Every year nearly 800,000 Americans discover they have diabetes. The disease is dramatically on the rise in all segments of the population – men, women, and children of every race, but the good news is that diabetes can be prevented and controlled.
Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital is offering free diabetes screenings Friday, Nov. 14, which is National Diabetes Day. Appointments are available 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the hospital, 5101 S. Willow Springs Road. Call (630) 856-7525 to schedule your appointment. Walk-ins also are welcome.
The screening is a simple finger stick that measures the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It takes just a few seconds and results are available immediately, said diabetes educator Anne Peters.
“Fifty-six million Americans are unaware that they have prediabetes,” Peters said. “That means if they don’t change their lifestyle, they’re on their way to becoming a diabetic. But the good news is that diabetes can be prevented with portion control, regular exercise and a healthful diet.”
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