Feel Good Friday !!!!
Irene Hogan and special guest Marilyn McInness were on 900CHML today!!
Hilton on his globe trotting excursion also phoned in and had provided great insight on Australia!
Marilyn McInness is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Diabetes at Hamilton Health Sciences and at the Henderson Hospital Program.
Irene and Marilyn discussed the basics of diabetes and its epidemic like impact on today's society.
Type 1 was discussed and the statistics showing 1 out of every 10 people will get diabetes. Usually over the age of 30 are impacted. It is an auto immune disease, as bata cells are destroyed the pancreas will no longer produce insulin. Some symptoms are severe thirst, unexplained weight and hunger. Type 2, is the more common type of diabetes. With the need of insulin to break down fats for energy. 50 % of today's population do not know they have diabetes. Some symptoms are fatigue or depression.
Monitoring your diabetes and knowing your numbers and targets cannot be stressed enough.
One Touch Ultra and One Touch Ultra Smart are just two of today's products which can help you maintain your diabetes. With daily exercise (30 min a day or 150 min per week) and 5-7% of your weight loss, diabetes can be prevented, up to 60%. Diabetes does effect our health care system by 3.2 Billion dollars a year.
In Good Health, everyone have a Great Weekend!
Noted: New Chapter Products are being demoed at the Queenston location of Daynight this Saturday the 12th 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
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