Living Healthy with Diabetes
Living Healthy with Diabetes is a free, six-week diabetes self-management program that engages participants in learning and discussing clinical and lifestyle self-management behaviors to improve their health, blood sugars, emotional wellness, and quality of life. The program integrates trusted information from the National Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Curriculum to empower individuals […]
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Eating Right for Kidney Health
Learn from Griffin Health Registered Dietitian Becca Cretella about how eating nutrient-rich foods while managing key minerals like sodium, potassium, and phosphorus is important for kidney health. Griffin Executive Chef Daryeal Murphy will then demonstrate how to make a tasty chipotle shrimp taco meal that is low in carbohydrates, sodium and potassium. EATING RIGHT FOR KIDNEY HEALTH Tuesday, August 26 […]
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What is metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome, or Syndrome X, is derived from a group of five risk factors that increase the development of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. These five risk factors are: High blood pressure High blood glucose levels Excess fat around the waist High cholesterol levels Low levels of good cholesterol Any one of these risk factors alone doesn’t mean that you […]
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Silent warning signs of diabetes
The early warning signs of diabetes can be hard to spot at first, and people sometimes mistake them for stress or fatigue. More than 38 million Americans have diabetes — 11% of U.S. adults — and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 23% of them are undiagnosed. Millions of others are considered at high risk for […]
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Living Healthy with Diabetes is a free, six-week diabetes self-management program that engages participants in learning and discussing clinical and lifestyle self-management behaviors to improve their health, blood sugars, emotional wellness, and quality of life. The program integrates trusted information from the National Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Curriculum to empower individuals […]
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Top Five Health Screenings for Men
Getting screening tests done early is one of the most important things a man can do for his health. Screenings find diseases early, before you have symptoms, when they’re easier to treat. With early detection, outcomes are much more successful. There are many tests, but here are the top five (not based on age or risk factors). Prostate Cancer – Prostate cancer is the […]
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Griffin Health Offers Free Diabetes Self-Management Program
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living is hosting a free diabetes self-management program this month to help empower individuals to improve their well-being. Living Healthy with Diabetes is a free, six-week diabetes self-management program that engages participants in learning and discussing clinical and lifestyle self-management behaviors to improve their health, blood sugars, emotional wellness, and quality of life. The program […]
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Living Healthy with Diabetes is a free, six-week diabetes self-management program that engages participants in learning and discussing clinical and lifestyle self-management behaviors to improve their health, blood sugars, emotional wellness, and quality of life. The program integrates trusted information from the National Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Curriculum to empower individuals […]
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Griffin Health Offers Free Diabetes Self-Management Workshop in Naugatuck
Griffin Health and the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging offer a free, six-week workshop in Naugatuck to help empower individuals diagnosed with diabetes take control of their health. The Live Well Diabetes Self-Management Workshop will be held Tuesdays March 4-April 15 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Naugatuck Senior Center, 300 Meadow St., Naugatuck. This interactive workshop will focus […]
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Healthy for Life with Elevated Blood Sugar
Healthy for Life with Elevated Blood Sugar is free a 6-week program for individuals with either pre-diabetes or diabetes. This evidence-based curriculum follows the National Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes together with The American Heart Association Healthy for Life curriculum. Topics covered include healthy eating, weight management, physical activity, medication and glucose management technology, health related risks, coping skills, […]
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