Wanna know something that blows my mind? It’s the fact that way, way too many people in this world truly believe that diabetes can be “cured” naturally with at-home remedies.
Let me say it LOUDLY so the people in the back can hear: THERE IS NO CURE FOR DIABETES.
(Yet, anyways.)
But remarkably, I still see plenty of memes and infographics shared all across social media that promote this false ideology. It needs to stop! It’s harmful when others share fake diabetes information, for a couple of reasons: 1) It promotes misinformation, making diabetes that much more confusing and misunderstood by those unfamiliar with it and 2) it gives false hope to someone who may be emotionally vulnerable when it comes to diabetes.
So, with that in mind, please stop sharing fake diabetes cures that suggest that PWD incorporate the following into their diets to “cure” diabetes:
- Cinnamon
- Okra
- Avocado
- Ginseng
- Lemon water
- Aloe vera
- LITERALLY ANY FOODS OR HERBS
- Any sort of snake oil miracle drug
Instead, consider the facts:
- Diabetes does not have a cure. While it can be managed with insulin (injected) or oral medication, there is still no cure for it.
- It requires daily monitoring.
- There are foods that might be considered better choices compared to others for some people with diabetes, but there is NO food out there that will control or cure diabetes.
- Diabetes is not a one-size-fits-all condition. Each person with diabetes is different and uses different methods to deal with diabetes. As a result, there’s no true “right” or “wrong” way to manage it, a PWD merely does what’s best for that individual, alone.
The end of the story, bottom line, crux-of-the-matter: Make fake diabetes news stop.
Hugging the Cactus 
Amen!
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I find people have a hard time distinguishing between manage and cure. If something make it easier to control blood sugars it not a cure it is a treatment. If something changes a process or I recently was made aware of a research into a fruit (?) that has been shown to increase beta cell growth in mice. Now if it works on humans, it will be great. The person writing about called it a cure but I questioned them on it. If it worked, which I am not debating, will the body still destroy them since the immune system destroyed the originals. Second and because of this issue, if you need to continue to take it on a regular basis it is not a cure. To me, that is the definition of a cure, is it a one time fix or something that I will need to take over and over again? IF you take it over and over again how can you call it a cure instead of a treatment?
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