Doctors Clarence Ing and May Ing are the keynote speakers for this June’s Diabetes Week meetings. The first in a three-part series of talks started on Sunday in Bodden Town at a local church. Eligible attendees were screened for cholesterol plaque in their carotid arteries and everyone was encouraged to embrace the six tools and diet practices shared to avoid serious health problems.
The next meetings are today (Tuesday) at 5 pm, Government Administration Building, and Wednesday at the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School Shirley Kidd Memorial Hall at 6pm. The event gives participants the possibility to meet well known diabetes experts and discuss diabetes related matters and lifestyles. Ultrasound screenings will be offered for the first 15-30 minutes and light refreshment will be provided.
Screening
Everyone is invited to attend and the events are free. For a donation of $15 attendees older than 60 or with known health risk factors can receive carotid ultrasound examinations to determine if they have an increased risk for heart disease or stroke. This is non-invasive, painless and will be provided in a convenient area for privacy. If you are at risk for these diseases this examination can help motivate you to make the necessary lifestyle changes to avoid these serious health problems.
Six principles and guidelines for living
Attendees will learn the science behind the maxims “eat – breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, supper like a pauper” and why when you eat is just as important as what you eat.
At NEWSTART, where Mr. Ing is medical director, guests are recommended to eat 2 or 3 planned meals at regular times and nothing except water between meals and to choose fresh and dried fruits, with unrefined flours, for wholesome desserts that provide vitamins and minerals for good nutrition. Guests on the NEWSTART programme will drink six to eight glasses of water between meals every day and successfully avoid coffee, tea, cola and other soft drinks.
For those prone to diabetes or post-prandial hyperglycemia, the recommendation: Eat less sugar – less is best is profound. A further NEWSTART principle is to choose fat rich foods from nuts and seeds, olives and avocados, adjusting quantity to caloric needs.
There are thousands of people diagnosed with diabetes in the Cayman Islands and it’s estimated there are hundreds of undiagnosed people who have the condition but don’t realise it. Thousands more have pre-diabetes. To find out how you can help fundraise for the Cayman Islands Diabetes Charitable Trust call 926-1053 or email [email protected]. For more about the holistic NEWSTART lifestyle program visit www.newstart.com
Diabetes Week is 12-18 June and is a period of fundraising and awareness by the Cayman Islands Diabetes Charitable Trust. For a full agenda of events please see the Compass Community Calendar.
The types
Type 1 diabetes develops if the body cannot produce any insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose to enter the cells where it is used as fuel by the body. Type 1 diabetes usually appears before the age of 40. It is the least common of the two main types and accounts for around 10 per cent of all people with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly (known as insulin resistance). Insulin acts as a key unlocking the cells, so if there is not enough insulin, or it is not working properly, the cells are only partially unlocked (or not at all) and glucose builds up in the blood. The Cayman Islands Diabetes Charitable Trust offers resources and support on any aspect of managing diabetes. Supporting our work as a Cayman Islands Diabetes Charitable Trust Friend entitles you to a range of benefits including individual or employee lifestyle programs, reliable information on diabetes, invitation to social events, local support groups, and honorary mention on our website at www.diabetes.ky
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