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54 Million Adults Have Prediabetes In America
Saturday, September 27th, 2008It was estimated that as high as 54 million adults in America are suffering from Prediabetes. This is a huge number of people but most of them don’t even know about it.
I have found a video by Doctor Barry Ramo who shows ways these people i.e. prediabetic can actually avoid risking themselves to develop into [...]
HbA1c 5.3% In Sep 08
Saturday, September 20th, 2008I have some good news to share. My latest blood test results, HbA1c to be exact (tested end Sep 08) is 5.3%, down from 6.1% in end May 08. I must say that i am absolutely thrilled as i was only aiming for about 5.8% and i was like wow, 5.3%…that’s alot.
I still remembered when i [...]
Study Shows Tai Chi Exercise Improves Type 2 Diabetes Control
Friday, June 27th, 2008
photo by xuebao
Tai Chi is one of the exercise which is highly recommended for people with diabetes and prediabetes.
A 12 week programme of Tai Chi exercise was conducted on 30 patients with Type 2 diabetes and 30 healthy people by a research team. The results showed significant improvement of HbA1c blood test levels from 7.59% to [...]
Email on Artificial Sweetener Aspartame
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Received an email today on the sugar substitute - artificial sweetener Aspartame. Quoted exactly below:
“Subject: Silent Killers-sweets to avoid
ASPARTAME - THE SILENT KILLER (by Ron Harder)
To those who prefer to consume artificial flavoring:
There is an epidemic across North America today of Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus. Most people do not understand why this epidemic is happening [...]
Disappointed…Diabetes Be aWare Campaign Not Ready
Saturday, June 7th, 2008Hoping to bring everyone the first hand coverage of the First Diabetes Be aWare Campaign in Suntec City, Singapore, i went down early at 11am this morning, the very first day of the Campaign.
What a disappointment, there weren’t any signs directing people to the exhibition place. Instead, i saw poster on some cancer awareness, the [...]
Locations of Roadshows for Diabetes Be-a-Ware Campaign
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Oh, i forgot to write the locations of the 2008 Roadshows for the first “Diabetes Be-a-Ware” Campaign. Here it is:
June 8 to 11 : Suntec City
June 20 to 22 : Junction 8
June 27 to 29 : Tampines Mall
July 4 to 6 : Ang Mo Kio Hub
July 11 to 13 : IMM
Do go down and take [...]
First Diabetes Be-a-Ware Campaign in Singapore
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Good News, Singapore’s Health Promotion Board will be launching the first “Diabetes Be-a-Ware” Campaign from 8 June 08 to 13 July 08.
The campaign is targeting Singaporeans over 40s and there will be an affordable $8 blood test to spot health problems, like diabetes and hypertension, early to prevent complications in future.
Diabetes, which can also lead [...]