De Luna Gift of Heart NFP

02/02/2023

12/07/2022

Getting back to whats important my health, your health and the community. Here is a page to learn more about heart health. https://nutritiondietservicesnepal.com/heart-healthy-diet/?fbclid=IwAR27FZ-Gz9-M_CqgrLIfgPNyHIzBaWeuWQIho9z5m9GB79BmnSbYUTr0BKA

Although you might know that eating certain foods can increase your heart disease risk, it's often tough to change your eating habits. But here are eight heart-healthy diet tips. Once you know which foods to eat more of and which foods to limit, you'll be on your way toward a heart-healthy diet.

02/03/2022

DIABETES CARE: ADA UPDATE NATIONAL STANDARDS for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.

Figure posted on 19.01.2022, 18:10 by Jody Davis, Amy Hess Fischl, Joni Beck, Lillian Browning, Amy Carter, Jo Ellen Condon, Michelle Dennison, Terri Francis, Peter J. Hughes, Stephen Jaime, Ka Hei Karen Lau, Teresa McArthur, Karen McAvoy, Michelle Magee, Olivia Newby, Stephen W. Ponder, Uzma Quraishi, Kelly Rawlings, Julia Socke, Michelle Stancil, Sacha Uelmen, Suzanne Villalobos
By the most recent estimates, 34.2 million people in the U.S. have diabetes.1 At the same time, 88 million people are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The U.S. also sees an increasing prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents.2 Thus, more than 122 million Americans are at risk of developing devastating complications associated with chronic hyperglycemia.1 Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) is a critical element of care for all people with diabetes (PWD). “The purpose of DSMES is to give PWD the knowledge, skills, and confidence to accept responsibility for their self-management. This includes collaborating with their healthcare team, making informed decisions, solving problems, developing personal goals and action plans, and coping with emotions and life stresses.”3 DSMES interventions include activities that support PWD to implement and sustain the self-management behaviors and strategies to improve diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions and quality of life on an ongoing basis. Despite progress in diabetes treatment modalities, glycemic and cardiometabolic outcomes continue to decline in the U.S.4 Now, more than ever, the provision of DSMES is a vital component of the full treatment for diabetes.
FUNDING
This activity was funded by the American Diabetes Association and the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists.
HISTORY
19.01.2022 - First online date, Posted date
REFERENCES
https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-2396

01/26/2022

Jan 12 2022
Source Cancer.org

Cancer Statistics:

Cancer in children and adolescents
Cancer is the second most common cause of death among children ages 1 to 14 years in the US. Accidents are the most common cause.

In 2022, it is estimated that 10,470 children will be diagnosed with cancer, and 1,050 will die from the disease.
Although the cancer incidence rate among children has been increasing some since the mid-1970s, cancer death rates in children have declined by 71% since 1970, largely due to improvements in treatment and more children taking part in clinical trials.
Leukemia remains the most common childhood cancer, accounting for 28% of all cancers in children. Death rates for leukemia went down by 84% from 1970 through 2019.
Brain and other nervous system tumors are the second-most common type, accounting for 26% of all childhood cancers.
Cancer is the fourth most common cause of death among adolescents ages 15 to 19.

In 2022, it is estimated that 5,480 adolescents will be diagnosed with cancer, and 550 will die from the disease.
Similar to children, cancer incidence rates among adolescents have increased slightly for decades, while the cancer death rate declined by 61% from 1970 to 2019
Brain and other nervous system tumors are the most common type, accounting for about 21% of cancers in adolescents, followed by lymphoma (19%).
Progress among adolescents has lagged somewhat behind children for complex reasons that include lower enrollment in clinical trials, differences in tumor biology and treatment protocols, as well as treatment tolerance and compliance.

Other highlights from the report
According to ACS research, at least 42% of the projected new cancers are potentially avoidable. This includes 19% of cancers that are caused by smoking and at least 18% that are caused by a combination of excess body weight, drinking alcohol, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity.
New combination immunotherapies for metastatic melanoma — a historically hard-to-treat cancer — have been a game changer for survival. In 2004, only 15 out of 100 people diagnosed with distant-stage melanoma were alive after 5 years. For those diagnosed during 2011 through 2017, since these new treatments have been available, twice as many — 30 out of 100 people — were alive after 5 years.
The occurrence of liver cancer—one of the most fatal cancers—has finally stabilized. Just a few years ago, it was the most rapidly increasing cancer.

01/26/2022

Deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease

01/26/2022

01/26/2022

Percentages of deaths caused by heart disease in 2015, listed by ethnicity, race, and s*x.5

Percentages of all deaths caused by heart disease in 2015 by ethnicity, race, and s*x.
Race of Ethnic Group % of Deaths Men, % Women, %
American Indian or Alaska Native 18.3/19.4/17.0
Asian American or Pacific Islander 21.4/22.9/ 19.9
Black (Non-Hispanic) 23.5/23.9/23.1
White (Non-Hispanic) 23.7 24.9 22.5
Hispanic 20.3 20.6 19.9
All 23.4 24.4 22.3

01/26/2022

Heart Disease Facts:

Heart Disease Facts
Heart disease death rates in the United States.
Source: Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.

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Learn more about heart disease and its risk factors. It’s important for everyone to know the facts about heart disease pdf icon[PDF-243K].

Heart Disease in the United States
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States.1
One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease.
1. About 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.

2. Heart disease costs the United States about $363 billion each year from 2016 to 2017.2 This includes the cost of health care services, medicines, and lost productivity due to death.
Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing 360,900 people in 2019. About 18.2 million adults age 20 and older have CAD (about 6.7%).

About 2 in 10 deaths from CAD happen in adults less than 65 years old. Early Action Is Important for Heart Attack
Know the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack.

Heart Attacks

In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.
Every year, about 805,000 people in the United States have a heart attack. Of these, 605,000 are a first heart attack. 200,000 happen to people who have already had a heart attack.

About 1 in 5 heart attacks is silent—the damage is done, but the person is not aware of it.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Hispanic, and white men. For women from the Pacific Islands and Asian American, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Hispanic women, heart disease is second only to cancer.

01/24/2022

We are looking for committee members to join & help De Luna Gift of Heart develop & grow.

Committee chairs available:

*Executive Director (Chair)
*Strategic Planning Committee (Volunteer)
*Development Committee (Volunteer)
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01/05/2022

Diabetes Prevention/Portions

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Uncontrolled cases can cause blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and other serious conditions.

Before diabetes is diagnosed, there is a period where blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. This is known as prediabetes.

It’s estimated that up to 70% of people with prediabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, progressing from prediabetes to diabetes isn’t inevitable (1).https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/prevent-diabetes
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/prevent-diabetes

Although there are certain factors you can’t change — such as your genes, age or past behaviors — there are many actions you can take to reduce the risk of diabetes. Click the link above for more information.