If you have been following the health care debate then you know that we have a epidemic problem that can not be taken care of through universal health care. The rise of diabetes is growing daily and it is estimated that approximately 3K people are diagnosed with diabetes every day. A big part of the problem is that people are not watching what they eat and not getting enough exercise. The complications of diabetes are numerous not to mention the daily monitoring that patients must go through in order to monitor their disease. While they may not feel the immediate effects the ongoing monitoring will become a way of life constantly reminding them of their disease. Diabetic test strips can be expensive and may not be covered under your health plan. The best way to not get diabetes is through prevention with lifestyle and diet modification. There are numerous medications that are available, but should not be the first course of treatment if it is caught early enough.

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