Dip a Stick: Simple Diabetes Test
Author: Dip a Stick
Published: 16 Feb 2015 - Updated: 3 Sep 2021
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Synopsis
Dip a Stick is a simple test for diabetes, by dipping the stick into a cup of urine the color-coding on the dipstick indicates glucose level. There is no need for a blood sample or a doctor visit.Overview
Allie Beatty knows all too well that early detection of diabetes can significantly reduce the risk of additional complications.
Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications.
"My diabetes was not diagnosed until I was an adult and I paid the price," says Beatty. "I had 29 years of complications that included a coma, strokes, partial blindness, and kidney failure."
"There are over 8 million people in the US who have diabetes and don't know. I want to do something for those people, enabling them to get medical help before it's too late."
Beatty has reinvented Dip a Stick, a simple test for diabetes. The user just dips the stick into a cup of urine and the color-coding on the dipstick indicates the level of glucose. There's no need for a blood sample or a doctor visit.
Dip a Stick provides an accurate way to detect signs of diabetes and is inexpensive, painless and easy to use.
"Regular urine checks with Dip a Stick will help identify signs of diabetes," Beatty says. "It's important that you discuss the results with a healthcare provider. My experiences in life have given me the opportunity to develop a way for others to live a healthy life with early diabetes detection."
Beatty, an active diabetes advocate, also has a free newsletter, Allie's Voice About Diabetes. The newsletter, available through e-mail subscription, reports on cutting-edge diabetes research and includes product reviews and videos on relevant topics.
"According to healthcare providers, early detection and proper management of diabetes is instrumental to living a healthy life," says Beatty. "This type of campaign to raise awareness of diabetes was not around in 1985 when I was diagnosed."
"Using Dip a Stick to detect diabetes is as important as wearing a seat belt to reduce injury in a car accident."
Attribution/Source(s): This quality-reviewed publication was selected for publishing by the editors of Disabled World (DW) due to its relevance to the disability community. Originally authored by Dip a Stick and published on 16 Feb 2015, this content may have been edited for style, clarity, or brevity.