(ARA) – This fall, thousands of people nationwide will walk to help change the future of diabetes. Rain or shine, walkers will join together to stop this disease, which kills thousands of people annually.

Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is the American Diabetes Association’s signature fundraising walk event. With strong support from the business community including sponsorship and corporate teams, this event raises over $20 million to support the ADA’s mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

People with diabetes can choose to walk as a Red Strider. A Red Strider is someone who has diabetes – type 1, type 2 or gestational – who can proudly walk as an individual or create a team and walk with friends, family and co-workers. The purpose of the Red Strider program is to support everyone who lives with diabetes and showcase the courage it takes to live with this serious disease.

Christine Schaeberle is one of the many walkers who will step out as a Red Strider this year. Red Striders are distinguished at Step Out events by wearing a red hat. “On the day of Step Out, it is very important to recognize all the people with diabetes,” says Schaeberle. “By wearing the red hats, we are able to do that.”

Schaeberle had a role in launching the first Red Strider program in Colorado. The program has since gone national.

“The Red Strider program opened our eyes to how many people have diabetes. It also made us realize how important it is for us to recognize them and how we need to raise money to cure this disease,” says Schaeberle. “On walk day, I felt particularly supported as I was able to recognize other people with diabetes. All the walkers encouraged us to keep fighting this challenging disease.”

Reasons why you should Step Out and walk to stop diabetes:

* You are showing support for the nearly 24 million children and adults in the U.S. with diabetes and the millions more at risk. Most people are affected by diabetes or know someone who is.

* There is no fundraising minimum, although it is strongly encouraged to raise funds and awareness to support the American Diabetes Association and its mission. As a reward, incentives are given to walkers for varying levels of fundraising.

* Routes are for everyone regardless of age or athletic ability. They range from 2 to 6 miles.

* The day of the event is a party to celebrate the accomplishments of all the teams and individual participants as well as an opportunity to promote awareness about diabetes and the American Diabetes Association.

For more information or to register for a Step Out event in your community, visit www.diabetes.org/stepout or call (888) DIABETES (888-342-2383).

Courtesy of ARAcontent

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(ARA) – A group of amateur and professional athletes, many of whom have diabetes, is touring the country, hoping to inspire and motivate others with the condition to take a proactive approach to managing their health and strive for blood sugar control.

The team of athletes, called Team Type 1, will take their personal messages of hope to audiences across the country this year. Their goal: to encourage others to be proactive in managing their condition through a healthy diet, regular exercise, monitoring their blood sugar levels, taking their insulin as prescribed, and working closely with their healthcare team.

“The members of Team Type 1 challenge one another on multiple levels — as athletes, but also as people living with diabetes striving for better blood sugar control,” says Phil Southerland, founder and chief executive officer of Team Type 1. “I consider proper blood sugar management to be a journey, just like our races, with a lot of little challenges, obstacles and victories along with way.”

Founded in 2004 by friends Phil Southerland and Joe Eldridge, both diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as children, Team Type 1 is the first professional cycling team dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes. Team Type 1 has evolved over the years and expanded to include a diverse group of 46 athletes from around the world. Since 2006, the team has competed in and twice won the 3,052 mile-long Race Across America (RAAM).

In 2009, Team Type 1 is sponsored by the long-acting insulin Lantus (R) (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection), and rapid-acting mealtime insulin Apidra (R) (insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] injection), which are both manufactured by sanofi-aventis. As a result of this sponsorship, Team Type 1 has expanded its roster and fielded a total of five athletic teams including a men’s professional cycling team and a women’s professional cycling team, both featuring a mixed roster of riders with and without type 1 diabetes; an elite cycling team for the 2009 RAAM comprised entirely of riders with type 1 diabetes; and a triathlon team whose members all have type 1 diabetes. In addition to its type 1 roster, Team Type 1 also launched Team Type 2, a team of amateur cyclists living with type 2 diabetes, sponsored by Lantus (R).

Members of Team Type 1 with diabetes use Lantus (R), Apidra (R), or a combined treatment regimen of both insulins to help control their blood sugar as part of their overall diabetes treatment plan. The members of Team Type 2 manage their blood sugar through their own individualized diabetes treatment plan, which, for some members, may include Lantus (R) other diabetes medications, diet and exercise.

As part of an effective diabetes treatment plan, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) encourages people living with diabetes to track their blood sugar levels with daily self-monitoring and by taking an A1C test, which measures average blood sugar levels over the past two-to-three-month period. To keep blood sugar levels under control, the ADA recommends striving for an A1C of less than seven percent. Unfortunately, more than 40 percent of all patients with diabetes in the United States are not achieving this target with diet, exercise and oral medications alone. It is important for patients with diabetes to talk to their treating healthcare provider about an appropriate A1C goal for them.

For more information on Lantus (R) and Apidra (R), please visit www.Lantus.com and www.Apidra.com.

Courtesy of ARAcontent

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SIDEBAR:

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR LANTUS (R)
Prescription Lantus (R) is for adults with type 2 diabetes or adults and children (6 years and older) with type 1 diabetes who require long-acting insulin for the control of high blood sugar.

DO NOT DILUTE OR MIX LANTUS (R) WITH ANY OTHER INSULIN OR SOLUTION. It will not work as intended, and you may lose blood sugar control, which could be serious. Do not change your insulin without talking with your doctor. The syringe must not contain any other medication or residue. You should not use Lantus (R) if you are allergic to insulin. Lantus (R) is a long-acting insulin you inject just once a day, at the same time each day. You must test your blood sugar levels while using an insulin such as Lantus (R).

The most common side effect of insulin, including Lantus (R), is hypoglycemia, which may be serious. Other possible side effects may include injection site reactions, including changes in fat tissue at the injection site, and allergic reactions, including itching and rash. In rare cases, some allergic reactions may be life threatening. Tell your doctor about other medicines and supplements you are taking because they can change the way insulin works.

Exercise or activity level may change the way your body uses insulin. Check with your healthcare provider before you start an exercise program because your dose may need to be changed.

For full prescribing information, please visit www.Lantus.com.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR APIDRA (R)
Prescription Apidra (R) is for adults with type 2 diabetes or adults and children (4 years and older) with type 1 diabetes to improve blood sugar control. Do not use Apidra (R) during a low blood sugar reaction (hypoglycemia) or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in Apidra (R). Apidra (R) should normally be used with a longer-acting insulin.

Apidra (R) may also be infused subcutaneously by external insulin infusion pumps.

Apidra (R) has a more rapid onset and shorter duration of action than regular human insulin. When used as a mealtime insulin, Apidra (R) should be given within 15 minutes before or within 20 minutes after starting a meal. Do not change your dose or the type of insulin you use without talking with your treating healthcare provider. Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, as well as other medicines and supplements you are taking. Check your blood sugar levels while on insulin therapy, such as Apidra (R).

The most common side effect of insulin therapy, including Apidra (R), is low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Other possible side effects may include low blood potassium, injection site reactions, such as changes in fat tissue at the injection site, and allergic reactions, such as itching and rash. Less common, but potentially more serious or life-threatening, is generalized allergy to insulin, including anaphylactic reactions.

When used in a pump, do not mix Apidra (R) with any other insulin or liquid. If the pump or infusion set does not work right, you may not receive the right amount of insulin. Hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, or ketosis can happen. Problems should be identified and corrected as quickly as possible. Change the Apidra (R) in the pump reservoir every 48 hours.

Exercise or activity level may change the way your body uses insulin. Check with your healthcare provider before you start an exercise program because your dose may need to be changed.

For full prescribing information, please visit www.Apidra.com.

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(ARA) – Are you taking risks with your life without even knowing it? You may be one of the nearly 6 million Americans who have type 2 diabetes and don’t even know it. 

Diabetes affects nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States and another 57 million have pre-diabetes, a condition that places them at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. If you don’t know the risk factors or symptoms for diabetes, you may very well be risking your life to this silent killer. 

Diabetes is a silent killer because many people can live with the disease for years and never find out that they have it until they start experiencing diabetes-related damage that can lead to a heart attack, stroke, vision problems or kidney disease. In fact, most people with type 2 diabetes do not notice the symptoms because some signs of diabetes aren’t easy to recognize. Symptoms of diabetes include: 

* Being very thirsty 
* Urinating often 
* Losing weight without trying 
* Having vision problems, such as blurred vision 

Diabetes is a serious disease, but early diagnosis and treatment can help people with diabetes live healthy and active lives. A person’s risk for diabetes goes up as they get older, gain weight, or if they do not stay active. So how can you find out if you might be at risk for diabetes? Risk factors include: 

* Being overweight or obese 
* Not being physically active 
* Having a family history of diabetes 
* Having high blood pressure 
* Having diabetes during pregnancy or having a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth 
* Being older than 45 years of age 

Diabetes is also more common in African Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 

To find out if you or a loved one are at risk for type 2 diabetes, you can take the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Risk Test. This is a simple test that asks questions about weight, age, family history and other potential risk factors for diabetes. Based on your response, you can find out whether you are at low, moderate or high risk for diabetes. You can take the test online at www.diabetes.org/alert or by phone (in English or Spanish) at (800) DIABETES (800-342-2383). 

If you find that you are at high risk for having diabetes, talk with your doctor to find out for sure. Only your doctor can determine if you have diabetes. 

To learn more about diabetes risk factors, diagnosis and treatment, or to take the Diabetes Risk Test, visit the American Diabetes Association’s Web site at www.diabetes.org or call (800) DIABETES (800-342-2383). 

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Gestational diabetes is a condition that occurs to a woman during pregnancy. It can manifest symptoms of both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Gestational diabetes does not usually occur in all pregnancy cases, just in less than 5% of all pregnancies. The condition usually disappears or show signs of improvement after the woman have given birth although in almost half of the cases, the woman ultimately develops type 2 diabetes later on. Gestational diabetes occurs in women who has not experienced any form of diabetes in their lives before.

The Dangers Of Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes may be just for a limited amount of time but it can affect the health of the fetus or the mother if left unmanaged. The fetus may develop anomalies in the central nervous system, anomalies in the cardiac system, have a higher or lower birth weight and malformations in the skeletal and muscular systems.  The fetus may also experience respiratory distress syndrome, inhibit the production of fetal surfactant and destruction of red blood cells.

Gestational diabetes may sometimes manifests symptoms like a feeling of excessive thirst which will result to drinking of a lot of fluids and frequent urination. These symptoms are similar to type1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. In most cases, gestational diabetes is not noticeable for most pregnant women which can be dangerous. Medical practitioners need to constantly monitor pregnant women especially after their 5th or 6th month for any signs of gestational diabetes.

Treating Gestational Diabetes

Actually, gestational diabetes will disappear or will lessen several weeks after the woman has given birth. The pregnancy related hormones that were being produced during pregnancy will have been cleared by then. There is a risk of the woman contracting type 2 diabetes later in life after she has developed gestational diabetes. This is most likely due to her genes or her lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle can prevent someone prone to diabetes from developing it. Smoking is also a factor in some types of diabetes and can be dangerous for the fetus and should be avoided.

Many medical practitioners recommend controlling weight gain and carbohydrate intake during pregnancy to help defray gestational diabetes. Expectant mothers should be extra careful regarding their conditions especially if they come from a family prone to diabetes. Genetics plays a vital role in diabetes of any type or kind. If you suspect that you may be susceptible to gestational diabetes, do not hesitate to consult your obstetrician regarding tests about this.

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Diabetes is one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases in the world. It is a chronic, lifelong disease, and there are actually three different types of diabetes that you may be diagnosed with, which are type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes

With type 1 diabetes, the first of the three types of diabetes to be discussed here, this type occurs when certain specialized parts of the pancreas are destroyed and no longer able to produce insulin. This type of diabetes typically develops during childhood or adolescence, but can also develop in adulthood. There are certain symptoms of type 1 diabetes that you will most likely experience at the onset of the disease.

This includes frequent urination, an increase in thirst, loss of weight even though you may be eating the same amount and types of food, fatigue, irritability, nausea, and a particular odor to the breath. You may experience some or all of these symptoms and then again you may not experience any at all. This is actually one of the most common problems that sufferers of the disease do not experience any symptoms and so they are not even aware that they have diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 is another of the types of diabetes. Of all the types of diabetes, this is a condition in which your body is resistant to the effects of insulin. This type of diabetes is actually often preventable and in particular healthy lifestyle choices can help guard you against developing the disease.

Eating healthy foods is one of the most important things you can do here, as you want to choose fats that are low in fat and calories. Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads and cereals, and of course drinking plenty of water is always important.

Gestational Diabetes

The last of the types of diabetes to be discussed here is gestational diabetes. This is the type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy, and although it is rare, it does happen. There are certain risk factors for developing gestational diabetes, including age over 35 years, obesity, and a history of polycystic ovary syndrome.

It can be frightening to be diagnosed with any type of diabetes, but if it happens to you the most important thing is to stay positive and remember that there are many methods of treatment available that you can use to help deal with the condition and the symptoms associated with it.

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Diabetes that is a most dreaded disease is affecting millions of people all around the world and it does not matter what your age, or sex or race is, and when it occurs will end up causing an emotional as well as physical upheaval in your life, leaving an indelible mark on you for the rest of your life. The reason why you may suffer from diabetes is because cells in your body that use up glucose will not get sufficient amounts of insulin that makes it possible for the glucose to enter into the body cells.

Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes

Furthermore, you could be suffering from either Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes where the former is absolutely insulin dependent kind of diabetes whiles the latter is non-insulin dependent kind of diabetes. Also, in the past treating diabetes meant just trying to save the diabetic’s life though thanks to more advances in medical sciences, today diabetes treatment is a lot different, and in fact, there are much more advanced diabetes treatment methods becoming known to the medical fraternity that have at least meant that suffering from diabetes does not any more mean a life shortening experience.

In fact, if diabetics are given the proper diabetes treatment, they can even expect to live much longer than was possible in the days of yore. Without a doubt, insulin is the most usual diabetes treatment medication given to patients and it is given subcutaneously on a daily basis, and as a diabetes treatment medication, it aims at regulating as well as controlling the blood sugar/glucose levels in the bloodstream and the amounts injected can be adjusted according to different blood/sugar readings. In addition, the patient must also control his or her intake of foods and remain active as well.

In any case, diabetes treatment is more than merely taking medical treatment such as insulin and there is also further a need to manage the condition so that the diabetic does not risk being affected by any further complications. Thus, along with diabetes treatment, there is need to also have the proper diet that should be tailored to suit a diabetic condition, and the patient should also take to regularly exercising which can even result in needing lesser amounts of insulin injected into the body.

Though diabetic medication is the cornerstone of diabetes treatment, there is still a need to also try and maintain the proper and ideal body weight which will help reduce any further risk of complications from diabetes and which will also help in improving your physical appearance, and of course, its effectiveness will also depends to a great deal on taking the proper diet and exercising adequately.

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Diabetes is a chronic and incurable disease, one that develops when the body is not producing enough or any insulin. As a result the glucose remains in the blood and the person’s blood sugar levels become too high. This can result in being potentially dangerous, even deadly if left untreated for an extended period of time.

Diabetes Research

The importance of diabetes research therefore is truly incredible. There are many different organizations and companies around the world that conduct diabetes research, and although there is not yet a cure for the disease, it is this diabetes research that is leading the way there.

The American Diabetes Association is one of the most longstanding and notorious organization performing critical researching on the disease of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization, one that works by providing diabetes information, research, and advocacy.

They do a lot of work for the promotion and researching of diabetes, and this includes publishing scientific findings, providing information and a variety of other services to people with diabetes and to their families.

Another incredible organization based around the researching of diabetes is the Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association. They too are based around promoting research and awareness on the disease. Their goal is to educate people of all ages with diabetes and their families about the importance of exercise in treating diabetes.

They also want to create opportunities for those with diabetes to participate in a broad range of recreational and athletic activities, promote networking and support among physically active people with diabetes, provide a forum for exchanging information and access to resources and role models of diabetes and to improve clinical skills among health professionals that are working with active individuals with diabetes.

Diabetes research is the only thing that is going to help us find a cure in the future, and so it is important that you give and contribute to these associations and organizations in any way you can. Diabetes is one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases in the world and affects adults and children alike. If any of us want a cure to be found then we really all have to step in and do our part here.

You can even do your own research on the disease and try finding a cure yourself, because you never know what may happen. Anything you do is going to benefit diabetes sufferers and their families.

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Diabetes is a disease that is affected or caused by the minimal production of insulin in the pancreas or the inability of the body to accept or process insulin properly when it is distributed. Diabetes is a disease that is usually passed through the genes of a family. If your family has many diabetics, it is best to familiarize yourself with the common symptoms of diabetes and to be vigilant.

Diabetes usually affects obese people with genes that make them prone to diabetes. Some medical practitioners consider the girth of an individual as one of the symptoms of diabetes. This is because the additional fats may affect the function of the pancreas which is where insulin is manufactures. Insulin is a hormone that helps in regulating blood sugar levels in our bodies. It is an essential hormone that we need for our body to function well.

What To Look Out For

There are plenty of symptoms of diabetes since diabetes comes in several categories. Many symptoms of diabetes are similar in most categories and these basic symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, a feeling of great thirst resulting in increased liquid intake and in some individuals, blurred vision. Other symptoms of diabetes are an increasing feeling of fatigue, weight loss and maybe weight gain.

Although not all symptoms of diabetes may manifest themselves in an individual, most of them do. There are also some symptoms of diabetes that can be quite serious such as a coma, the inability of wounds to heal fast and properly and cardiovascular disease or stroke. The distribution of blood to the parts of the body can be affected because diabetes affects the blood vessels and arteries. This is one of the complications that usually affect diabetics.

If you have no idea if your family has a history of diabetes, you might try to see if some of your family members are manifesting symptoms of diabetes. You could also be more vigilant regarding yourself and try to see if you are showing symptoms of diabetes. If you think you have some symptoms of diabetes, it is best to consult a medical practitioner to be diagnosed properly along with some tests that need to be run.

Early detection of the condition will help you manage or control it better. Some individuals are in fact in a pre-diabetes stage before entering a full blown diabetic stage due to minimal management of the disease. It is best to get on a healthy lifestyle and diet to be bale to avoid being diabetic.

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There are times when diabetics will have tried out diets and other means including weight loss as well as exercise and these means will fail to bring their blood sugar levels back to normal, and they are thus forced to taking diabetes medications in order to control their condition. Among the diabetes medications that are available you can find oral drugs as well as hypodermal injections and it is usual to turn to taking diabetes medications when the level of blood glucose rises to more than 150 mg/dl.

Combines With Proper Diet And Exercising

There no doubts the effectiveness of diabetes medications, especially when they are taken in combination with proper diet and accompanied by exercising. In addition, the most common form of diabetes medications is oral drugs and the Internet too has many different options when it comes to choosing online diabetes medications.

Furthermore, when it comes to diabetes medications there are three different classes of them including thiazolidinediones as well as actose which are useful for making the body sensitive to insulin, sulfonylurea and meglitinides that help in release more insulin and finally there are alpha-glycosidase inhibitors that help prevent carbohydrates from breaking down.

The type of diabetes medications that you need to take will depend on a number of things including the level of your blood glucose, insulin production, blood pressure as well as your lifestyle and even genetics and your immune system need to be taken into account. In addition, it is possible to take various medications on their own or in combination and there is also need to have a good relationship between the patient and physician.

However, as far as the most popular diabetes medications go, there is nothing quite as commonly used as insulin injections which is what as many as forty percent of all diabetics use and which are injected either once or even two times each day, though there are also instances when such injections can be taken three or four times each day.

Other forms of diabetes medications include oral agents of which there are three categories of including intermediate acting a and short acting s as well as long acting s and it is also necessary to bear in mind that these oral pills can cause side effects of which nausea is a good example as too is vomiting and having the skin color turn yellowish.

It also bears considering that whatever medication you take for your diabetes problem, it should never is taken in doses more than are prescribed since you may end up suffering from low blood sugar as a consequence.

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Diabetes is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in the world, and so whether you are a sufferer of the disease or not, you should be aware of the important diabetes information. There is a lot of diabetes information that is valuable to know, of which is going to be discussed here.

What it is

Of course one of the most important pieces of diabetes information involves what the disease is and what is involved with it. Diabetes is a chronic, lifelong condition, one that occurs when one’s body is not able to produce enough or any insulin. This is a problem because insulin is a hormone in the body that works by maintaining the level of sugar in the blood.

Insulin regulates blood sugar, blood lipids, and helps to build muscle and store protein. People with diabetes have problems with this and as a result the glucose in their body builds up in the blood, resulting in a higher than normal blood sugar level. This can cause a variety of problems, namely to the organ systems in the body.

Signs and Symptoms

Other important diabetes information involves the signs and symptoms that are associated with the disease. There are many, but the most common include excessive thirst and urination, weight loss or gain, fatigue, and influenza-like symptoms. Early diabetes symptoms can be very mild and often even unnoticeable. This is actually one of the biggest problems about the disease, is that many people have diabetes and do not even realize it.

In the United States alone, more than 6 million people have the disease but are unaware of it. This is why understanding possible diabetes symptoms can lead to early diagnosis and treatment.

Treatment

More important than almost all other diabetes information involves the issue of treatment, and there are a few options here. Your doctor will determine what the best method of treatment is going to be for you depending on the severity of your condition, how long you have been dealing with it for, and what your opinion and preferences are.

Diabetes can be difficult to live with but there are many resources and treatments available that can help you deal with your condition and the symptoms associated with it. You can get back to feeling like your regular old self again as long as you stay positive and work together with your doctor. If you do not have diabetes but at any time experience any of the symptoms of the disease you should get in to see your doctor as soon as you can to get a proper assessment and diagnosis.

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