Diabetes Awareness Bookmark

Help the Lions Club of Castries promote Diabetes Awareness Month by downloading and printing a bookmark. Print one for yourself and one for a friend. Give a friend the "gift" of knowing more about diabetes. They will thank you for a lifetime.

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Strides: Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness

The Lions Club of Castries joins the Saint Lucia Diabetic and Hypertensive Association and Super J in inviting YOU to participate in the following activities; to bring diabetes to light.

1. Saturday, November 29, 2008 : Diabetes Awareness campaign will take place at the William Peter Boulevard from 8:00 am. Diabetes testing and education will be conducted.
   
   
2. Sunday November 30, 2008 : Fun Walk from the Vigie Playing Field to the Aquatic Center, Registration is $10.00. Registration Forms are available at the Diabetic and Hypertensive Association, Coral Street, Castries. telephone (758) 452 - 7963.

Your participation in either activity will be appreciated. Most importantly, "Your Body Will Thank You."

Diabetes Does NOT Discriminate : Take The Diabetes Test

The Lions Club of Castries as part of its observance of the diabetes awareness month of November is happy to bring you the following information:

Diabetes has no face, knows no age, race, colour or creed and thus does not dicriminate along those lines. It is threfore important that all persons take the time to educate themselves about diabetes, it causes, symptons and most importantly how it can be avoided.

Millions of people who are affected by this disease but are unaware of the tell tale symptons of diabetes.


Are YOU at Risk to Diabetes?

The answer to that question is how many yeses you have provided to the questions below. If you answered " Yes"to more than one of these question you may be at risk to diabetes.

1. Are you 45 years and older?
2. Is there a history of diabetes in your family
3. Have you given birth to a baby who weighed more tha 9 lbs
4. Are you lacking in regular exercise
5. Do You suffer from high blod pressure?
   

Do YOU Have The Symptons of Diabetes

The answers to these questions depend on whether you have answered "Yes" to any of the following questions:

1. Are You unusually thirsty?
2. Are You unusually hungry?
   
3. Do You urinate frequently
4. Are You experiencing unusual weight loss?
5. Are You experiencing sudden increase in tiredness?
6. Are You unusually irritable
7. Are You experiencing blurry visions?
   

If you answered "Yes" to mre than one of this questions then you may be one of the millions of persons suffering from diabetes.

The Complications of Diabetes

The complications of diabetes include but is not limited to any or all of the following:

1. Eye Disease/Blindness
2. Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
3. Nerve disease (including foot ulcers which may result in amputations)
4. Heart disaese
5. Loss of Weight & Appetite
   

The Great News!!

The great news is that studies have shown that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of developing the complications of diabetes. If you make the necessary changes in your diet and increase you level of physical activity you can help control your diabetes or better yet reduce the chances of having the disease.

Your Choice

Make an appointment with you local diabetes association or medical doctor and take the diabetes test TODAY!!. You would love it and your body would love you for it.

Lions Club of Castries Observe Diabetes Awareness Month - November

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Participate in up-coming activities.

World Diabetes Day - Light a blue candle
Strides for Diabetes - Walk on November 30, 2008