5 most common myths about diabetes

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There is no difference between the first and the second type of diabetes.

In the case of the first type of diabetes, the human body mistakenly accepts cells that produce insulin, for the enemy, and fights against them. The second type is characterized by the fact that the body simply does not use the hormone.

All people with diabetes are insulin dependent

Regular injections with insulin are necessary for patients with the first type of diabetes, among patients with the second type this occurs only in 30%, the rest control insulin in the blood using drugs in the form tablets.

People with diabetes do not eat carbohydrate foods

In general, a limited amount of carbohydrates can be consumed by diabetic patients.

Eating these foods can help slow digestion and regulate glucose levels.

Diabetes occurs in those who constantly eat sweets 

Sugar itself does not provoke diabetes mellitus, the disease is associated with a genetic predisposition and a whole complex of provoking factors of everyday life.

Diabetes mellitus is not a serious disease

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Diabetes often leads to other diseases and exacerbates existing ones, people with this diagnosis should be monitored.

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