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Fact #1.
One in four women of African-American descent over the age of 55 has been diagnosed with diabetes. We think this number is too high. Reversing type 2 diabetes is possible but it requires proper meal planning, healthy eating, and regular physical activity. Better yet, prevention is better than finding a cure but remission is better than following strict adherence to a medication regimen every day.
A FEW FACTS
A person with type 1 diabetes cannot produce insulin.
A person with type 2 diabetes can produce insulin but their body does not respond well to it.
RISK FACTORS
obesity
over age 45
family history of diabetes
high sodium diet
high blood pressure
hx of gestational diabetes
African -American descent
smoker
sedentary lifestyle
Fact #2
Hypertension is a major risk factor for CARDIOVASCULAR disease. It is no longer true that its a "man's disease." Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in every major developed country. It claims more womens' lives than cancer, respiratory disease, Alzheimers and accidental deaths combined.
“We are trying to eat "healthy" in a sick world that produces sick food.”
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