Over-eating raises the body's blood sugar, and without exercise to absorb it into the muscles, or proper amounts of insulin, that glucose level stays too high. The condition leads to overtaxed kidneys and liver, which have to work overtime to filter out excess sugars. This then causes blood pressure to rises, increasing the chance for a heart attack. What we are promoting is more walking and other daily exercise. For children, it is really important to encourage those healthy habits early on so they can teach the next generation.
Awareness is the key.
Funding for fighting life threatening diseases, including diabetes, depend on those numbers. For a free blood screening, tribal members can stop by the Towaoc Indian Health Service building, or the Community Health Building. The procedure takes just a few minutes. Copyright 2000 the Cortez Journal. All rights reserved.