Diabetes is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It increases the risk of heart disease and cancer and is linked with obesity. Unfortunately, the number of people suffering from diabetes is growing worldwide. According to recently released information by the International Diabetes Federation, worldwide diagnosed cases of diabetes have increased from 30 to 246 million in just two decades.
A similar thing has been happening in America. According to the American Diabetes Association affects 23.6 million people in the United States. That’s 7.8% of the population! Worse yet, another 51 million people are pre-diabetic. Diabetes is also becoming more prevalent in children, too.
It’s very clear that the high consumption of sugar and other refined carbohydrates is primary cause of diabetes, which means there is a lot you can do to prevent this disease. Furthermore, when it comes to type 2 diabetes, there is a lot you can do to actually cure it!
That’s right, type 2 diabetes is not only preventable, many people have been able to reverse it with changes in diet and lifestyle and appropriate herbs and supplements. This issue of Sunshine Sharing offers lifestyle and supplement tips to help type 2 diabetes.