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The 3 Most Important Things to Know about Diabetes
1. It’s not your fault
There’s a sentiment going around that if someone has diabetes it’s probably because they deserve it. They got this disease because they didn’t lead a virtuous life, free of sugar and full of exercise. No one says that someone with breast cancer has cancer because they didn’t live an exemplary life, even though many of the same lifestyle factors that increase genetic expression of risk of developing diabetes also affect gene expression in breast cancer. Also, many of those people who think diabetes is solely the result of lifestyle choices make the same or similar choices and live an apparently healthy life. It’s so much more complicated than exercise and dessert!
2. It’s not your fault!
I was recently telling someone my diagnosis story. When I got to the part about stopping for a donut on the way home from the doctor’s office, he interrupted me with laughter. “Wow! That’s exactly...
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Teresa Owens
Nurse Practitioner
Teresa specializes in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes/Insulin Resistance. As a person leading a full life despite living with Type 2 Diabetes since 2004, Teresa is passionate about spreading the word that you can show Diabetes who's boss and get on with the fantastic life you were meant to live!
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