Innu man crosses Labrador on foot for diabetes

An Innu man from Sheshatshiu, N.L., began a 300-kilometre solo hike across barren wilderness Wednesday morning to raise awareness about diabetes in aboriginal communities.

Michel Andrew, 27, set off on foot from his home in the Innu community, towing a sled packed with traditional gear, intending to walk across hundreds of kilometres of Labrador wilderness along a snowmobile trail. His gear includes a tent, snowshoes, bucksaw and a caribou blanket to sleep on, but Andrew is taking no canned or processed food.

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Depression, diabetes a 'double-whammy'

Diabetes and depression often go hand in hand.

Mary Baker was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1998 and, while managing her condition and its complications, she also had to cope with periods of depression for much of the last decade.

"I am depressed,"says the 77-year-old, "and I get more depressed when my diabetes is out of whack.But I don't know if that is because of the diabetes or because of my personal circumstances."

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