor transplants have led to a search for alternative cell-replacement therapies. They comment that dental stem cells ?are considered to be an appealing source? because ?they are non-controversial, readily accessible, have a large donor pool, and pose no risk of discomfort for the donor.? Every person typically loses 20 baby teeth, each of which can provide a source of stem cells.

Store-A-Tooth, a dental stem cell banking company based in Massachusetts, works with families and their dentists to collect teeth removed during normal dental procedures, such as baby teeth that come loose during childhood, wisdom teeth extracted from teens or young adults, and teeth that need to be pulled for orthodontic reasons ? like the teeth reported in this study. Store-A-Tooth then preserves the tissue at very low temperatures, until the day when new stem cell therapies become routinely available.

?We applaud these researchers for demonstrating that stem cells from one?s own teeth may play a critical role in enabling new therapies for type 1 diabetes. The pace of dental stem cell research around the world is accelerating, and we look forward to seeing a growing number of potential applications in the future,? Dr. Verlander said. ?We encourage families living with type 1 diabetes to learn more about options for preserving dental stem cells, so that they can make an informed decision while their children are losing teeth.?

About Provia Laboratories LLC

Provia Laboratories, LLC is a healthcare services company specializing in high quality biobanking (preservation of biological specimens). The company?s Store-A-Tooth (TM) service platform enables the collection, transport, processing, and storage of dental stem cells for potential use in future stem-cell therapies. The company advises industrial, academic, and governmental clients on matters related to the preservation of biological specimens for research and clinical use. In addition, Provia offers a variety of products for use in complex biobanking environments to improve sample logistics, security, and quality. Provia Labs is a member of ISBER, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories.

For more information about Store-A-Tooth, call 1-877-867-5753 or visit http://www.store-a-tooth.com.

Footnotes:

1 Govindasamy V, et al. (2011) Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells into Islet Like Aggregates. J Dent Res. published online 18 February 2011. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21335539

2 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2011.pdf

3 Gronthos S, Mankani M, Brahim J, Robey PG, Shi S. Postnatal human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) in vitro and in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Dec 5;97(25):13625-30.

4 Huang CY, Pelaez D, Dominguez-Bendala J, Garcia-Godoy F, Cheung HS. Plasticity of stem cells derived from adult periodontal ligament. Regen Med. 2009 Nov;4(6):809-21.

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