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OPTIMIZE YOUR HEALTH NOVEMBER 2006 At The Center for Optimal Health, it is our intention to help patients prevent the onset of diabetes through lifestyle modification and medical treatment. With type II diabetes on the rise in our communities, we recognize the important need to empower our patients with the latest tools in the fight against diabetes. We employ advanced diabetes risk assessment with laboratory testing as well as cutting edge technology in a caring environment. The Center for Optimal Health is the leading integrative medical center for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in Orange County.
MEDICAL NEWS
Have you heard the latest news in diabetes prevention? A recent study published was aptly named “DREAM”, adding to the growing list of studies showing diabetes can be prevented if someone is identified in the “prediabetic” stage. This article will tell you about all these exciting studies.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that diabetes is on the rise and currently affects nearly 21 million Americans. Women make up more than half of those diagnosed. Diabetes can a take a toll on many different parts of the body and is correlated with higher rates of coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral neuropathy, depression, etc.
ENDOCRINE NEWS As the awareness of diabetes and its complications grow in the community, in the media, and in families, more and more people have been asking about diabetes prevention, as well as early detection. In order to understand more about preventing diabetes, it is important to understand the disease process, and in particular, the core defect which is termed “insulin resistance”.
EXERCISE NEWS
Increasing exercise is one of the most effective ways we can work towards the prevention of diabetes. Simply put, the epidemic of type 2 diabetes is associated with decreasing levels of activity and an increase in obesity. The Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health states that exercise plays an important role in health promotion and disease prevention. The report recommends that all individuals accumulate a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week.
NUTRITIONAL NEWS
Have you worried that you may be at risk for developing diabetes? Perhaps you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or insulin resistance? Are you wondering where to begin in preventing or managing diabetes? As a nutritionist specializing in the management of diabetes, I can tell you that what you eat plays a major role in preventing and delaying the progression of Type II Diabetes. Taking charge of your nutrition is one of the most important health decisions that you can make.
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