II diabetes . " We also have to get out and move more . You don ' t have to go out and lift up a gym , but we have a great city with a beautiful laRefront and plenty of walRing , jogging and biRing paths ," Dr . Mason said . " As long as we stay away from doing that and maRe excuses for not doing that , we will continue to see the death rate , diseases and sicRness ."
Dr . Mason said he stopped eating meat over 20 years ago and said using fresh ingredients liRe beans , rice , oRra , greens and egg plant that have protective elements in meals , can reverse the effects of Type II diabetes for those that have it and prevent it in most cases . Mason says most people are not eating enough fruits and vegetables or drinRing water because they are not having enough bowel movements during the weeR . He said oils from fried foods are also contributing to many health problems .
But Zich agrees with Mason that the one that is Rilling more Americans and debilitating even more is the Type II . He outlined risRy behaviors that can increase the chances of contracting the Type 11 form .
" I would say the number one risR of contracting diabetes is obesity ," Dr . Zich said . " People who are able to stay thin have a decreased risR in getting diabetes . Simply by losing weight you can decrease your chances and minimize the effects of diabetes if you already have it ." When Ban Rs was first diagnosed with the disease , he immediately changed his diet and began a regular exercise program . The disease forced BanRs to put his radio career on hold for several months while he underwent treatment for diabetes . With a multi-million dollar syndication contract with ABC Radio , BanRs '
inAuence and appeal afforded him the opportunity to get the best medical treatments . He did all of this publicly after sharing with his millions of listeners around the country what was ailing him . Zich credits that lifestyle change in extending his life , even though he eventually lost a toe and one eye to the disease .
" The Rey is not to ignore it once you are diagnosed ," Dr . Zich said . " Be very aggressive in your treatment and manage it properly . Have a good relationship with your doctor . Now we have a lot of medicines that can treat this condition and we can increase your life expectancy and life quality ."
With food desserts in the poor communities , long worR hours , family pressure and more stress from economic challenges , BlacRs face a harder battle in Reeping a healthy lifestyle . And with the high costs of healthcare , BlacRs are unable to get routine checRups to find out whether they have the deadly disease .
Still , doctors say individuals must maRe a healthy lifestyle a priority when their lives are at staRe .
" We need to move towards eating more plants and drinking more water ," Dr . Mason said . " Food is the way . If we want to keep getting the thing we got, then keep eating what we ' re eating . If we want a new life , there is no middle ground , you have to change the way you eat. Once you start eating right, your blood pressure is going to go down and your blood sugar is going to go down ."
LUTHERVANDROSS
Many deceased BlacR celebrities in television , music , film and sports had diabetes . They include soul crooner Luther Vandross , Gospel singer Mahalia JacRson , " The Godfather of Soul " James Brown , " Good Times " actress Ester Rolle , baseball legend and boxer Sugar Ray Robinson .
HALLE BERRY
Truth About Diabetes Dr . Terry Mason Jacksonville , Florida October 2017
In 2005 , Academy Award winner Halle Berry came out of a diabetic coma after collapsing on a set . Since then , she and some BlacR celebrities with diabetes have managed to live healthy lives . They include singer Patti Labelle , comedian Sherri Shepherd and former American Idol judge and musician Randy JacRson , who disclosed his illness during a television commercial in 2008 .
ELLA FITZGERALD
At the end of her life , Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald was confined to a wheelchair in her Beverly Hills home . Her lower legs were amputated and diabetes severely damaged her eyesight . Li Re BanRs , she became a victim of the disease that has Rilled individuals from all walRs of life . But for years the biggest group suffering from diabetes has been people of color .
DOUG BANKS
BanRs ' death brings a fresh spotlight on a serious disease . Many remember when another celebrity , former Los Angeles LaRers basRetball superstar Magic Johnson brought national attention to the AIDS crisis when he announced in 1992 • that he contracted the HIV virus . It ' s an ever-recurring story of BlacR celebrities becoming the face of a problem that has wiped out generations in the BlacR culture . Even in death , BanRs has people talRing about a serious problem affecting his people
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