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October 2008 - SuperLiving Newsletter

October 2008 SuperLiving Newsletter

Health, Happiness & Success

Diabetes - The Silent Assassin - Is It Creeping Up On You?

This month we have a special issue on diabetes because everyone needs to know about it. Diabetes is a critically important health issue for you because it has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. You need to how to prevent it, or if you already suffer you need to know how to treat it, and how to improve your health so that you no longer suffer from it. Diabetes is a serious illness that changes the whole way that your body works, and it continually damages your body even if you keep it under control.

Most diabetes is preventable and treatable if you know what steps to take.

Did you know:

In the UK 1 person in 25 has diabetes
1 person in 60 has diabetes without knowing about it
In the US 1 person in 3 had diabetes or pre-diabetes, and the UK is catching up rapidly
Diabetes at least doubles your chance of death, probably much more
Three quarters of diabetics die of heart problems or stroke
Diabetes can cause blindness and severe nerve pain
Diabetes can lead to leg amputations and kidney problems

If you don't have diabetes do you know:

If you do have diabetes, do you know: