Diabetes: Myth or Fact (5)
MYTH: Insulin will make me gain a lot of weight. FACT: The benefit of helping to manage your blood sugar with insulin outweighs the risk of some weight gain. Some…
MYTH: Insulin will make me gain a lot of weight. FACT: The benefit of helping to manage your blood sugar with insulin outweighs the risk of some weight gain. Some…
MYTH: Insulin causes atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and high blood pressure. FACT: Insulin does not cause these problems, and adhering to prescribed medications can actually help reduce the risk…
QUESTION: Not sure where to start…? ANSWER: Aim for a portion no bigger than a quarter of a 9-inch plate. MYTH: Can you catch diabetes from someone else? FACT: No.…
MYTH: No one in the family has diabetes, so I won’t get diabetes FACT: Many people with diabetes have no family members with diabetes. However, having a family history is…
MYTH: Diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar FACT: Type 1 diabetes is not caused by lifestyle choices or diets. It happens when the cells that produce insulin in…
MYTH: There exists no cure for sickle cell disease. FACT: This statement is erroneous. A bone marrow transplant is an effective cure, wherein the patient’s damaged bone marrow is replaced…
MYTH: Sickle Cell Disease is very painful and can cause severe pain crises in patients. FACT: True. Common activities and normal circumstances can bring on sudden, severe pain crises in…
MYTH: The hasty generalization that people with sickle cell disease are unable to have children. FACT: This idea is demonstrably false; many warriors do have children. Although the condition may…
There is a cure for all people with sickle cell disease. MYTH: Bone marrow (stem cell) transplant is a universal cure. FACT: Not all individuals with SCD are eligible for…
Treatment The goal of treatment is to relieve pain, prevent complication and relieving symptoms. Common medications include hydroxyurea, an oral powder, voxelotor and pain relieving medications. Medications like antibiotics prevent…