It happened two years ago. My mother complained about having headaches and tingling sensation in her feet. Her physician broke the news and there she was staring forward in disbelief. It was a horrible day for her. She acted strange for a week. She started to crave for sweetened drinks and high carbohydrate foods. A prick in her finger was like a nightmare. Going through a healthy diet was a tough moment for her. She did not like what happened. She broke down in tears thinking about the remaining of her life, living with one of the most popular diseases in the world - diabetes.
"Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.
There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.", American Diabetes Association.
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