Each year the saints are devastated by the affects of undiagnosed and sometimes unmanaged diabetes. In 1 Corinthians’ 6:20, God commands us to take care of the temple he has given us: “For God bought you with a high price, so you must honor God with your body,” A Better You Today is a Blog Talk Radio Show which talks discusses major illnesses plaguing Black Americans. Dr. Sabrina Elliot of Houston speaks with host Isadore B about Diabetes Prevention.
A Better You Today was aired March 7, 2012 and discussed the devastating consequences of a disease that is taking our people too soon. Diabetes is classified into Types 1 and 2. Type 1, also known as Juvenile Diabetes, is an autoimmune disorder where the body fails to produce insulin. It accounts for only 5% of total diabetics worldwide. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes and is characterized by an excess of glucose (sugar) in the body. Dr. Sabrina of Houston offers several tips on controlling diabetes, not the least being the ability to keep your Body Mass Index (height to weight ratio) under control. The more excess pounds a person carries, the more susceptible they are to diabetes.
She emphasized the importance of walking at least 30 minutes a day to lower glucose level. In her family practice, Dr. Elliot has seen many people come in with blurry vision and unquenchable thirst, not realizing they are symptoms of diabetes. Most people tend to have diabetes for 6 months to a year before being diagnosed. She concludes the interview by emphasizing the changes to prevent diabetes are small, but can make a BIG difference.
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