Common Diabetes Myths

Diabetics deal with many fears upon getting the disease. What’s worse, friends and family around the diabetic may have a few misconceptions about what diabetes really is.

According to the American Diabetes Association, there are “23.6 million children and adults in the United States, or 7.8% of the population, who have diabetes.” While diabetes is no longer an immediate death sentence, diagnosis of the disease does mean a change in lifestyle and potential for complications. Read the rest!