Randy Jackson and the
American Heart Association Encourage People to 'Get In The K.N.O.W.' About Improving Type 2 Diabetes Management

The Heart of Diabetes Program Launches Web site and Interactive Tools to Help People with Type 2 Diabetes Better Manage the Disease

Randy Jackson, music industry veteran and TV personality, understands the importance of properly managing type 2 diabetes. For the second year, he has teamed up with the American Heart Association to encourage people with type 2 diabetes to enroll in The Heart of Diabetes(TM) campaign. Sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., the campaign provides educational information and tools for people with type 2 diabetes to better manage their disease.

As one who has lived with type 2 diabetes for years, Jackson will travel throughout the United States (U.S.) to urge the more than 21 million adults with diabetes to work with their healthcare providers, develop a comprehensive plan to achieve their treatment goals and ultimately improve their management of type 2 diabetes. Only 7.3 percent of those who have the disease achieve blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol treatment goals.

"I know first hand the impact this difficult disease can have on someone's life," Jackson said. "That's why I'm encouraging folks to log onto IKnowDiabetes.org and enroll in The Heart of Diabetes program. When they enroll, they will learn more about how I personally manage type 2 diabetes and get some great educational information and tools to help them manage their disease more successfully."

For the past seven years, The Heart of Diabetes campaign has educated the public about the connection between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death for those with type 2 diabetes. In fact, at least 65 percent of deaths among people with type 2 diabetes are due to CVD, such as heart attack or stroke.

"People with type 2 diabetes may feel overwhelmed by the many lifestyle changes they need to make in order to effectively manage the disease," noted Daniel W. Jones, M.D., immediate-past president, American Heart Association. "The aim of The Heart of Diabetes program is to offer people easy-to-follow information and advice for how to best work with their healthcare provider to establish a treatment plan and get one step closer to achieving their own individual treatment goals."

Through the campaign's Web site, IKnowDiabetes.org, Jackson and Dr. Jones share more information and tips, which can be incorporated into a treatment plan and help people with type 2 diabetes achieve blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol treatment goals. The Web site features questions to ask healthcare providers, patients' success stories and many tips, including the following, to help people living with type 2 diabetes stay in the "KNOW":

Tips available on IKnowDiabetes.org include:

  • Keep active and maintain a healthy body weight.
  • Normalize your critical health numbers.
  • Opt for a healthy lifestyle.
  • Work with a healthcare provider.

"These tips and other information available on KnowDiabetes.org will help people stay in the know and go for -- and get to -- their goals," commented Jackson. "I hope The Heart of Diabetes campaign will help those with the disease stay motivated to get regular physical activity, make healthy food choices and work with a healthcare provider to develop a treatment plan so that they can lead a happier, healthier life."

Visit IKnowDiabetes.org to enroll in The Heart of Diabetes program.

The American Heart Association's The Heart of Diabetes(TM) campaign is supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Type 2 Diabetes Statistics:

  • Approximately 21 million Americans live with diabetes;
    • 90 to 95 percent of them have type 2 diabetes.
    • 30 percent are unaware they have the disease.
  • Each year, approximately 1.5 million Americans over the age of 20 are diagnosed with diabetes.
  • The number of Americans with diagnosed diabetes is projected to increase 165 percent, from 11 million in 2000 (prevalence of 4.0 percent) to 29 million in 2050 (prevalence of 7.2 percent).
  • Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.
  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) -- a term used to describe diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels, such as heart attack or stroke -- is the leading cause of death for those with type 2 diabetes.
  • At least 65 percent of deaths among people with type 2 diabetes are due to CVD.

About the American Heart Association:

Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, America's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, and all other cardiovascular diseases claim over 870,000 lives a year. In fiscal year 2005-06 the association invested over $543 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit americanheart.org.
Source: American Heart Association , Web Site: http://americanheart.org/
http://iknowdiabetes.org/


 
     
 

Question:

Have You Ever Been Polled (for a presidential candidate or election)?

Responses:

  1. “Never been…” - Jawn Murray (Washington, DC area)
  1. “I have never been polled and don't know anyone who has.” Darlene Donloe (Los Angeles)
  1. “My answer is ‘an unabashed NO’, I've never been polled!” Stephanie R. Green (New York)

 

  1. “I was polled for Nielson in the late 1970s. For the presidential in 2004 and 1996.” R. G. Lewis (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
  1. “NEVER!” Robert & Rosalind Stevenson (Los Angeles)
  1. “I’ve never been polled.”  Francine Brookins, Esq. (Oakland, CA)
  1. “I have never been polled. My position to myself has always been: they didn’t ask me (meaning the pollsters), so I always take the polls with a grain of salt.” Alona Clifton (Oakland, CA)

 

  1. “No I have never been polled and have always wondered who they were talking about, because I know of no one that has ever been polled.”  Lorrania Byrd (Oakland, CA)
  1. “That is a very good question I have often wondered where the info really comes from.  I hope you are able to find out what the answer really is.” Cordelia Scott (Chicago, IL)

  2. “Never been polled.”  David & Vickie Henson (St. Louis, MO)

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From time to time, we will publish first person editorials and opinions from our readers.  The topics will be selected by Talk 2 SV editorial board and you, as a guest writer, will be asked to write a 300-word submission to be considered for our Opinions and Editorial Page.
 

Arabella Grayson

Kings of the Evening

I grew up listening to my parents talk about the struggles they faced in the segregated south and how people survived hardship: no one was ever a stranger, and extended families were plentiful. Kings of the Evening reminds me of those times – times when people mattered – which is why it is my favorite movie of the year.

I love a good story, one that has me rooting for the characters from the opening frame, particularly when those characters are primarily African American. It’s a doubly delicious treat when the leading man is tall, dark and handsome, and respectful and kind. Last night, I saw Kings of the Evening for the second time in two months, and on the second go-round, it was just as entertaining as the first time I’d seen it. The film is so rich – great cinematography, writing and score; intriguing plot and sub-plots, and fully developed characters – that the 90-minute feature left me wanting more.

Set in the Great Depression, three struggling boarding house residents live under the firm guidance of its proprietress, Ms. Gracie, played by a stunning Lynn Whitfield. She could have been my Great Aunt Geraldine, an elegant, no-nonsense woman who never backed away from a challenge. Clarence (Glynn Turman), Benny (Reginald T. Dorsey) and Homer Hobbs (Tyson Beckford) bond in ways that only men of some bygone era seemed to, while maintaining their dignity and manhood in the face of insufferable odds.

I also like Kings of the Evening because of what it lacked – racial strife and stereotyped roles. The ensemble cast did a brilliant job of bringing a fine script to life. I, for one, need to see more films that engage me intellectually and keep me guessing, hoping, crying and laughing as the story moves along.

Arabella Grayson, Writer
Elverta , CA

 

 
 

Pastor Valerie Brown-Troutt

It’s Not Time To Sleep
(Sermon Excerpt)

I recently viewed a film, "World Trade Center" (2006), the true story of the heroic survival and rescue of two Port Authority policemen who were trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, after they went in to help people escape. 

I was struggling with depression during this time wanting Jesus to come.

I also prayed that the Spirit would lift the burden and the Spirit did!  You can always depend upon God to hear you as the psalmist well knew (Psalms 61): 1Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

“The times we live in have often overwhelmed my heart and trampled me under the rubbish chaos and injustice.  I have felt powerless.” 

The two Port Authority police – while they were both crushed under the rubble – kept encouraging one another not to sleep.  Penned down by huge concrete slabs the only defense they had in their fallen conditions were their memories and words.

Death was all around them but they refused to give in.  They fought hard not to

Sleep in hopelessness,
Sleep in detachment,
Sleep in forgetfulness,
Sleep in despair,
Sleep in questions,
Sleep in pessimism,
Sleep in ridicule and/or
Sleep in death.

The Spirit also reminded me that Jesus left PEACE and began to stir up the gift of God in me.  Sometimes all we need is some ‘stirring’ to find our joy, hope, peace, faith and love inside of ourselves. I began to speak this one truth to ground myself again: Psalm 118:24: This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Be encouraged my sisters and brothers and don’t fall asleep.

Pastor Valerie Brown-Troutt
New Community Fellowship Church
http://www.myspace.com/pastorval

 

  
 
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