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Let's Talk Prediabetes-November 30, 2022
Event Recording Now Available-See link below
This event has concluded, but you can view the event recording below or click on the YouTube video:
Let’s Talk Prediabetes event recording
If you watch the recording by Friday, December 9th, you will be eligible to receive a prize bag that you can pick up at the Shasta Family YMCA. If you complete the event evaluation at this link Let’s Talk Prediabetes evaluation, you will be entered into a drawing for a 1-month Shasta Family YMCA membership or a $20 Farmers’ Market gift certificate.
Join us for the 4th annual Let’s Talk Prediabetes online event on Wednesday, November 30th from 5:30pm -7pm. We will be hosting another live Q & A with local health care practitioners and testimonials about how healthy lifestyle changes can transform lives. For more information, see Let’s Talk Prediabetes Flyer.
Shasta County residents who register and attend the event will be eligible to receive a prize bag, while supplies last, and will be entered into a drawing for a 1-month Shasta Family YMCA membership.
This event is in collaboration with KIXE, Shasta Community Health Center, Shasta Family YMCA, Mercy Medical Center and Shasta County HHSA.
Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program New Session
September 29, 2022
New Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program session starts Thursday, September 29th. With exercise and small changes in diet, diabetes can often be reversed. Small group and lifestyle coaches help you make changes over the course of a year.
Gain the resources and knowledge you will need to take your first steps towards lifelong health.
For more information about the program, go to Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program. To enroll, call 530-768-2185 or contact Aimee at aroof@sfymca.org.
A message from Dr. T Nanda Kumar, Certified Medical Director-Vibra Hospital in Redding, California.
Prevent Diabetes
FREE Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Discovery Session-Shasta Family YMCA
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Stop Diabetes Before it Starts-Free Discovery Session!
Reduce your risk of diabetes and find out about the Shasta Family YMCA’s lifestyle change program. Learn to live a healthier, longer life.
You are invited to attend a Free information session that will be held on Tuesday, August 16th from 7-8 pm at the Shasta Family YMCA in Redding. Bring a friend or family member with you too, membership is not required.
Receive the support you will need to live the life that you love! For more information, call Aimee at 530-768-2185 or email ymcadpp@sfymca.org or visit Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program. We look forward to seeing you there.
Take the 60-second prediabetes risk test here.
Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program Information Session
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 4:15 PM
Do you struggle with your weight, have a family member with diabetes, or have high blood sugar?
The Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program can help you lose 5 to 7% of your body weight, and reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes by more than half. Receive the support you will need to live the life that you love!
You are invited to attend a FREE information session that will be held on Tuesday, June 28th from 4:15-5:15 pm at the Shasta Family YMCA, Studio 2. Bring a friend or family member with you, space is limited. Membership in the Shasta Family YMCA is not required.
Go to Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program for more information or call the Program Coordinator at 530-768-2185. You can also email at ymcadpp@sfymca.org or register here for the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program .
Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program Information Session
May 3, 2022
Do you struggle with your weight, have a family member with diabetes, or have high blood sugar?
The Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Change Program can help you lose 5 to 7% of your body weight, and reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes by more than half. Gain the resources and knowledge you will need to take your first steps in battling prediabetes.
You are invited to attend a free information session that will be held on Tuesday, May 3rd, 4:00 pm at the Shasta Family YMCA, Y South Building. Space is limited. Bring a friend or family member to find out more about the Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program or call the Program Coordinator at 530-768-2185, you can also email at ymcadpp@sfymca.org. Membership in the Shasta Family YMCA is not required.
Take the 60-second prediabetes risk test here.
For more information about the introductory session, see Diabetes Prevention Program Flyer.
Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program New Session
February 9, 2022
New Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program session starting on Wednesday, February 9th from 4-5pm. Participant goals are to lose 7% of their body weight and increase their physical activity. Small group and lifestyle coaches help you over the course of a year. For more information about the session, see Diabetes Prevention Program Flyer.
Let's Talk Prediabetes-November 30, 2021
Event Recording Now Available-See link below
Join us for the 3rd annual Let’s Talk Prediabetes online event on Tuesday, November 30th from 5:30pm-7pm. We will be hosting a live Q & A with local health care practitioners in collaboration with KIXE, Shasta Community Health Center, Shasta Family YMCA, Mercy Medical Center, Shingletown Medical Center and Hill Country Clinic.
For more information, see Let’s Talk Prediabetes event flyer
Shasta County residents who register and attend the event will be eligible to receive a prize bag, while supplies last. Complete the evaluation and you will be entered into a drawing for a Smartwatch or a 1-month Shasta Family YMCA membership.
This event has concluded, but you can view the event recording here: Let’s Talk Prediabetes event recording.
Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program New Session September 16, 2021
New Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program session starting on Thursday, September 16th. For information about the session, see Diabetes Prevention Program Flyer.
To enroll, call 530-768-2185 or go to Shasta Family YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program for more information.
Check out this new YouTube on Prediabetes
Let's Talk Prediabetes-November 30, 2020
Event Recording Now Available-See link below
Think you may be at risk for developing type 2 diabetes? If you are over 40, overweight or have a family history of diabetes, then this event is for you!
Take the Prediabetes Risk Assessment Here.Then join us for a live Q & A with local health care practitioners.
This event has concluded, but you can view the November 30 event here: Let’s Talk Prediabetes event recording.
Stay tuned for information on the next prediabetes event coming up November 2021!
Mercy Medical Center Grand Rounds
August 21, 2020
Diabetes Prevention-What Really Works?
Speaker: Dr. Tejaswi Kompala
Clinical Fellow, Division of Endocrinology
University of California, San Francisco
For Any Grand Rounds Questions: Please e-mail Ronda Lundberg, CME coordinator at Ronda.Lundberg@DignityHealth.org
Topic: The burden of prediabetes and diabetes epidemics will continue to grow. In 2017-2018, 18% of Shasta County adults were diagnosed with diabetes and 20% with prediabetes. Evidence-based strategies for diabetes prevention exist; yet they are underutilized by patients and under recommended by providers. This talk will provide key information on diabetes prevention strategies.
This event has concluded, but we hope to offer this again in the future.
Turn it Around Shasta-Stop Diabetes Before it Starts
This Event has Concluded-August 26, 2020
It's never too late to turn your health around.
Hear from keynote speaker Dr. T. Nanda Kumar about how you can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Hear testimonials from others like you about their journeys and how they have turned their health around.
Watch clips from the PBS documentary, Blood Sugar Rising. Diabetes and prediabetes affect more than 100 million people in the U.S., claiming more lives than cancer and HIV combined. Blood Sugar Rising puts human faces to these statistics.
Healthy cooking demonstration, featuring Chef Pam Buono of Bella Cucina. Chef Pam will show you how to prepare lentil soup using fresh, local ingredients and an easy vinaigrette dressing.
Lentil soup recipe.
Vinaigrette recipe.
See Blood Sugar Rising preview below.
