11/11/2021
November is National Diabetes Month
More than one in five people in the United States who have diabetes doesn’t even know they have it. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) at www.diabetes.org, that’s 7.3 million people out of a total 34.2 million who aren’t aware they’re living with the disease and all the health risks that poorly managed blood sugar can pose.
Diabetes puts people at risk for nerve damage, cardiovascular disease, foot and limb injuries, vision problems, and other complications that arise from having uncontrolled blood sugar, as the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus guide cautions.
Functional Medicine can help control glycemic indices and help reduce many health-related issues along with making healthy lifestyle and dietary changes.
Fun Fact: World Diabetes Day is November 14th because that happens to be Dr. Frederick Banting’s birthday. Dr. Banting, along with his assistant, Charles Best discovered insulin in Toronto back in 1922.