Education for Diabetes

According to the American Diabetes Association 18.2 million people in the United States, or 6.3% of the population, have diabetes. This episode is the first of a two-part series on diabetes, specifically focusing on its causes. Featured guests in the discussion are Dr. Frank Schwartz, MD, Associate Professor of Specialty Medicine and Director of the Diabetes Center at OUCOM, and Dr. Karen Remsberg, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, also from Ohio University. Jackie Wolf is Associate Professor of the History of Medicine in the Department of Social Medicine at Ohio University. Frank Schwartz, MD, is Associate Professor of Specialty Medicine and Director of the Diabetes Center at OUCOM. Dr. Karen Remsberg, is Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, at Ohio University.

We all know that Oliver on Hannah Montana has diabetes now. But why just show this episode now?? The answer to that lies in the fact that the first time they taped “No Sugar Sugar” parents of diabetic children deemed it not appropriate or medically correct, so Disney re-filmed and changed the episode! Now there are several very different details, so I set up a couple of really cool videos to help you see how they changed it. Enjoy!

From BBC Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson test drives a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 and a modified 1962 Series 1 Jaguar E Type. They are then both timed on a lap of the Top Gear test track, driven by The Stig. en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org © Copyright BBC, All rights reserved.

Additional contact methods: Twitter: twitter.com Blog: www.network-admin.net This video comes out of another myth that gets propagated out by Atkins Diet bashers that somehow we are more likely to get diabetes by following low carb. Certainly there is no shortage of misinformation…

It’s not your chronological age but your biological and spiritual age that count! By the year 2030 over 50 million people in the United States will be over the age of 70, falling victim to the diseases of aging such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. In this video you will be given the latest information about aging which explains how to remain healthy, vital and active throughout our potential life span of 130 years. You will see the evidence that supports slowing down and reversing biological aging. Available at GaryNull.com

On Target: A Guide to Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Join the HealthCheck360 Coaches as they explore some basic information on Type 2 Diabetes

Part 2 of a Presentation to the Diabetes Support Group at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills during Diabetes Month 2007. The presentation by Ophthalmologist Ahad Mahootchi, MD from The Eye Clinic of Florida. www.SeeBetterFlorida.com

In recognition of American Diabetes Month, Dr. Majdi Al-Najjar of Lakeside Diabetes and Endocrine Center, an affiliate of Lakeland HealthCare, recently offered a special discussion on diabetes, “Living with Diabetes.” Dr. Al-Najjar hosted an interactive presentation on diabetes topics, with a question-and-answer session. This program was part of Lakeland HealthCare’s ongoing physician speaker series. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. Nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes, and an additional 57 million are at risk for type 2 diabetes. Early diagnosis of the disease is critical to successful treatment in order to delay or prevent complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, and kidney disease. Part 2: www.youtube.com Part 3: www.youtube.com Part 4: www.youtube.com