1. Disarming Diabetes

2. Explosion of new cases Double within 25 years 300 million people Double within 25 years 300 million people

4. What is Diabetes?

5. Type II 90% of all diabetics 90% of all diabetics

6. Not insulin shortage Insulin blockage Not insulin shortage Insulin blockage

7. Type I 5-10% of all diabetics 5-10% of all diabetics

8. Insulin dependent

9. How does diabetes work?

10. Glucose - the fuel of the body

11. Insulin

12. What are the warning signs? Excessive thirst Excessive urination Excessive appetite

13. 1/2 don’t know 1/2 don’t know

15. Complications Eye problems Kidney damage Heart disease and stroke

16. 2 to 4 times

17. Sexual impotence Ulcerative sores Infections Amputations Breast and uterine cancers Sexual impotence Ulcerative sores Infections Amputations Breast and uterine cancers

18. What causes non-insulin dependent diabetes?

19. Pima Indians

20. Western diet and lifestyle

21. Heredity is not destiny

23. What is the problem?

28. Obesity and excess fat

29. Inactivity

30. Too many calories and too little exercise

31. How to Disarm Diabetes

32. Eat a low fat diet

34. Eat a high fiber diet

36. Exercise regularly

37. Achieve a healthy weight

38. Worldwide epidemic of obesity

39. Obesity Rates Over 15%

40. Increase in Obesity - Europe

41. Permanent lifestyle change

42. Low-fat plant based diet

44. “A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” Proverbs 27:12