Diabetes 101: 3rd Largest Killer [Article]

This article will educate you on why there are so many African Americans dying, going blind or losing limbs to diabetes? Diabetes is a 'lifelong' manageable disease in which there is no cure. However, it can be controlled and the goal is not to let it control you.

Diabetes is not and should not be a death sentence for anyone; however, due to the lack of information and education, many African Americans do die from the disease. It is after all the NUMBER ONE KILLER of African Americans!

Many people are misdiagnosed with diabetes because again it is one of the diseases that is extremely hard to recognize or diagnose. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov), over 40% of people or millions of people are walking around with diabetes already ravaging their bodies.

Diabetes is sometimes not detected until something terrible happens such as a heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure. Not only is it extremely hard to diagnosis, but the symptoms of diabetes mimics many other diseases. So finding out if you have diabetes will be key to living with the disease and managing it correctly.