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    • You can learn to give youself a shot

    • A Village member shares her experience in learning to treat her diabetes with self-injections.  Chronic conditions require constant attention even when it is inconvenient, difficult or challenging.  There are many differet kinds of insulin and equipment that makes the whole process more manageble.  Shots can become a normal part of a better life.  But as the video says, "there isn't a choice, if you want to live, you need to take the tools that are on hand."

    • Prevent Colon Cancer with Colonoscopy

    • Dr. Pineda shares his expertise on colon cancer including prevention and treatment.   Colon cancer is quite common but when the cancer is small there are often no symptoms.  The best way to detect colon cancer is with a colonoscopy.  When detected early, colon cancer can be effectively treated.  Adults should get their first colonoscopy at age 50 or even earlier if there is a history of colon cancer in the family.  Modern colonoscopy techniques are easy, painfree and highly effective so don't miss your chance to detect colon cancer. Live better longer....

    • Sneaky Sugar

    • The Food Sleuth looks at how high fructose corn syrup finds its way into many processed foods adding empty calories to our diet.  Melinda explains how sugars, including fructose can lead to obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Recommendations call for limiting sweeteners to no more than 32 grams or 8 teaspoons a day and Melinda shows you how even when this sneaky sugar shows up in so many of our foods.

    • Real Smokers Can Quit

    • Quitting is possible, real people just like us really quit and really stay quit.  Here's one person;s true story of finding the motivation and seeing it through.  It didn't happen right away but in time he really kicked the habit for good and so can you. Here are some of the key points: Quiting smoking takes preparation and practice Find your motivation Don't worry about a setback, just focus on the next step forward Try a number approaches; patches, gum, hotlines, cold-turkey... one will work for you.

    • Weight Loss with Healthy Habits

    • Listen to a MyHealthVillage.com member talk about how he used sensible diet and exercise to take off weight and keep it off. Key points discussed include: 1) Aim for long term changes in your diet habits 2) Big changes in your diet habits are necessary lose weight 3) Lots of vegetables and fruits are important for weight loss and your health 4) Start with small exercise goals that you do everyday 5) Don’t let the weather limit your exercise 6) Together diet and exercise lead to better health. And another key ingredient is connectedness. Working together to lose weight with friends or loved ones is a big help for you and for them.

    • Overcoming Cancer Part 2

    • Jackie shares more of her experiences with cancer. She discusses how she uses journaling, how she build her support systems and views herself in relation to her cancer. This is the second of two videos in this series. If you or a loved one is coping with cancer or any serious diagnosis, Jackie's story will be a critical resource. Please share your responses and pass the link onto a friend.

    • Overcoming Cancer Part 1

    • Jackie shares her experiences with cancer. She share how she builds support, gains information, takes charge and copes with change. This is the first of two videos in this series. If you or a loved one is coping with cancer or any serious diagnosis, Jackie's story will be a critical resource. Please share your responses and pass the link onto a friend.

    • Making Sense of a Low Salt Diet

    • La Greta Hudson, MS, RD, CDE and blogger host with MyHealthVillage.com shares easy approaches to reducing salt in what we eat. This is especially important for people with hypertension and heart disease.

    • Breathing Clear with Asthma

    • Madonna shares how she defines her asthma instead of letting her asthma define her.
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  • Jackie, thank you so very much for your presence in this group and for your calming spirit in the face of what is so frightening for so many of us. Cindy
    Cindy_Sears_RN_CDE, 2 years ago| Flag
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    Cindy_Sears_RN_CDE, 2 years ago| Flag
  • Welcome to the blog! As a diabetes educator, one of the first things I ask my clients is to tell me about how they were diagnosised with diabetes. It is my time to listen to how they felt, what they thought, and how they coped with their diagnosis. Do any of you recall how you felt at the time of diagnosis of your chronic condition? Were you surprised? Or did you "see it coming"? Who was the first person you told about your diagnosis? Did telling someone else make it seem more real? Were any of you were in absolute denial? Let me hear from you. I'd like to hear your stories.
    Cindy_Sears_RN_CDE, 2 years ago| Flag

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