ARTA Wellness: The Diabetes Volume
Amanda Shaw | Director of Marketing, ARTA
Over 425 million people around the globe are
currently living with diabetes. Most of these cases are
type 2 diabetes, which is largely manageable through
regular physical activity, a healthy and balanced diet,
and the promotion of healthy living environments.
November is National Diabetes Month, with World
Diabetes Day on November 14. Timed with this
occasion, ARTA released its fi rst Wellness publication
focused on diabetes. The publication discusses
topics including what diabetes is, how to mitigate
risk with age, and living with a diagnosis of diabetes.
Learning all you need to know about diabetes may
seem daunting, but the more you learn, the better
equipped you will be to make lifestyle adjustments
that come with good diabetes management.
ARTA Wellness: The Diabetes Volume provides a
great introduction to diabetes and links to valuable
resources for more information. To further build
on the information provided, articles related
to diabetes will appear in upcoming issues of
news&views .
If you did not receive your copy of ARTA
Wellness: The Diabetes Volume, please contact the
ARTA offi ce to have a copy mailed to you.
Diabetes and Smoking
There are many ways to stay healthy; one of the
most important is to stop smoking. While it is well
known that smoking increases risk for heart attacks,
lung cancer, and strokes, Diabetes Canada suggests
that smokers are also thirty to forty per cent more
likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers.
Again, according to Diabetes Canada, people
with diabetes face an even greater risk from
smoking: smokers have more trouble with insulin
dosing and with controlling their disease. Also,
just like high blood sugar levels, chemicals in
cigarette smoke attack blood vessels. When blood
vessels are under attack, the arteries begin to
harden, aff ecting the blood’s ability to carry oxygen
throughout the body and contributing to long-term
complications of diabetes.
If you are ready to stop smoking, there are many
resources available. Consider asking your doctor
or a family member for help and accountability.
Research nicotine replacement products, and
purchase some if you think they may help you.
Federal and provincial governments also provide a
variety of resources. ●
Recommended Resources
Government of Canada:
Gosmokefree.gc.ca or call a “Quit Coach”
toll-free 1-866-366-3667
Alberta Quits:
albertaquits.ca or call 1-866-710-QUIT
(7848)
BC Quit Now:
quitnow.ca or call 1-877-455-2233
Canadian Cancer Society
Smokers’ Helpline:
smokershelpline.ca or call 1-877-513-5333
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