What career or job involves preventing illnesses and preventing diease?

Treating a person who is sick is a good thing but I would MUCH rather prevent the illness before it happenes such as through education.
Diabetes and Hypertension, (high blood pressure) are rampant among certain people of the population, especially, Hispanics and African Americans and also diabetes in Native Americans.
I would love a career that involves working for the benefit of the young people before they end up like their elders.
Life style and diet REALLY needs to change.
So what career would place me in that position?
See medicare.gov and see the number of dialysis clinics in the big cities. (dialysis is caused mainly by diabetes and high blood pressure.) Obesity and/or a sedentary life style contribute to this along with a diet lacking fresh fruits and vegetables. The eating of salt pork, ham,and preprocessed foods are a BIG factor also I believe.

Dietician/Nutritionist/even diabetes educator

Eastern philosophy and medicine - like accupuncture
Naturopathy

Please see the web page for more details on Health education.

The most rewarding Jobs for prevening illnesses and diease is med.reseach

nutritionist, biomedical engineer, personal trainer, teacher, something on the board of education, occupational health and safety specialist, heres the description for that one I think it might be what you are looking for!
http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/prof...

Try this website and check out the job descriptions!
http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/clus...

IN A JOB, ANY JOB IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH AN ADULT ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, IT IS GOOD, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE SOMETHINGS AND THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH CERTAIN THINGS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL GO THROUGH

I know of a nutraceutical research company that is based out of Canada that is doing amazing things for people with Cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and pulmonary complications.
It is very cutting edge and way ahead of what doctors are doing for people in this country. Feel free to drop me a Line and I can get you all the info you need:
celenaper@yahoo.com

PS: They focus on prevention at the cellular level.

Sorry to tell you, but there is NOTHING that can prevent type one diabetes. Do what you can for type two's, but for some of us, there was nothing that we could have done to change what has become of us. I have always eaten healthy, exercised, and done it all. You can't lump both type one's and type two's into the same category. They are both very sad diseases and I wish you luck with finding a career in it....start by educating people on the toll their lifestyles can take on their bodies if they are not careful. But also realize there are two different diseases.

Becoming a therapist. Next question.

Check out my website!!! If you are truly serious, I know that you will love what we are doing!!! There is a huge opportunity available, with a product that focuses on a preventative approach!

www.myzija.com/kendrickepps