Hi nativebiz1,
I have compiled a list of resources on diabetes management and
education. THe sites that are specific for Alaskan and Native American
specific are first. Many after that are on diabetes in general,
applying to all people who suffer from diabetes.
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From Native American Health:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nativeamericanhealth.html
Type I diabetes is fairly rare among Alaskan Natives, and usually
affects those with some Causcasian heritage. Type II diabetes does
affect Alaskan Natives, however: ?About 15 percent of American
Indians and Alaska Natives who receive care from the Indian Health
Service have been diagnosed with diabetes, a total of 105,000 people.
On average, American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.6 times as
likely to have diagnosed diabetes as non-Hispanic whites of a similar
age.The available data probably underestimate the true prevalence of
diabetes in this population?
This site has excellent information on diabetes and its effects on
pregnancy, obesity, and the cardiovascular system of Alaskan Natives.
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/americanindian/index.htm#23
From the American Diabetes Association:
·Patient education is critical. People with diabetes can reduce their
risk for complications if they are educated about their disease, learn
and practice the skills necessary to better control their blood
glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and receive regular
checkups from their health care team. Smokers should stop smoking, and
overweight Native Americans with diabetes should develop moderate diet
and exercise regimens under the guidance of a health care provider to
help them achieve a healthier weight.
·Lifestyle changes can be significantly helpful. People with diabetes
should stop smoking, and with the help of their health care providers,
should set goals for better control of blood glucose levels, as well
as blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
·Health care team education is vital. Because people with diabetes
have a multi-system chronic disease, they are best monitored and
managed by highly skilled health care professionals trained with the
latest information on diabetes to help ensure early detection and
appropriate treatment of the serious complications of the disease. A
team approach to treating and monitoring this disease serves the best
interests of the patient.
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics/native-americans.jsp
These pages refer to diabetes in a Native population near my own home.
The Pima may be geographically distant from Alaskan Natives, but the
information and background can be useful as well, for all.
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pima/vicious/vicious.htm
Something I found interesting is the genetic linking of the problem of
being overweight to diabetes.
?Scientists use the "thrifty gene" theory proposed in 1962 by
geneticist James Neel to help explain why many Pima Indians are
overweight. Neel's theory is based on the fact that for thousands of
years populations who relied on farming, hunting and fishing for food,
such as the Pima Indians, experienced alternating periods of feast and
famine. Neel said that to adapt to these extreme changes in caloric
needs, these people developed a thrifty gene that allowed them to
store fat during times of plenty so that they would not starve during
times of famine?
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pima/obesity/obesity.htm
Choosing good foods:
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pima/gfood/gfood.htm
Educational Resources
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Native American Diabetes Project
The Native American Diabetes Project was started to help people be
strong in body and spirit. The Project has been supported by the
National Institutes of Health DK 9217, the Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Albuquerque, NM, the University of New Mexico School of
Medicine, and a generous grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb
Foundation
One of the best tutorial type sites I found online. This sites takes
you on an Eagle?s journey as it teaches, it basic terms, about
diabetes. Here is an excerpt : The Eagle has seen our ancestors
exercising their bodies and eating foods that are naturally low in fat
and sugar.
Our ancestors did not have foods that had lots of sugar. For a sweet
treat they used plants that are naturally sweet, like the prickly
pear, berries, and corn.
Today the Eagle sees us buying many foods that have lots of sugar,
like soft drinks, Jell-O, and candy. But, in this vision, he can see
that we are learning ways of eating less sugar, by making one change,
then two.?
http://www.laplaza.org/health/dwc/nadp/index.html
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Savvy Health has some online tutorials about diabetes. Look on the
left hand column, for the Online Learning Diabetes links :
http://savvyhealth.com/disp.asp?doc_id=260
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UDHHS American Indian and Alaskan Native Women?s Health, Main Menu
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/WH.asp
The NIDDK and Diabetes in Native American Populations
http://savvyhealth.com/disp.asp?doc_id=260#NIDDK
Diabetes
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHdm.asp
The above site has numerous helpful links. I found this one
particularly helpful (This is in Adobe Acrobat format-you will need a
free reader installed on your computer. If you do not have Acrobat,
you can obtain it free here :
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html
This National Diabetes Education Program site has lots of online
information on diabetes education:
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/control/control.htm
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This Harvard site has several diabetes tutorial links on this pag.
Once you click on a topic, click on the red ?next? button to advance
the slide show:
http://www.research.bidmc.harvard.edu/VPTutorials/diabetes/default.htm
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This AIDA site may appear a bit unprofessional, but it has several
useful tutorials. (It may have plenty of pop-up ads too, so I hope you
have a pop-up blocker installed)
The site is written in such a manner (in frames) that I can?t give you
links to specific pages. Look down the page for the Diabetes/Insulin
tutorial.
http://www.2aida.org/
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Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb/cp/adi/index.htm
Numerous fact sheets, and even posters on this page
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb/cp/adi/resources/index.htm
Diabetes and First Nation People
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb/cp/adi/publications/the_evidence.htm
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The American Heart Association has good diabetes educational information
http://www.s2mw.com/heartofdiabetes/index.html
The AHA offers a free ?Getting to the Heart of Diabetes booklet?, by mail.
https://www.s2mw.com/aha/hodreg.aspx
Filling out this form will give a free membership allowing a diabetic
to enter their data online, storing and tracking progress and results.
You can then see results by the week or month, see the data on a
graph, and print it out.
http://www.s2mw.com/AHA/usercentral.aspx
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Diabetes New Zealand
Managing Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.org.nz/managing.html
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CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/faqs.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/omh/Populations/AIAN/AIAN.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5230a3.htm
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A diabetes manual portal, from Diabetes Living. This site has links to
more information, as well as management guides:
http://www.diabetesliving.org/manage/mgt_why.htm
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Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard University. A well done, highly
informative educational site.
http://joslin.org/main.shtml
Joslin covers numerous topics such as exercise, nutrition, insulin,
and support groups on this page:
http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/jboston/classes.shtml
Joslin offers free 15 minute online diabetes classes:
http://onlineclasses.joslin.org/
Newly diagnosed with diabetes?
http://joslin.org/education/beginnerguide.shtml
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1-800-DIABETES is a number offered on the American Diabetes
Association for Native Americans site. You can get an information
packet, tailored to your needs:
Our trained staff at 1-800-DIABETES are dedicated to answering
thousands of calls and e-mails every day from people with diabetes,
their families, friends and health care providers. Information
representatives serve as a source the public can count on to provide
support, encouragement, and education on diabetes management; our Call
Center is available M-F 8:30am-8:00pm. Information packets are
tailored to meet the specific needs of each caller.?
http://web.diabetes.org/NativeAmericans/ATSLow.pdf
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Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children, With
Special Emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native Children
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/112/4/e328
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Click on the Tools and Publications. The archived newsletters contain
tips, information on caring for diabetes, along with recipes.
http://www.npaihb.org/epi/cadsp/WTDP_home.html
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A slide show on the effects of nutrition on diabetes (Click on the
screen to advance the slides)
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/diabetes/nutrition/Effects%20of%20Clinical%20Nutrition%20Education%20and%20Educator%20Discipline.ppt
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The Colorado Health Site has plenty of useful information
http://www.coloradohealthsite.org/diabetes/diabetes_main.html
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Health Canada has managing diabetes information such as health eating,
exercise, and weight maintence.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/english/prevention/managing.html
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Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland
Managing diabetes health care tips, covering diabetes complications,
footcare, and emotional aspects of diabetes.
http://www.dagc.org/managingdia.asp
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The National Diabetes Program, Indian Health Service, has an office in
Anchorage, AK:
Alaska Area Diabetes Consultant
Julien Naylor, M D, M P H
Alaska Native Medical Center
4315 Diplomacy Drive
Anchorage, A K 99508
(907) 729-1125
FAX: (907) 729-1129
e-mail:jnaylor@anmc.org
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/diabetes/program_directory/pd_alaska.asp
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This site has information on managing diabetes:
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/manage/
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This ADA site has several informative videos. You may watch the video
and also read the transcript.
http://diabetesorg.healthology.com/
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Determine Your Risk:
http://www.diabetes.org/risk-test.jsp
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Too late for this year, but you can obtain funds, for next year, for
special Native American programs on diabetes:
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/apply/ag_index.asp
Healthy diabetic- friendly recipes, from the Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/diabetes/nutrition/n_recipes.asp
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Diabetes Educators
http://www.aadenet.org/DiabetesEducation/DefineDE.html
Diabetes Warehouse has shopping for diabetic needs such as shoes, books, and gifts:
http://www.diabeteswarehouse.com/
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This About site has an article on Native American food, but look in
the right hand column?to find links under ? Most Popular? and What?s
Hot? to find resources on food and nutrition. The left hand column
also has numerous useful links, and to the right of the article are
links to recipes.
http://diabetes.about.com/library/blfoodforthought/ucTSnativeamer1002.htm
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Native American Food Guide
http://www.aaip.com/tradmed/tradmedfoodguide.html
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You can print out fact sheets here:
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/prev/prevention.htm
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There you go! I hope this information is of the type you were seeking.
If not, or if I have duplicated information you already had, please
request an Answer Clarification, before rating. This will allow me to
assist you further, if possible. Good luck!
Regards,
crabcakes
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