Meet other people interested in alternative health to talk about today's health issues and how to protect ourselves from diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart conditions (hypertension, stroke, heart attack) that have grown so fast in the last couple of decades.

In early 2010, my wife Sharon and I started A Partnership Of Diabetics (A-POD) in the Phillips Community of south Minneapolis—considered the most culturally-diverse, economically-challenged in Minnesota. If we can make our program work here, we thought, it just might work anywhere! We began without a cent of grant money using just our Social Security and pension funds. The Center for Changing Lives of Lutheran Social Services initially provided us with a meeting space. Advertising through Meet-u …

I encourage women to focus on adding physical activity to their lifestyle instead of counting lost pounds. I try to teach women to focus on improvements in health such as reduced stress, feeling stronger, changes in clothing sizes, being consistent with activity and beginning to enjoy physical activity. This group is for women who want to have fun incorporating physical activity into their lives. I hold events for all fitness levels from beginner to advanced and encourage consistent physical act …