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There is more to diabetes awareness than being aware of our own diabetes - Sue Rericha
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Diabetes - Stigma, Blame and Shame
To the majority without the disease, people with diabetes are presented as overweight, lazy and guilty of bringing the disease upon themselves — often illustrated by faceless overweight people in reports on network news. On social media, images of large amounts of sweets often accompany the word “diabetes.”
People with diabetes are those people who have to prick their fingers, inject themselves with insulin or drag around an insulin pump or a bag of medications. If they just got off the couch and stopped eating too much sugar, they would never have gotten the disease to begin with, right?
Wrong.
“Diabetes is a complex disease,” diabetes educator Janis Roszler told Drugwatch.…
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8 things I wish people understood about having Type 1 diabetes
Reporting on my disease is notoriously sloppy, so I have to deal with misconceptions from friends, family, and strangers all the time. Here's what I wish more people understood about what it's like to have Type 1 diabetes.
My Life with Diabetes – Diabetes Awareness Month
In March 2017 I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It caught me by surprise and I literally knew no one with Type 1, nor did I know anything about this disease. If I had known a little about diabetes, maybe I would have realized what was wrong before I landed myself in the hospital with off the charts blood sugar levels.
Ben Vereen Uses Spotlight For Diabetes Awareness
Health awareness groups often use celebrities as advocates, particularly if they've been through a particular struggle themselves. Dr. Michael Bush is a leading diabetes expert and a medical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. One day entertainer Ben Vereen showed up at his office. After a few months of treatment, the next thing they knew, they were on the road together spreading the word.
Diabetes Awareness
Someone once joked about Diabetes Awareness Month saying they were very much aware of their own diabetes. As a result, I smile whenever I hear the phrase. On the serious side of things, though, there is more to diabetes awareness than being aware of our own diabetes.
Doctors and patients unaware diabetes can be reversed
Patients and doctors may not realise a condition which costs the NHS £22m a day can be reversed, a new report says. Type 2 diabetes could be beaten into remission if patients shed around 15kg, the report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
There are some misconceptions people have about the disease. One, for example, is that only older people can have diabetes. Another is that people have diabetes because of their unhealthy eating habits. This is not true for everyone. There are many factors that can causes this disease. If you’re diagnosed with diabetes, that doesn’t mean that you’re unable to live a normal live. “Having the disease is not a death sentence. Just owning it and knowing that you have the power in your hands to manage it will give you the confidence to say hey, I believe I can do this,” Tuten added.
Prediabetes Awareness Campaign Sparks Pushback
Internationally, the World Health Organization says it discourages use of the term prediabetes “to avoid any stigma associated with the word diabetes and the fact that many people do not progress to diabetes as the term implies.”
Diabetes - Stigma, Blame and Shame
To the majority without the disease, people with diabetes are presented as overweight, lazy and guilty of bringing the disease upon themselves — often illustrated by faceless overweight people in reports on network news. On social media, images of large amounts of sweets often accompany the word “diabetes.” Diabetes Educator Janis Roszler Janis Roszler People with diabetes are those people who have to prick their fingers, inject themselves with insulin or drag around an insulin pump or a bag of medications. If they just got off the couch and stopped eating too much sugar, they would never have gotten the disease to begin with, right? Wrong.
10 Ways to Raise Diabetes Awareness All Year Long
For people with diabetes, awareness levels may be unique to their journey with diabetes — from experienced to novice. Since diabetes is a chronic condition with a direct impact on one’s health, there’s a crucial need to raise awareness about the prevalence of diabetes to educate people who may not understand the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
Drive for Diabetes Awareness
Knowledge is power. Knowing the Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes can save a life. Please help us spread the Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and the Sudden Onset of DKA. It could help save the life of another child. Thank you for your support.
Defeat Diabetes Foundation
DDF works to provide community-based impact programs, outreach. and up-to-date news and resources for existing diabetics and those at risk. We strive to do our part in supporting sustainable solutions to defeat diabetes in our community and across the globe.
Diabetes.co.uk
Some people with diabetes may wish they could be less aware of their diabetes. However, in a busy world, diabetes awareness is key. If we want the medical establishment and national government to put their shoulders behind finding a cure, then we need to raise our voices, raise our profile and raise awareness of this annoying and often unpleasant condition.
CDC
Our campaigns provide crucial information on prediabetes, type 2 diabetes prevention, and diabetes management to empower people to safeguard and improve their health.
Increasing Awareness about Diabetes with Student STEM Projects
November is National Diabetes Month in the U.S., and November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Science Buddies is excited to launch a new special collection from its library of more than 1,100 Project Ideas that helps students explore and learn more about diabetes.
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