Culture of Diabetes - Native Americans and Futurelessness

In some Native American communities, diabetes is so common that people grow up feeling that it is in some ways, inevitable. "I don't have diabetes yet," is what Dr. Warne often hears from his patients. Yet hope for the future is an important factor in preventing and controlling diabetes - something health care practitioners need to take into account when treating patients.

This video is a Web-exclusive supplement to "Bad Sugar," Episode 4 of "UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" This ground-breaking documentary series looks at how the social, economic and physical environments in which we are born, live, and work profoundly affect our longevity and health. The series broadcast nationally on PBS in spring 2008, and can be bought on DVD from California Newsreel, www.newsreel.org

Visit www.unnaturalcauses.org to learn more.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• diabetes
• culture
• behavior
• Native
• American
• Indian
• fatalism
• fatalistic
• futurelessness

[indians808]

i to suffer with diabetes have been for the past ten years i tryed too live on the right food but its so hard my whole family has it its handed down from generation to generation its a killer and it will take you down if you let it

[sarah20xoxo]

Currently I suffer hypoglycemia, partly because we did not have food alot of the time when I was growing up. I ate what I could find. I don't want diabetes. =\ I no longer drink soda and i try to stay away from artificial drinks and so called "treats". Sometimes artificial foods and drinks are all people can afford. We need to take the steps to raise our families on healthy, natural foods. It will be hard to keep them away from candy and artificial drinks, but it is a must to protect them.

[costaricanmohican]

great video, way to bring attention to the subject