[Diabetes-Talk] Planning our Knowledge is Sweet Seminar

Sat Jan 11 20:30:07 UTC 2025

I would suggest getting someone to talk about recipes and cooking

On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM Gary Wunder via Diabetes-Talk <
diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> This is wonderful. Thank you.
>
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 1:48 PM
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> Cc: Patricia Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Planning our Knowledge is Sweet Seminar
>
> This is a great idea to reach out to someone who works in the diabetes
> prevention program offered nationwide by CDC as they have classes in
> communities throughout the United States, as well as virtual programs and
> have experts on all the areas of diabetes management that are trained in
> the same protocol. it could also be good to have a professional speaker for
> part of the time and then form a panel that also included two or three
> members of the group to share what has worked for them. You can just Google
> CDC diabetes prevention program and it will find the site where you can put
> in any ZIP Code and find out what programs are available in that particular
> area.
> Patricia.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 8, 2025, at 9:24 AM, delcenia--- via Diabetes-Talk <
> diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Ok, Gary. Good luck. A few years ago I took a class at my local Y.
> Although
> > it was a diabetes preventative class. I thought it was helpful and I know
> > that there are other resources that partner with the Y. Or should I say
> > provide programs to the Y.
> > Thanks
> >
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> > Wunder via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 10:24 AM
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> > Cc: Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Planning our Knowledge is Sweet Seminar
> >
> > I will check the resource in Baltimore. One concern is that I want them
> to
> > know something about diabetes and the effect of exercise on slowing,
> > stopping, or even reversing certain aspects of the disease. What does
> > exercise do to the immune system, and can it in any way counteract what
> > diabetes does in slowing our healing? When it reduces blood sugar, for
> how
> > long does this last, and what amount of exercise is required to make a
> real
> > difference? Do all types of exercise, both aerobic and anaerobic, reduce
> > blood sugar? What other issues might someone wise in the way of exercise
> > address that I don't know enough to ask. The issue for me is whether
> anyone
> > from the YMCA will know any of these things as a result of their work
> there.
> > I'll check this out. Your suggestion puts you at the top of my list.
> Thanks.
> >
> > One other question for the group: if we can find answers to these and
> other
> > questions we may generate, how important is it for someone with a title
> to
> > address them. Suppose we get our board member Mark F to thoroughly
> research
> > this topic. Is a presentation from him as acceptable as someone with
> college
> > courses or time in the career?
> >
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> > delcenia--- via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 1:19 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: delcenia at prodigy.net
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Planning our Knowledge is Sweet Seminar
> >
> > This is only a suggestion. For the importance of exercise. Is there a
> local
> > YMCA in the area? The trainer might be willing to come out. I do not know
> > when in that area. Unfortunately, I do not think the one I know in the
> > Warrensville, Ohio area will travel.
> > Good luck
> > Delcenia
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> > Wunder via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 1:45 PM
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> > Cc: Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Planning our Knowledge is Sweet Seminar
> >
> > Hi, folks. I have been asked to do two things that involve you good
> people
> > on the list. First, I want your suggestions for agenda items for our
> > Knowledge is Sweet Seminar May 16 and 17 at our Jernigan Institute.
> Please
> > tell us what you want to hear about enough to come to the seminar, and if
> > you have ideas about where we can get a presenter about that topic, this
> > would be good to know.
> >
> > Second, I have been asked to get a presenter to talk about the
> importance of
> > exercise. It will be good if that someone has a title suggesting they
> know
> > about the topic from more than an anecdotal perspective; I'd like someone
> > with credentials and a title. Again, I will appreciate any suggestions
> and
> > if you have a relationship that will make you persuasive in getting them.
> >
> > Thanks for considering this and helping me if you can.
> >
> > Warmly,
> >
> > Gary
> >
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