On June 6th, tens of thousands of people came together to organize for health care reform by attending thousands of Health Care Organizing Kickoff events in all fifty states.

These events were an opportunity for Americans to voice their support for President Obama’s three principles for health care reform. Go to www.barackobama.com/HealthCare to read the principles and to add your voice to the growing chorus for reform in America.
Together, well win health care reform the same way we won the election: Building support one block, one neighbor, one conversation at a time.

Duration : 0:8:17

There are many people who are inflicted with the diabetes disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure-all miracle drug for those that have to live with diabetes, but there are several things that can help a person keep his or her diabetes under control. These tools, also known as diabetes testing supplies, will help an individual monitor the progress of the diabetes and keep a watch on his or her glucose levels.

There are several important diabetes testing supplies that a person usually uses in order to help him or her get a handle on their diabetes. A few of them are the blood sugar monitors, testing strips, as well as lancets that are included with diabetes testing supply packages. The blood sugar monitors are not at all expensive, but the testing strips are very expensive compared to the blood sugar monitor. One can think about the price difference compared with the cost of razors and razor blades. Likewise, the blood sugar monitor is relatively inexpensive compared with the testing strips. However, testing strips for people with diabetes are a crucial part and tool in helping an individual keep up to date on his or her diabetes situation. In a normal month span, a person may go through as many as one hundred testing strips, depending on the type and severity of the diabetes. The testing strips are included in testing supplies because a person will normally use 2 or 3 testing strips per day. The checks are normally done in the morning, at noontime, and sometime in the evening.

One thing to know about diabetes testing strips is that they must be compatible with the blood glucose meter. Purchasing off-brand strips may not even be the best idea simply because they may give you a skewed reading of your glucose level, thereby skewing the results on the testing strip. If you are on Medicare, however, the testing strips should be provided free of charge at the prescription of the doctor. If you need more testing strips than what is normally provided, the doctor will usually write a letter to Medicare explaining the situation. The doctor is the official authority when it comes to dealing with Medicare.

However, if you use a lancet for diabetes testing alone, that is a whole other situation that must be considered. There are several different kinds of lancets- you can purchase one that is an automated lancet, as well as those that require you to puncture your finger yourself to check your blood glucose level.

For all of these supplies, the best thing to do would be to check with your doctor about how to go about getting these diabetes testing supplies. They may suggest ordering them direct through your health insurance provider or you may even be able to get them through a pharmacy, clinic, or hospital completely free of charge! Whatever the scenario, be careful and cautious about where you go to get your diabetes testing supplies, as not everywhere you go to check them out may be the same!

Jane Scaplen
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/diabetes-testing-supply-what-you-need-to-know-135433.html

I have just been warned off this product by my Dr due to the concerns of causing diabetes. He has suggested shark cartlidge and high dosage of fish oil instead…… Well, … I’m confused. Does anyone know more about a possible link between taking glucosamine etc for arthuritis and an increase in the aging population of diabetics ? Is there a connection ?

I could not find any relationship between the two.

President Obama lays out his three principles for health care reform and why we must enact them in 2009. Go to http://my.BarackObama.com/OrganizingForHealthCare and declare your support for the President’s principles.

Duration : 0:2:14

Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) — Robert Doll, vice chairman and chief equity strategist at BlackRock Inc., talks about the outlook for U.S. stocks and investment strategy.
Doll also discusses the U.S. economy, dollar and China’s economy. Doll speaks from Princeton, New Jersey with Bloomberg’s Susan Li. (Source: Bloomberg)

Duration : 0:6:14

The first Piano & Wellness Variety TV show on the internet continues, Here Sonny talks about improvisation, breathing, relaxing and the benefits of not trying to always play piano perfectly. This show also features video tours of a Schuman Baby grand, Mason & Hamlin Grand Piano and a Art case decorative Weser piano. See more at http://SonnysPianoTV.com

Duration : 0:9:59

Hi, Everyone,

Here’s a little video I made to show you some fun beauty tips using everyday items you can find around the house.

XOXO
Kassandra
Spokesmodel for Amiclubwear.com
Positive Place for Girls

Duration : 0:5:33

Dr. Steven Edelman talks to Kriss Halpern, JD, about stretching health care dollars in a downturned economy. Mr. Halpern answers questions about COBRA, HIPAA, limited insurance plans, state and federal plans, health savings accounts (HSAs) and patient assistance programs. Examining recent court rulings, Mr. Halpern discusses the protections provided people with diabetes by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Series: Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) [4/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16276]

Duration : 0:26:40

Canadian Doctors for Medicare hosted a celebration of Medicare in Canada. The speakers included Roy Romanow, former Saskatchewan Premiere and Commissioner on Health Care in Canada. They tell Americans that Canadian universal health care works and encourage Americans to implement a single payer universal health care system. The video also features Dr. Steven Lewis a health policy and research consultant, Dr. Danielle Martin, Dr. Ryan Meili and Dr. Robert Woolard representing the Canadian Doctors for Medicare and Linda Silas President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions.

Duration : 0:7:58

Have Pre-Diabetes?

Take Steps Now to Prevent It

Diabetesis a growing problem in America. An estimated 20.8 million people –nearly 7% of the population – have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Awhopping 1.5 million new cases were diagnosed in 2005 alone. In aneffort to slow the increase, doctors have recently begun to identifyindividuals at risk for diabetes before they develop the disease. Theycall it pre-diabetes. The diagnosis gives individuals a chance to delayor prevent the development of type 2 diabetes, a condition in which thebody does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone needed toconvert food into energy necessary for daily life. Diabetes is also aleading risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Pre-diabetesoccurs when blood glucose levels rise above normal, but have not yetreached the diabetic range. The American Diabetes Association estimatesthat as many as 41 million Americans, or 40% of individuals between 40and 74 years old, have pre-diabetes. And if they don’t take steps tocontrol their risks, studies show that most of those people willdevelop diabetes within 10 years.*

How to Tell If You Have Pre-Diabetes

Pre-diabetesdevelops silently – it has no obvious signs or symptoms. But certainrisk factors may make you more susceptible. If you are 45 years old orolder, talk to your doctor about getting tested – particularly if youare overweight. You may also want to consider getting tested if you areyounger than age 45 and have any of the following risk factors:

• Family history of diabetes.

• Overweight or obesity.

• Low HDL cholesterol and high triglyerides.

• High blood pressure.

• History of gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds.

• African-American, Latino, Native American or Asian-American ethnic origin.

Todetermine whether you have pre-diabetes, doctors may conduct thefasting plasma glucose test (FPG) or the oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT). Both tests require that you fast overnight. The FPG measuresyour blood glucose level before you eat anything in the morning. Alevel between 100 mg/dL and 126 mg/dL indicates impaired fastingglucose, or pre-diabetes. The OGTT takes the same measurement, thenchecks the level again two hours after drinking a glucose-rich drink.Results between 140 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL suggest impaired glucosetolerance, another name for pre-diabetes.

(editor’s note: may want to break out the section below as a sidebar for emphasis)

5 Tips to Help Keep Diabetes at Bay

ANational Institutes of Health (NIH) study of individuals withpre-diabetes found that simple lifestyle changes reduced their risk ofdeveloping type 2 diabetes by 58%. To control your risk, consider thefollowing.

1. Exercise and eat right.The NIH study showed that those who exercised 30 minutes a day, fivedays a week, and followed a low-fat, low-calorie diet were less likelyto develop diabetes than their inactive counterparts.

2. Lose weight.Reducing your weight by 5% to 10%, in combination with eating right andexercising, may help you impede or avoid diabetes altogether.

3. Control blood pressure. Experts recommend taking whatever steps are necessary to reach a blood pressure reading of 130/80 or below.

4. Quit smoking.Kicking the habit can improve your body’s ability to use insulinproperly, while reducing your risk for respiratory conditions, cancerand cardiovascular disease.

5. Talk to your doctor.Discuss your risk factors for pre-diabetes and whether you should betested. Your physician can help you decide what lifestyle changes maybe right for you.

* Source: American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.

check out the Living Healthy with Diabetes swicki at eurekster.com

Diabetes Info
http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/diabetes-search-engine-for-your-site-97170.html