According to Diabetes Canada…
“Today, there are 11 million Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes. Every three minutes, another Canadian is diagnosed. Chances are that diabetes affects you or someone you know.
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic, often debilitating and sometimes fatal disease, in which the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Diabetes leads to high blood sugar levels, which can damage organs, blood vessels and nerves. The body needs insulin to use sugar as an energy source.”
Types of Diabetes:
Type 1 diabetes is always treated with insulin.
Type 2 diabetes is managed through physical activity and meal planning and may require medications and/or insulin to assist your body in controlling blood glucose more effectively.
Alternative Treatments…
There has been substantial evidence that cannabis can be effective in preventing and treating diabetes. As the use of Cannabidiol (CBD) continues to rise, doctors around the world are researching whether they should prescribe it for diabetes which would help patients deal with the symptoms and even fight the disease. Research proves that cannabis not only helps in controlling symptoms in diagnosed cases but can help prevent the occurrence of diabetes. Studies are showing that Cannabis 1. Lowers Insulin Resistance and may also 2. Improves Metabolism…
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