At age 23, Kaisa Mann stands out among the usual Wellness Center crowd, which doesn’t generally contain very many in the early-20s demographic. Nevertheless, Kaisa says she likes it that way. For one thing, everyone has been very welcoming of her since she returned to membership here a few months ago. Secondly, she’s more focused on her workouts when she’s here, not just hanging out with her peers.
[Part I of The Heart of a Woman appeared earlier this week. Read it here.]
Diabetes and CVD
Diabetes, a progressive disease in which the body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t respond properly to it, is defined as a fasting glucose of 126 mg per deciliter or more. Sixty-six to 75 percent of diabetics die of some form of CVD. Diabetes lowers “good” cholesterol and raises “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides levels. “Many people with diabetes also have high blood pressure and are overweight. Diabetes affects every organ of the body. People who have diabetes should be treated as if heart disease is inevitable.”
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When Nanette Perrotte leads one of her Yoga Dance Fusion sessions at the Bond Wellness Center, it turns into more of a collaborative work than a Teacher/Student experience. “I love seeing the interaction among the students and them working together as a group.”
“So, I needed to start paying attention,” Peter says. “I wasn’t forced to come here, but I like being able to come to a medically supervised facility. I feel safe ...
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