What are common misconceptions about remedies and treatments for diabetes basics?
There are numerous misconceptions about treatments for diabetes, but the most common ones involve insulin therapy. First, some people think that starting insulin therapy will lead to blindness or some other major problem. The thinking here occurs often due to the fact a relative or friend had a similar problem just after starting insulin. In truth, insulin has been shown to PREVENT these problems and there is no cause and effect relationship between the timing of insulin therapy and the start of a complication. The other problem is that many people feel they can avoid insulin if they “behave” and are careful with the diet. The reality is that over time, insulin secretion normally diminishes so that no matter what is done with pills, diet, and exercise, the only way to maintain the goal of a HbA1c of less than 7% will be with insulin therapy. Insulin is not dangerous if used correctly. Furthermore, the vast majority of patients don’t complain about insulin use once they start. A more co
