Helping Hearts, Blog of Anne Sanders

It’s just a simple little test. That’s what they all say, right?   This one could help save you and you don't have to give blood for it. Answer some questions about weight, age, family history and some other risk factors. Risk factors for what? Diabetes.   According to the American Diabetes Association, the number of Americans with diagnosed diabetes is projected to increase 165%, from 11 million in 2000 to 29 million in 2050. According to the Centers for Disease Control, o ne in 10 U.S. adults has the disease now but that could grow to 1 in 3 in the next 40 years. The disease also presents serious threats to health, including increased risk of heart attack, kidney failure, blindness and many other complications. With so many Americans overweight and obese, the number of people with Type II Diabetes keeps growing. Tuesday, March 25, you can find out if you might be one of them one day and at the same time, $5 will go to the American Diabetes Association w...

This month people around the nation are walking to support those with diabetes for American Diabetes Month. According to the American Diabetes Association , 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3 percent of population—have diabetes. That’s 18.8 million people who are diagnosed and another 7 million who are not. Worldwide, a s many as 371 million people live with diabetes and more than half of them are unaware that they have diabetes according to the International Diabetes Federation. It's a disease that lurks in the shadows, affecting many before they even know of its existence. So I decided this week to have someone who has lots of experience with diabetes share her story and information about symptoms and how to help those with diabetes. Her name is Carolyn Dailey. 1.        How long have you had diabetes?     I have had it for 37 years.  In September of 1975, I recognized the symptoms a...