November 5, 2007

12:10: The Health Roundup, with Jay, Jamie and Jimmy.

12:20: On the issue of celebrity parents, the author of a new book writes ‘‘There are many celebrities out there who are wonderful parents and take the time to care for their children, and then there are some, Britney & K-Fed for example, who seem to lack some of the necessary skills to be successful parents and raise successful children.’’
Guest: Dr. Erik Fisher, Psychologist, Popular Speaker and author of The Art of Empowered Parenting.

12:35: Time for our weekly visit with Shalom Village.
Guest: Pat Morden, CEO of Shalom Village.

12:45: DayNight Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Irene.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month !
Current projects indicate that 3 million Canadians will be affected by diabetes by 2010. The disease is having a serious impact on people who have it. Changes to the diabetes landscape in Canada are being affected by various factors, obesity rates and rising and growing numbers of new Canadians are arriving from high-risk ethnic groups such as Hispanic, Asian, South Asian or African descent. During the month of November the Diabetes Association will be using innovative approaches to ensure Canadians and young adults across Canada to understand the important of managing diabetes and preventing type 2 diabetes.
The three main types of diabetes are:

• Type 1 diabetes: Is an autoimmune disease. When the body's system for fighting infection turns against a part of the body. In diabetes, the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. It develops most often in young adults, but can appear at any age.
• Type 2 Diabetes: The most common type of diabetes. About 90 to 95 % of people with diabetes have type 2. This form is associated with obesity, family history, previous history, inactivity and ethnicity. Approximately 80 % of people with type 2 are overweight. Increasingly being diagnosed in children and adolescent.
• Gestational Diabetes: develops only during pregnancy. Any women might develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Some factors associated are obesity, a family history, having a child over the age of 25 or having a history of sugar in their urine. Women who have had diabetes during pregnancy, have a 20 to 50 percent chance of developing type 2 diabetes later on in life.