Disarming DiabetesDisarming Diabetes

Explosion of new cases

Explosion of new cases• Double

within 25 years• 300 million

people

• Double within 25 years• 300 million

people

What is Diabetes?

What is Diabetes?

Type IIType II

90% of all diabetics90% of all diabetics

Not insulin shortageInsulin blockage

Not insulin shortageInsulin blockage

Type IType I

5-10% of all diabetics

5-10% of all diabetics

Insulin dependentInsulin dependent

How does diabetes work?How does diabetes work?

Glucose - the fuel of the

body

Glucose - the fuel of the

body

InsulinInsulin

What are the warning signs?What are the warning signs?

• Excessive thirst• Excessive

thirst• Excessive

urination• Excessive

urination• Excessive

appetite• Excessive

appetite

1/2don’t know1/2

don’t know

ComplicationsComplications

• Eye problems• Eye problems• Kidney

damage• Kidney

damage• Heart disease and stroke• Heart disease

and stroke

2 to 4 times2 to 4 times

• Sexual impotence• Ulcerative sores• Infections• Amputations• Breast and

uterine cancers

• Sexual impotence• Ulcerative sores• Infections• Amputations• Breast and

uterine cancers

What causes non-insulin dependent diabetes?

What causes non-insulin dependent diabetes?

Pima IndiansPima Indians

Western diet and lifestyleWestern diet and lifestyle

Heredity is not destinyHeredity is not destiny

What is the problem?What is the problem?

Obesity and excess fatObesity and excess fat

InactivityInactivity

Too many calories and too little exercise

Too many calories and too little exercise

How to Disarm

Diabetes

How to Disarm

Diabetes

Eat a low fat dietEat a low fat diet

Eat a high fiber dietEat a high fiber diet

Exercise regularlyExercise regularly

Achieve a healthy weight

Achieve a healthy weight

Worldwide epidemic of obesity

Worldwide epidemic of obesity

Obesity Rates Over 15%Obesity Rates Over 15%

Increase in Obesity - Europe

Increase in Obesity - Europe

SwedenSweden FinlandFinland UKUK00

44

88

1212

1616

6.86.81010

777.27.2

12.512.515.515.5

Permanent lifestyle changePermanent lifestyle change

Low-fat plant based dietLow-fat plant based diet

“A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”

“A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”Proverbs 27:12Proverbs 27:12