According to recent figures, 120 foot and toe amputations happen every week in UK hospitals as a direct result of diabetes.
Diabetes Linked to Disease: Type 2 diabetes, the one linked to lifestyle factors, causes tooth decay, blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, dementia and amputations
On The Increase: In 1998 3% of British adults were diagnosed with diabetes. By 2016 that figure had increased to 7%
Premature Deaths: There are 24000 premature deaths each year due to diabetes, and treating it costs £10billion per year, representing 10% of the entire NHS budget
What Can You Do About It? The obvious steps are to eliminate refined sugar and processed food from our diets, reduce rates of obesity and encourage people to lead a more active lifestyle. This educational process needs to happen across the age range within our society, including a program to teach children and parents about the dangers of poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.
Nutritional Support: Our Foodstate D2 Glucose Control formula has been created with numerous benefits to help prevent and treat Type 2 Diabetes. Our formula provides nutrients that:
- That help regulate blood sugar.
- That deliver potent antioxidant activity.
- Help protect against harmful lipid peroxidation.
- Improve the body's metabolism of glucose.
- Lower elevated sorbitol levels & serum trygliceride levels.
- Lower total serum cholesterol levels.
- Help prevent/retard progression of cataracts.
- Help protect against heart disease.
