Rick Mystrom, an ex-mayor of Anchorage, is 71 years old and has had type 1, insulin dependent diabetes for more than 50 years. This disease is notorious for a host of common complications including kidney failure, blindness, the loss of limbs due to infection, and early life threatening heart disease. However Rick Mystrom is as healthy as ever, and he believes he is healthier than he would have been had he not developed diabetes. Learn what he means and what he has done to control diabetes on our next program.
HOST:Â Dr. Thad Woodard
GUESTS:Â
- Rick Mystrom served two terms on the Anchorage Assembly and two terms as Mayor of Anchorage. He was also elected as Chairman of the Alaska Conference of Mayors and was selected twice as Alaska’s Elected Official of the Year. He founded the Anchorage Olympic Organizing and served as Chairman of America’s Bid for the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Winter Games. He founded Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Alaska and Bridge Builders of Anchorage and is a founding director of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. He is the author of “My Wonderful Life With Diabetes” and “What Should I Eat? Solve Diabetes, Lose Weight, and Live Healthy”
LINKS:
- Rick Mystrom’s website with information on his books and a wonderful series of videos describing type 1 and type 2 diabetes and helping you learn how to eat and control your blood sugar
- CDC diabetes website
- American Diabetes Association
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, July 6, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, July 6, 2015, at 9:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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