THIS REVIEW PROVIDES A STATUS REPORT ON THE EPIDEMIC of type 2 diabetes
mellitus that is affecting many of Canada ‚s First Nations. We focus on the published …

OBJECTIVE: To inform health care workers about the health status of Canada's native
people. DATA SOURCES: A MEDLINE search for articles published from Jan. 1, 1989, to …

Thirty-five plant species were selected from the published literature as traditionally used by
the Indigenous Peoples of the boreal forest in Canada for three or more symptoms of …

Background: Inuit traditionally consume large amounts of marine foods rich in n− 3 fatty
acids. Evidence exists that n− 3 fatty acids have beneficial effects on key risk factors for …

Several medicinal plants that stimulate glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells were
identified from among species used by the Cree of Eeyou Istchee of northern Quebec to treat …

In the last decade, the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee has witnessed a 150% increase in the
prevalence of Type II Diabetes (T2D) for people aged over 20 years. Clinical intervention …

Background: Retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus that if detected
early by regular retinal examinations can be treated; thus, blindness can be delayed or …

Among the Cree of northern Quebec, the disproportionately high rate of diabetic
complications is largely due to the cultural inadequacy of modern therapies for type 2 …

Background: Canadian native populations, which traditionally consume large amounts of
fish, have lower rates of mortality from heart disease than do Canadian nonnative …

This study examined the association between self-reported diabetes, fish consumption and
serum levels of organochlorines in a First Nation community. One quarter of the 101 …