HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An estimated 8,500 people are newly diagnosed with diabetes every year.

Another estimated 39,000 people are unaware they have diabetes.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.

Dietitians, nutritionist, and researchers are spreading awareness about the effects the disease can have on a person’s health as well as healthy ways to treat it.

Dash Corpe is a registered dietitian nutritionist and expert in diabetes care.

Holding a master’s degree, Dash used to work at Kapiolani Medical Center specializing in diabetes education.

Today, she runs her own private practice, A Dash of Nutrition , where she is dedicated to helping people implement real-world, sustainable strategies to improve their metabolic health.

“Find a dietary pattern that works best for

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