American Indians and Alaskan Natives

While the culture is rich for the Native American/Alaskan Native peoples, many are beset by poverty, which makes it difficult to keep diabetes at bay or under control. Modern living has made traditional activities a thing of the past for many people, ushering in a more sedentary lifestyle and, consequently, more health challenges. Learn more about the lifestyle and issues specific to this dynamic group and the efforts currently in place to help turn things around.

American Indians, Alaska Natives and Diabetes Stats show that American Indians and Alaskan Natives are 2-3 times as likely to have diagnosed diabetes as non-Hispanic whites of similar age. Learn more about it.	Native American Food Yesterday and Today Native American diets have made significant changes over the years resulting in new health challenges and compounding the rate of diabetes that is now diagnosed among these people. Get the history.
Native American Views on Obesity Problem While obesity does not generally carry negative connotations in the Native American community, it is nevertheless a crippling problem in need of attention. Learn more about intervention efforts.

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by Carey Potash

Readers ask me all the time [lie] about the diabetes supplies we use for Charlie. I can’t tell you how many times [0] I’ve been stopped on the street [more lies] by a loyal blog reader wanting to know what blood glucose meter we use or what brand of finger pricker we employ. To calm the masses [not], I’ve decided the time is right to share our secret sauce; to reveal the tools of our trade. Today we take a look at … The Finger Pricker ...

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