Free Diabetes Support Group

Event Details

Date(s) & Time(s)::

Monthly, every second Saturday, from September 10, 2011 until May 12, 2012

Location: avecinia wellness center 1105 E Spruce Avenue Suite 202, Fresno, CA 93720

Phone: 559-450-7299

Email: wellness@avecinia.com

Link: http://www.facebook.com/diabetesfresno

Event Description

September 8, 2011 Updated Sep 8, 2011 at 9:45 AM PDT

Join Bob Tharp and avecinia wellness center for a Free Diabetes Peer Support Group Session from 11 am - 12 pm. Bob has sucessfully lost 100 lbs, brought is HbA1c levels down from over 12 to under 6.5 and is saving over $500 a month because he no longer needs his diabetes medication. Watch Bob's story on KSEE 24. Learn from Bob and from various health care experts how you too can get your diabetes under management and gain control over your life! Learn and do the following with people just like you:

Learn how to read nutrition labes when you go grocery shopping;
Healthy meal ideas;
Fun ways to incorporate exercise in your life;
How to stay positive and motivated;
How to reduce your medications and costs of diabetes care;
And more!

The support group will meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 11 am- 12 pm. Call us at 559-450-7299 to reserve your spot today! Also, join the Diabetes Fresno Facebook page for more information on managing diabetes and living a healthy lifestyle!

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