disarming diabetes. explosion of new cases double within 25 years 300 million people double within...
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Disarming DiabetesDisarming Diabetes
Explosion of new cases
Explosion of new cases• Double
within 25 years• 300 million
people
• Double within 25 years• 300 million
people
What is Diabetes?
What is Diabetes?
Type IIType II
90% of all diabetics90% of all diabetics
Not insulin shortageInsulin blockage
Not insulin shortageInsulin blockage
Type IType I
5-10% of all diabetics
5-10% of all diabetics
Insulin dependentInsulin dependent
How does diabetes work?How does diabetes work?
Glucose - the fuel of the
body
Glucose - the fuel of the
body
InsulinInsulin
What are the warning signs?What are the warning signs?
• Excessive thirst• Excessive
thirst• Excessive
urination• Excessive
urination• Excessive
appetite• Excessive
appetite
1/2don’t know1/2
don’t know
ComplicationsComplications
• Eye problems• Eye problems• Kidney
damage• Kidney
damage• Heart disease and stroke• Heart disease
and stroke
2 to 4 times2 to 4 times
• Sexual impotence• Ulcerative sores• Infections• Amputations• Breast and
uterine cancers
• Sexual impotence• Ulcerative sores• Infections• Amputations• Breast and
uterine cancers
What causes non-insulin dependent diabetes?
What causes non-insulin dependent diabetes?
Pima IndiansPima Indians
Western diet and lifestyleWestern diet and lifestyle
Heredity is not destinyHeredity is not destiny
What is the problem?What is the problem?
Obesity and excess fatObesity and excess fat
InactivityInactivity
Too many calories and too little exercise
Too many calories and too little exercise
How to Disarm
Diabetes
How to Disarm
Diabetes
Eat a low fat dietEat a low fat diet
Eat a high fiber dietEat a high fiber diet
Exercise regularlyExercise regularly
Achieve a healthy weight
Achieve a healthy weight
Worldwide epidemic of obesity
Worldwide epidemic of obesity
Obesity Rates Over 15%Obesity Rates Over 15%
Increase in Obesity - Europe
Increase in Obesity - Europe
SwedenSweden FinlandFinland UKUK00
44
88
1212
1616
6.86.81010
777.27.2
12.512.515.515.5
Permanent lifestyle changePermanent lifestyle change
Low-fat plant based dietLow-fat plant based diet
“A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”
“A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”Proverbs 27:12Proverbs 27:12