Trilakes Extra October 2015

ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT • TRI-LAKES EDITION • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015
HEALTH
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DEFEATING
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Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly store and use the energy found in food. To be more specific, diabetes compromises the
Diabetes can be treated through various ways that exclude the use of drugs.These remedies include diet, exercise and supplementation. With the incidence of diabetes being more than 11.5 percent in Arkansas, it is important that those affected learn how to go about a treatment regimen.
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body’s ability to use glucose.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body wrongly identifies and then attacks pancreatic cells, which results in little to no insulin production. Those with Type 1 diabetes usually must rely on insulin shots to remain healthy.
Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance or insufficient insulin production and is the more common form of diabetes. The pancreas may produce insulin, but not enough to meet the body’s demands. In- sulin resistance occurs in some cases be- cause a consistent high blood-glucose level causes cells to be overexposed to insulin and makes cells less responsive or immune to its effects.
According to America’s Health Rankings, between 1996 and 2014, the incidence of diabetes in the United States more than doubled from 4.4 percent to 9.6 percent. In Arkansas, the prevalence of diabetes is 11.5 percent, significantly higher than the national average. As with any disease, health screenings can identify early signs of illness.
“When left untreated, diabetes can cause irreversible damage to the body and decreased quality of life,” said Britta- ny Rynders, dietitian at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton.
“Fortunately, with prevention and or treatment, we can avoid or diminish the damaging effects of diabetes.”
To promote awareness and early detec- tion, Saline Memorial Hospital will host a free Diabetes Health Fair from 9 a.m. until noon Nov. 5 in its Health Education
Building. The hospital’s dietitians, along with local vendors and health professionals, will offer free screenings, product samples and door prizes.
As part of [National] Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to
provide resources to help prevent and treat diabetes through early diagnosis and healthy lifestyle choices.
— Brittany Rynders
Dietitian
Available screenings include blood pres- sure, glucose (blood sugar), feet, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, range of motion and body mass index. There will be a presentation on chair exercises from the hospital’s Physical Therapy Department at 9:30 a.m. and a live cooking demonstration and food samples at 11 a.m. from Donette Stump with the Arkansas Beef Council.
“At Saline Memorial Hospital, we rec- ognize the large impact this disease has on Arkansans,” Rynders said. “As part of [National] Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to provide resources to help prevent and treat diabetes through early diagnosis and healthy lifestyle choices.”
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