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Photos from Sand Spring Baptist Church Event April 23, 2022

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BLDP Comprehensive data as of November 23, 2021

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Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

You can prevent or delay this serious, chronic condition when you join CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program. While lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes, you will also improve your health and build healthy habits that last a lifetime. The best part of joining the National DPP? You won’t be […]

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Tips and Recipes to Stay Healthy While Staying Home

COVID-19 is causing closures, quarantine, and “social distancing” protocols across the nation. For many, this means eating more meals at home, and possibly limited access to grocery stores. Eating healthy in this situation can be challenging, but it is possible! We’ve got tips on what to buy at the grocery store, and easy recipes that […]

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Stuck Indoors? You Can Still Be Active!

Indoor exercises to do while you practice social distancing   Everyone may be staying at home in the name of social distancing, but what about exercise? Physical activity is one of the best ways to keep your A1C in a healthy range, so it’s still important for people with diabetes to be active even as […]

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Q&A: COVID-19 and Diabetes

People with diabetes have specific concerns about the new coronavirus (COVID-19). We answer some of your most pressing questions. Are people with diabetes more likely to get COVID-19? There’s no evidence that people with underlying conditions such as diabetes are more likely to contract COVID-19. Are people with diabetes more likely to have severe symptoms […]

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Diabetes treatment: Can cinnamon lower blood sugar?

Is it true that cinnamon can lower blood sugar in people who have diabetes? Answer From M. Regina Castro, M.D. Despite numerous studies, it still isn’t clear whether cinnamon helps lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. Some studies have shown a benefit from the spice. Other haven’t. Previous studies have included different doses and […]

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KET Diabetes Documentary

  Nearly half of Kentucky adults have either diabetes or prediabetes. But far too many don’t know it.    In a new documentary, KET shines a light on the alarming number of people with undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes and show how Kentuckians are working to reduce those rates. There’s good news to share – with […]

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Documentary featuring the Bluegrass Lions Diabetes Project will air on KET

Undiagnosed: The Diabetes Epidemic Showing: KET Monday, Feb. 24 • 9/8 pm ET What can be done to counter the rise of diabetes in Kentucky? Nearly half of Kentucky adults have either diabetes or prediabetes. But far too many don’t know it. In a new documentary, KET shines a light on the alarming numbers of people […]

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National Diabetes Month 2019

November is National Diabetes Month. During this time, communities team up to bring attention to diabetes awareness. This year, t The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is partnering with The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to focus on the connection between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Adults with diabetes […]

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