Diabetes conference emphasizes going back to basics and lifestyle change

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Diabetes conference emphasizes going back to basics and lifestyle change

Wikwemikong Health Centre hosts Diabetes Wellness Conference May 1 on prevention, lifestyle changes & holistic management.

Mackayla McGregor

May 09, 2026 - 5 min read

Kerry Lynn Peltier, 143 Energy practitioner, at Wikwemikong Health Centre’s Diabetes Wellness Conference at the Little Current Recreation Centre on May 1. — photo by Mackayla McGregor

Diabetes conference emphasizes going back to basics and lifestyle change — Kerry Lynn Peltier, 143 Energy practitioner, at Wikwemikong Health Centre’s Diabetes Wellness Conference at the Little Current Recreation Centre on May 1. — photo by Mackayla McGregor

LITTLE CURRENT—Wikwemikong Health Centre hosted its annual Diabetes Wellness Conference at the NEMI Recreation Centre on May 1, National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day.

The event included resource departments from Wikwemikong Health Centre that supports the management of diabetes and included presentations from Dr. Kevin Caruso, a licenced naturopath doctor with a focus in diabetes, and Karry Lynn Peltier, wholistic practitioner of 143 Energy.

As the room filled, breakfast was served, seats were taken and individuals from communities of Mnidoo Mnising gathered for informational presentations and discussions on diabetes awareness, how to prevent and/or manage diabetes, and the connection between mind, spirit and body.