A new documentary from PBS just came out; it's called Blood Sugar Rising: America's Hidden Diabetes Epidemic. Watch it here! This film addresses the current statistics of diabetes and goes beyond that, looking at the human side of the disease. Diabetes and pre-diabetes affect over 100 million people in the US. It is now predicted that one in three children born since 2000 will develop diabetes. Blood Sugar Rising also reveals new hope in medical treatments and reports on those taking action to improve diabetes management and prevention.
Diabetes Mine features a review of the new documentary, written by Dan Fleshler. The introduction to his comprehensive review states:
“What makes this film different from other recent documentaries on the rising rate of diabetes — like “A Touch of Sugar” or HBO’s “The Weight of the Nation: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes” — is that “Blood Sugar Rising” has the backing of the nationwide PBS platform. Millions of Americans will hear its stark warning that “it is now predicted that half of the U.S. population will have either diabetes or pre-diabetes by 2025.” The film also stands out because it is very ambitious, covering a lot of territory in about 2 hours. It showcases compelling stories of people wrestling with diabetes management and trying to fend off complications, fighting social and economic problems that contribute to the epidemic, and working on new technology to bring hope to our D-community.”
Check out Blood Sugar Rising and see what you think! Look for your local PBS listings, or you can watch the film here!