Now Playing: Loading ... Current Program:
Hey Phoenix fans, since March 2017 we here at Phoenix Radio have been featuring a charity each month that is close to our hearts. Remember, we don't care WHAT you do, just do SOMETHING!
This Month's Organization
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States based non-profit that seeks to educate the public about diabetes and to help those affected by it through funding research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes (including type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes). ADA's vision is to have life free of diabetes and all its burdens. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (also called glucose) and released into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key to let the blood sugar into your body's cells for use as energy. If you have diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin as well as it should. When there isn't enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream. Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease. 34.2 million US adults have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don't know they have it. Diabetes is the SEVENTH leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes is the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness. In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled. ADA is looking to change every bit of that. With your help, they can. Click on their picture above to see what you can do to prevent and help.
Remember, we here at Phoenix Radio don't care WHAT you do, just do SOMETHING!
This message is brought to you by your friends here at Phoenix Radio
