Diabetes and Culture

Tina Cooper

Native Americans once felt that diabetes was something that was inherited and simply dealt with as best as possible. However, modern medical research has proven that in most cases, diabetes can be prevented — allowing Native Americans and others the opportunity to stop this debilitating disease before it ever starts.

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What is Diabetes?

In Honor of Diabetes Awareness
Diabetes is a disease characterized by high blood glucose levels.

Diabetes: Diagnosis and Early Testing

In Honor of Diabetes Awareness
Type 2 diabetes used to be associated with adults but it has become more prevalent in younger and younger children over recent years.

Treatment for Diabetes

In Honor of Diabetes Awareness
Patients with diabetes must control and manage their blood sugar for an optimal recovery, which is why prognosis varies from patient to patient.

Warning Signs of Diabetes

In Honor of Diabetes Awareness
The warning signs of diabetes will often sneak up on a person.

Chickasaw Nation Division of Health: Experts Battle Diabetes

Dr. Judy Goforth Parker
The Chickasaw Nation Medical Center is staffed with a team of experienced professionals to provide quality care.

Patient Stories on Diabetes

In Honor of Diabetes Awareness
Type 2 diabetes patients talk about their experiences, from diagnosis to managing healthy lifestyles.

Chickasaw Nation Division of Health: Response to Epidemic

Dr. Judy Goforth Parker
Diabetes has taken a toll on the Chickasaw Nation, and on the country as a whole.

Diabetes: An American Epidemic

In Honor of Diabetes Awareness
Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions, and in Oklahoma as many as 40% of Native Americans are impacted by the disease.

Diabetes is Not Our Destiny

In Honor of Diabetes Awareness
Join us on this mission for health, and make simple lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes from becoming a part of your destiny.