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Follow on Google News | If You Love Him, Don't Lose Him to DiabetesIn observance of Men's Health Month and Father's Day 2012, Divabetic, a U.S. based nonprofit organization, proclaims June as Father Ur Diabetes Month and shines the spotlight on men and the women who love them with new outreach programming.
By: Divabetic, LLC Diabetes affects more than 346 million people worldwide, including 25.8 million in the United States. According to leading medical researchers, over the past 30 years, the biggest jump in diabetes diagnoses is among men - at a faster rate than women. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports only about half as many men as women have a regular physician and make about 30 percent fewer doctor visits every year than women. Further, amputation rates from diabetes-related complications are 1.4 to 2.7 times higher in men than women with diabetes. Father Ur Diabetes Month gets underway on Mr. Divabetic’s YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/ New program episodes on Diva TalkRadio, Divabetic’s online podcast channel, include a Studio d interview with Jessica Issler, RD, CDE, of Norfolk, VA, on the Golden Rules of a Diabetes Diet, which begins June 1 and continues throughout the month. Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Rev. Run, airs live Tuesday June 12 at 6:00 p.m. and features a whirlwind of wellness, laughs and diabetes education. Special segments in this 30 minute program inspired by the practicing minister, motivational speaker, family patriarch and revered founding father of hip-hop, include a discussion on prostate cancer and diabetes with certified diabetes educators Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE of Hollywood, FL, MaryAnn Nicolay, BA, of Cleveland, OH, and Neva White, MSN, CRNP, CDE of Philadelphia, PA; a Food Aisle Face-off between almond milk and soy milk; a menu review of healthy dining choices at Dave and Buster’s; a Makeover in a Minute with Kiauna Hunt, celebrity makeup artist and owner of Diva Status (Washington, DC); a From Diagnosis to Diva interview with Betty J. of Philadelphia, PA; a Father Your Diabetes commentary with Divabetic’s Stan the Announcer Man and a Wack or Wow style trend review with Divabetic’s image and style adviser, Catherine Schuller. Mr. Divabetic, a 2011 WEGO Heath Activist Award finalist, hosts all podcast programs on Diva TalkRadio, which stream live from the host page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ Father Ur Diabetes Month continues with an annual poll for favorite celebrity dads (http://polldaddy.com/ Visit Divabetic online (http://www.divabetic.org) End
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