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Show # 84
David Mendosa
The Father of Diabetes
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David Mendosa
The Father of Diabetes
on the Web...
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After earning a B.A. with honors from the University of California, Riverside, and an M.A. in government from Claremont Graduate University, David Mendosa went to work for the U.S. government. During a 15-year career with the U.S. foreign aid program, he served 11 years in Washington, D.C., and four years in Africa.
After retiring from government service, Mendosa became a journalist, initially specializing in small business. When he learned in February 1994 that he had type 2 diabetes, he changed his focus to diabetes. He started his website in February 1995 when there were only two other websites dealing with diabetes. As a full-time journalist, Mendosa writes about diabetes for a variety of publications, including regular contributions to HealthCentral.com.
On today's show, David Mendosa inspires us to find our passion, and combine it with activity that helps improve our control over diabetes. Among David's passions are photography and hiking.
Below are some wonderful examples of David's photographic art. Scroll through the pictures, and at the bottom of this page, learn how David "Reinvented Himself".
After retiring from government service, Mendosa became a journalist, initially specializing in small business. When he learned in February 1994 that he had type 2 diabetes, he changed his focus to diabetes. He started his website in February 1995 when there were only two other websites dealing with diabetes. As a full-time journalist, Mendosa writes about diabetes for a variety of publications, including regular contributions to HealthCentral.com.
On today's show, David Mendosa inspires us to find our passion, and combine it with activity that helps improve our control over diabetes. Among David's passions are photography and hiking.
Below are some wonderful examples of David's photographic art. Scroll through the pictures, and at the bottom of this page, learn how David "Reinvented Himself".
What an amazing life this man leads...
Photographing Mustangs in South Dakota
A Hummingbird in Flight
Wild Mustangs Fighting, South Dakota
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park
Elk Buck, Rocky Mountain National Park
A Columbine Flower, Golden Gate Canyon State Park
A Red-Tailed Hawk Takes Off, Pawnee National Grassland
Pilgrim River and Mt. Osborn, Near Nome, Alaska
A Burrowing Owl, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Reserve
Sea Lions, South Island of New Zealand
More Pork Owl, South Island of New Zealand
A Shooting Star, Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Penguins, South Island of New Zealand
Western Painted Turtle at My Apartment Complex
Click on image to order David's Book
Transformation...
Before and After
Rocky Mountain High
John Denver
Words by John Denver; Music by John Denver and Mike Taylor
He was born in the summer of his 27th year
Comin' home to a place he'd never been before
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
You might say he found a key for every door
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hangin' by a song
But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care
It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long
But the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye
Rocky mountain high
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
He saw everything as far as you can see
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams
Seeking grace in every step he takes
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
Rocky mountain high
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
More people, more scars upon the land
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
Rocky mountain high
It's Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire and everybody's high
Rocky mountain high
Click here to order Rocky Mountain High by John Denver
A Hummingbird in Flight
Wild Mustangs Fighting, South Dakota
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park
Elk Buck, Rocky Mountain National Park
A Columbine Flower, Golden Gate Canyon State Park
A Red-Tailed Hawk Takes Off, Pawnee National Grassland
Pilgrim River and Mt. Osborn, Near Nome, Alaska
A Burrowing Owl, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Reserve
Sea Lions, South Island of New Zealand
More Pork Owl, South Island of New Zealand
A Shooting Star, Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Penguins, South Island of New Zealand
Western Painted Turtle at My Apartment Complex
Click on image to order David's Book
Transformation...
Today, David shares with us some very intimate details of his total transformation, or as he calls it "Reinventing Himself". Recognizing that his weight (313 lbs.) was having negative impact on his health and quality of life, David took the necessary steps to truly Reinvent Himself. Listen and learn how David lost almost half of his body weight. He set a goal to weigh what he did when he left the military 50 years earlier. Not only did he reach his goal, but along the way, he discovered that he was happier than he had ever been in his life.
Before and After
Rocky Mountain High
John Denver
Words by John Denver; Music by John Denver and Mike Taylor
He was born in the summer of his 27th year
Comin' home to a place he'd never been before
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
You might say he found a key for every door
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hangin' by a song
But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care
It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long
But the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye
Rocky mountain high
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
He saw everything as far as you can see
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams
Seeking grace in every step he takes
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
Rocky mountain high
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
More people, more scars upon the land
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
Rocky mountain high
It's Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire and everybody's high
Rocky mountain high
Click here to order Rocky Mountain High by John Denver
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