Archive for the ‘Personal Stories’ Category
Life Line Screening Recap: Paula Deen’s Diabetes Announcement
January 17, 2012
You may have read news stories yesterday about today’s expected announcement by Paul Deen on the TODAY show. Well it’s out! Yes, the down-home cook from Savannah, star of Food Network’s “Paula’s Best Dishes” has type 2 diabetes.
Just the news of the expected announcement started a firestorm of comments on TODAY’s msn.com website. Some comments were heated as they came from opposite sides of the spectrum, like:
- A quote from John Sampso: “I would love to see the percentage of type 2 diabetics who actually make a concerted effort to lose weight, exercise, and eat healthy, and the percentage of type 2 diabetics who don’t put forth enough effort.”
- A quote from annsrum: “@JohnSampso So how do you explain me? [...] I was diagnosed with type II diabetes despite the fact that I am at a healthy weight for my height, eat what most people would consider a healthy diet (use olive oil, eat salads, eat fish etc), and exercise 5 days a week.”*
- A simple finger stick glucose screening can detect diabetes. To find out more, click the picture.
Meanwhile during her TODAY interview with Al Roker, Deen talked about the importance of being responsible for yourself as far as making good food choices and eating some of the sugar-filled, high calorie foods only in moderation. She also urged people to get regular diabetes screenings, especially baby boomers, as she mentioned the other factors besides obesity that can “lead” to diabetes, such as genetics, lifestyle, stress, and age.
Dr. Rashini Raj, a TODAY Contributor, also appeared on the show and agreed that diet, lack of exercise, age, and race “increases the risk for diabetes.” However, obesity is the “most defined risk factor.” Still, it is not currently known what exactly causes diabetes, she said.
In an article on MSNBC.com, Vidya Rao reports that while Deen will continue to cook the high-fat foods, her son Bobby will promote lower calorie versions of his mom’s meals on his Cooking Channel show, “Not My Mama’s Meals,” as the comments about her appearance continue rolling in.**
Your comments are welcome here. Let us know what you think!
See the Paula Deen interview on TODAY at: http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/46023389#46023389
Category: Health Screenings, Healthy Living, Personal Stories
In Honor of National Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Awareness Month
September 16, 2011
In honor of this month being National Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Awareness Month, our friends at the National Stroke Association are doing a Faces of Stroke campaign to encourage people to learn more about how Afib is related to stroke.
What is Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)?
Atrial fibrillation (heart arrhythmia, abnormal or irregular heartbeat) is a condition that can make an individual five times more likely to have a stroke. A stroke is what occurs when there is a disruption of adequate blood flow to the brain, as with a blood clot. Atrial fibrillation can cause such a clot.
A simple test offered by Life Line Screening, the atrial fibrillation screening, can detect if you have an irregular heartbeat and help determine your risk for stroke. Watch a video on how simple the atrial fibrillation screening is.
About The National Stroke Association’s Faces of Stroke Campaign
We also encourage you to visit the National Stroke Association’s Faces of Stroke page to read stories shared by survivors and others who have been personally affected by stroke.
Not only are the stories encouraging and heartfelt, you will also see the sweetest picture from Tony, a stroke survivor, which is bound to make your day. In addition, you can share your own personal stroke story. Visit the page at: http://www.stroke.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=11261.0&dlv_id=16481
We would love to hear what you think so be sure to return and share your comments with us, and don’t forget to share this post with your loved ones!
Comic Takes Time Out to Make YouTube Video at a Life Line Screening Event Location
July 29, 2011
Fran Capo talks about Life Line Screening preventive health screenings on YouTube video.
Fran Capo is a comedienne, television personality, author, motivational speaker, and the Guinness World Record Holder for Fastest Talking Female.
She also advocates, as she calls it, “prevention is better than cure” in a recent YouTube video that is part of her Cuppa Capo video series.
The video was taped outside of a Life Line Screening event hosted by an Elks club, which is normally a place, Capo explains, where she would do a stand-up comedy show. But on this day she was there to get screening services, including bone density test, AAA screening, atrial fibrillation, and carotid artery screening.
We thought this was a fun YouTube video to share because it outlines Capo’s personal reason for getting checked, which is as she puts simply, “What the heck?!” And also, that it is better to get checked now than being asked after a problem arises: “Hey! Why didn’t you come and check?”
She also makes a good point to the video viewer, saying, “You know what, you take care of your car, take care of your body.”
Thank you, Fran, for talking about Life Line Screening.
You can watch this video now at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTFh4aKjoVE.
Sign up for your preventive screening today.
Category: Health Screenings, Personal Stories
AAA Screening: Best Money Ever Spent
July 6, 2011
A recent documentary called “24 hours in A&E” aired on Channel 4 in the UK on June 29, 2011.
This documentary follows John and his wife Brenda at King’s College Hospital after the results of an ultrasound health screening by Life Line Screening UK showed John had “an aortic aneurysm, a dramatic swelling of the body’s main artery.”
Further testing at King’s revealed an 8 centimeter abdominal aortic aneurysm that could have ended the life of 77-year-old John had it burst.
Jacqui Butler, one of the A&E doctors caring for John comments to him, “That health check was worth having. It was money well spent…. Best £140 you ever spent I reckon.”
Watch this documentary on YouTube now at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Fpet6-qE0
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
An important takeaway from the video is that an abdominal aortic aneurysm may not show any warning signs until a medical emergency occurs. So, a person can “physiologically be quite unwell but because there’s still enough blood pressure to circulate to the brain and the skin and all those sorts of things, they don’t necessarily appear sick” but “if it pops then that could be the end of you.” Hence, an AAA screening really can help you to stay ahead of just such a medical emergency.
See more abdominal aortic aneurysm personal stories on YouTube.
Peggy Fleming Shares Personal Story to Help in PAD Coalition Efforts
May 5, 2011
In a May 4, 2011 press release, the Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) announced that U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Peggy Fleming will be featured in a DVD teaching tool promotion from the Vascular Disease Foundation’s PAD Coalition and their partners, the American College of Physicians. This educational tool kit will be made available after a $5 donation. This promotion highlights May Stroke Awareness Month.
In the DVD, “A Guide to PAD,” Peggy will share her own experiences with heart disease, having lost both her father and her sister to the illness. The DVD, with accompanying booklet, is aimed to educate patients on peripheral arterial disease (PAD), its risk factors, symptoms and treatments. It will also include beneficial lifestyle changes.
Peggy Flemming and Life Life Screening
Peggy Fleming has also been long-time supporter of Life Line Screening. See what she has to say about preventive screening services on our site: http://www.lifelinescreening.com/about-us/personal-stories/default.aspx or on the Life Line Screening YouTube channel.
Ms. Fleming should definitely be commended for sharing her personal heartfelt story for the purpose of helping others.
Get your copy of the VDF PAD Coalition’s “A Guide to PAD” here: http://www.vdf.org/estore/pad-practice-tools/a-guide-to-p-a-d-dvd/prod_21.html%20or%20call%20866.PAD.INFO
