User:Islets of Hope
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[edit] Islets of Hope
Islets of Hope (IOH), a caring, diabetes support group, offers comprehensive diabetes, and disorders associated with diabetes, information and online support, for diabetes type 1 and type 2, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA/type 1.5), maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY), insulin resistance, and diabetes insipidus (water diabetes).
[edit] Partial List of Website Features
Islets of Hope web features include:
- Diabetes News and Research (headlines updated on a daily basis)
- "Ask The Lawyer" (free answers to legal questions regarding diabetes-related civil rights and health insurance issues)
- Diabetes product and publication reviews
- List of schools that are diabetes-friendly and those that disciminate against our children with diabetes
- Lifestyle, stress management, diet, recipes, and exercise information
- Family Fun Corner (art, literary & humorous submissions from persons living with diabetes)
- Free advertising for diabetes nonprofit organizations and business owned by persons with diabetes
- Information on healthcare, financial aid programs, and scholarships, and
- Resources and information about infertility and adoption.
[edit] Online Support Groups and Information
IOH currently hosts more than 25 online Support Groups, with over 300 web pages (and growing) of extensive medical and treatment information, as well as practical tips, for all types of diabetes and disorders associated with diabetes.
In addition to comprehensive diabetes information and support groups, IOH also hosts online support groups for Addison's disease, cystic fibrosis (CF), celiac disease (sprue, or, gluten intolerance), Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, hemochromatosis (bronze diabetes, or, iron overload), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), eating disorders (binge-eating disorder, bulimia, anorexia nervosa), fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
[edit] About Islets of Hope
Islets of Hope was founded by Lahle Wolfe (a diabetic) when her 5-year-old daughter with type 1 diabetes went into diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) while unattended in a public school. She began IOH with the hope of educating schools, parents, and her community about diabetes and the needs of children and adults with diabetes. The IOH site received overwhelming positive response and quickly grew to become a "watch dog" organization willing to name schools failing to comply with protective state and federal law, rating diabetes products, flushing out "snake oil" companies, and helping frustrated parents find health care solutions for their family.
Wolfe has played a visible, and active role in the medical and professional communities for the past ten years as an advocate for women's health issues. She has been featured in "Woman's Day Magazine," "WebMD," and twice in the "Washington Post" for her advocacy work and for her own personal success story. (Lahle Wolfe lost more than 135 lbs. in order to take control of her diabetes, thyroid, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) health issues.)
Half of all profits from Islets of Hope are donated to IPump.org (Insulin Pumps for Underinsured Mellitus Patients), also founded by Lahle Wolfe, to help underwrite the cost of diabetes medical supplies and insulin pumps for underinsured persons with diabetes living in the U.S.
For more information visit the site at: Islets of Hope
