Showing posts with label Myths About Diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Myths About Diabetes. Show all posts

7 Biggest Myths About Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the many "diseases of civilization," with interaction of genetic, nutritional and sociocultural factors, among others, that result in one of the highest-prevalence pathologies in today's world. Diabetes is essentially a metabolic disorder caused by the little or no ability of the pancreas to produce insulin.

Myths About Diabetes - Don't Be Confused With Threatening Words

Myths and diabetes are taken for comparison and contrast by many people in own experience.

Diabetes is mythically threatening with 60% incidence in the total population of the world though the percentage varies with countries. It is really pathetic and alarming to hear that the chance of diabetes with middle age is increasing steadily in spite of advanced technologies being initiated in medical history. This is due to some myths that diabetes cannot be cured completely but only be maintained with normal blood sugar level. Such aboriginal myths about diabetes should first be uprooted from everyone's mind. The channels for doubts and degenerating thoughts as folk myths should be closed.

10 Myths and Facts About Diabetes

1. People with Diabetes cannot play sports or exercise.
Completely untrue.

Fact: Exercise is an essential part of a diabetic management program. The maintenance of a healthy weight and fitness level are key factors in living a long and fulfilling life as a diabetic.