It is said that every lie contains a grain of truth.
This can be very true when it comes to illness where so many unqualified people seem to have the need to tell you what you should and should not be doing. This article will dispel some of these theories which in some cases can do serious harm to the diabetic.
Probably one of the most common ones is that eating a piece of chocolate will kill you. I’ve had it said to me. I wonder, do people like to say these things to depress others or simply annoy them?
In fact, chocolate won’t kill you anymore than eating too much raw sugar. The fact is, that some diabetics, particularly those newly diagnosed, may take comments to heart. The fact is, a little chocolate is fine, and may even be necessary, for example in the case of an extreme hypoglycaemic episode.
Proper monitoring of blood sugar levels, and maintaining good control, will prevent the onset of some if not all of the potential very unpleasant medical consequences later in life, but will also give you a “window” for eating a small amount of sugary food.
It is also important not to be sidetracked by advertisements, particularly on the internet, of products that are secret “miracle cures”. These are generally “products” pushed by unscrupulous affiliate marketers who seek to make a quick buck from other people’s vulnerability.
None of these “miracle products” have been properly tested, nor do they carry any contact address to use when you find you’re not cured and you want your money back, that’s if you’re still around to collect it as the saftey aspect appears to have gone unnoticed. It is vital that one only takes recognised drugs, no matter how much more expensive they are compared to this wonder drug.
Probably the best myth is the one that says “now your having to take insulin, you’re going to die soon.”
Again, nonsense. Injecting insulin is simply an artificial method to complete a natural process, ie when the pancreas can no longer supply sufficient insulin, for whatever reason, a syringe can.
Even more importantly, as research discovers more about this disease and new drugs are produced, people are actually coming off insulin injections altogether.
Diabetes and injecting insulin in no way compromises one’s life expectancy. Providing the sufferer takes the medication recommended, be it oral drugs or injecting with insulin, and keeps their blood glucose stable, a long life is assured.
Toby is diagnosed with diabetes and suffers from depresion. To brighten up, he likes to entertain friends for meals at his home. See his latest website about 70 round tablecloth where Toby gives entertaining tips and great deals on 70 round tablecloth.
