November is National Diabetes Month. So wise up on these fast facts so you can help support loved ones with diabetes, prevent or even reverse Type 2 diabetes for yourself.

Diabetes overview

• Diabetes can be divided into 3 main types: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational. Each one is different in cause and treatment even though they all share the same name.

• 37.3 million people in the U.S. have diabetes (11 % of U.S. population)*

• 90 – 95% of those people have preventable Type 2 diabetes. That bears repeating- 90 – 95% of all those with diabetes have a preventable form!

• 36.0 % of U.S. adult population and 48.8% of senior population has pre (Type 2) diabetes

• The total direct and indirect estimated costs of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2017 was $327 billion

• Incurable autoimmune disease

• Insulin producing cells are irreparably damaged by autoimmune attack

• Makes up only 5 – 10 % of all diabetes diagnosis

• Daily insulin injections are required for survival of Type 1 diabetics

• You cannot “catch” Type 1 diabetes

• Eating too much sugar will not cause you to get Type 1 diabetes

• Diet and lifestyle cannot prevent Type 1 diabetes but will help to manage complications such as kidney disease, heart disease, and nerve damage

• Similar name but completely different disease from Type 1 diabetes

• The pancreas in Type 2 diabetics is fully functioning and still produces insulin

• Caused from insulin resistance due to inactivity and a diet high in processed ingredients and sugar

• Makes up 90 – 95% of all diabetes cases

• Preventable, treatable, and reversible with consistent lifestyle choices that improve insulin sensitivity

• Taking insulin for Type 2 diabetes is not the same thing as having Type 1 diabetes

• Occurs during pregnancy in 2 – 10% of pregnancies

• Caused when the mother’s body does not make enough insulin during pregnancy

• Also be caused from insulin resistance

• Preventable prior to pregnancy with regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and eating a nutritious whole food diet

• Blood sugar levels usually return to normal after delivery of the baby

• Women with gestational diabetes are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes if they do not make appropriate lifestyle changes to improve insulin sensitivity

Diabetes is not a death sentence. Remember, 90 -95% of all diabetes is either Type 2 or Gestational which means it’s PREVENTABLE, treatable, and reversible! Yeah, that’s such great news!

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*Source: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/index.html