CONTROL YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE -- NATURALLY

CONTROL YOUR BLOOD
GLUCOSE--NATURALLY

by Claudia Graham, PhD,
MPH, CDE

Claudia Graham, PhD, MPH, CDE, is Director
of Managed Care at Vivra Health Advantage. An exercise physiologist for 14 years,
Dr. Graham is also a Board Member-At-Large of the American Diabetes Association,
California Affiliate, and co-author of the "The Diabetes and Sports Exercise
Book". Q. How important is exercise for people with diabetes?

Convention 97

CONVENTION 1997:
WE GO TO NEW ORLEANS

by Kenneth Jernigan (President
Emeritus, National Federation of the Blind)

This article appeared in the BRAILLE
MONITOR, December 1996 edition, published by the National Federation of the
Blind.

The time has come to plan for the 1997 convention of

the National Federation of the Blind. As Federationists

know, our recent National Conventions in Chicago and Anaheim

were outstanding in every sense of the word--excellent

Dialysis at Convention 97

DIALYSIS AT NATIONAL
CONVENTION

by Ed Bryant

Diet Crucial For Diabetics

DIET VERY CRUCIAL FOR DIABETICS
by Lisa Riddle

Diabetes and Alcohol

DIABETES AND ALCOHOL

by Peter J. Nebergall,
PhD

In his "When Diabetes Complicates Your Life"

(Chronimed, 1993), Joseph Juliano, MD, writes of a diabetic

man, in good health, who went to a dinner party, and drank.

Active, dancing, and talking with friends, he had four

drinks of Scotch and soda over four hours. As he had eaten

several snacks and sandwiches at the party, he skipped his

usual before-bed snack.

World Conference--New Research

WORLD DIABETES
CONFERENCE REVEALS NEW RESEARCH

by Ed
Bryant

Diabetic Dynamos

DIALOGS ABOUT
DIABETIC DYNAMOS

by Debra Frank, MS, MS

Water Works Wonders

Everyone can do it! Regardless of swimming skill, age,

weight, height, or disability, exercise in the water allows

the body a quality workout, stimulating visceral,

cardiopulmonary, neurological and muscular responses, with

less stress than comparable land or weight-bearing

activities. Water's gentle massage, combined with a

structured and scheduled workout program, can assist you in

Purpose Of Diabetes Education

THE PURPOSE OF
DIABETES EDUCATION

by Peter
J. Nebergall, PhD

Diabetes and the Feet

DIABETES AND THE
FEET

Diabetic Gastroparesis

DIABETIC GASTROPARESIS

Gastroparesis, "delayed gastric
emptying," is one of the more serious ramifications of diabetes. We tend
to take the working of the stomach and intestines for granted, until they stop
working properly. The digestive tract is closely controlled by the brain, via
the autonomic nerves.

Problems come with the development of neuropathy.

Extended periods of time with high blood glucose, or with

the uremic toxicity that follows kidney failure, can damage