Port Jefferson, NY -- (SBWire) -- 02/17/2015 --Allie Beatty knows all too well that early detection of diabetes can significantly reduce the risk of additional complications.

"My diabetes was not diagnosed until I was an adult and I paid the price," says Beatty. "I had 29 years of complications that included a coma, strokes, partial blindness, and kidney failure.

"There are over 8 million people in the US who have diabetes and don't know. I want to do something for those people, enabling them to get medical help before it's too late."

Beatty has reinvented Dip a Stick, a simple test for diabetes. The user just dips the stick into a cup of urine and the color coding on the dipstick indicates the level of glucose. There's no need for a blood sample or a doctor visit.

Dip a Stick provides an accurate way to detect signs of diabetes and is inexpensive, painless and easy to use.

"Regular urine checks with Dip a Stick will help identify signs of diabetes," Beatty says. "It's important that you discuss the results with a healthcare provider. My experiences in life have given me the opportunity to develop a way for others to live a healthy life with early diabetes detection."

Beatty needs some help, however, in marketing this new product. The budget for manufacturing, shipping and publicizing Dip a Stick is about $40,000.

In order to generate this capital, she has launched an Indiegogo campaign, which can be viewed at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dip-a-stick-for-diabetes--2

Donations of any amount are welcome. For a $20 contribution, backers will receive a package of Dip a Stick dipsticks. These are available in the US only and shipping is free.

Beatty, an active diabetes advocate, also has a free newsletter, Allie's Voice About Diabetes, which can be accessed at http://www.alliesvoice.com

The newsletter, available through e-mail subscription, reports on cutting-edge diabetes research and includes product reviews as well as videos on relevant topics.

"According to healthcare providers, early detection and proper management of diabetes is instrumental to living a healthy life," says Beatty. "It's preventative medicine. This type of campaign to raise awareness of diabetes was not around in 1985 when I was diagnosed.

"Using Dip a Stick to detect diabetes is as important as wearing a seat belt to reduce injury in a car accident. Nobody plans to have a car accident but most people wear a seat belt. Wouldn't you want to protect yourself and your family from diabetes with the diabetes detection of Dip a Stick?"

For additional information, visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dip-a-stick-for-diabetes--2; the Dip a Stick website, http://www.dipastick.com; or the Dip a Stick Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/alliesvoice

Beatty can be reached directly at AlliesVoice@aol.com

Contact Name: Allie Beatty
Company Name: Your Welcome Body, Inc.
Email Address: AlliesVoice@aol.com
Website URL: http://www.dipastick.com
City: Port Jefferson
State: NY
Zip Code: 11777
Country: USA
Phone Number: 888-527-0509