Show Educating Those Who May MayBe mayBe Be Afflicted With Diabetes Brenda Lewis Community According to the American Diabetes Association there are million people in inthe inthe inthe the United States who have diabetes It estimates estimates estimates esti esti- mates that 52 million of those with the disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis ease dont don't know they have it The Diabetes Expo held at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy on April 9 was designed to inform those afflicted and educate educate educate edu edu- cate those who may be afflicted with this prevalent condition Over 50 exhibitors scattered through out Hall 1 shared their wares or expertise with of blood- blood an inquiring public Manufacturers glucose monitors orthopedic shoes nutritional nutritional nutritional supplements and low-carb low foods offered information and samples Representatives from local hospitals had scheduled of diabetic classes and lectures that will be held in Utah this year Drug companies were prominent as well Della Delia Reese best known for her role on the television series Touched by An Angel signed autographs and posed for pictures at booth Reese was diagnosed diagnosed diagnosed nosed with Type II H diabetes four years ago and is the spokeswoman for the drug company's company's company's compa compa- nys ny's diabetes education campaign Della Delia Reese Stronger Than Diabetes As the of the Expo Reese shared speaker keynote and advice and offered advice experience he her her personal exp for living with diabetes Jen Allinson had a booth where she sold j beaded medic alert bracelets I I needed to Allinson said and I thought it wear one J m may as well be pretty offered literature literature lit- lit I The The Utah Department of Health written to in Spanish Russian Tongan 1 Samoan and Vietnamese j The ADA had two booths dedicated to promoting promoting pro- pro moling upcoming The annual Tour de Cure a bike riding event raises j money to help find a cure and support treatment treatment treatment treat treat- j ment and education for both adults and children chil- chil j dren The national ride raised over half a a million dollars in 2004 The Utah leg of the ride will be in Brigham City on June 4 and 5 To register go on line at org i Americas America's Walk for Diabetes is another fund raising event that will occur on Sept 10 in Salt Lake City For information or to register register register reg- reg j ister for this call 1 j i There is a free community lecture series j sponsored by the Utah Diabetes Center that includes such topics as Dealing with Diabetes Burnout and Understanding the Risks of Diabetes Leading experts will speak For a complete list of the lectures call or go on line at |