health
Diabetes
sweeping the planet
With more than 3.5 million South Africans
suffering with diabetes and more than
150 million people suffering worldwide
with metabolic syndrome (which includes
diabetes), often undiagnosed, there is clearly
a problem which needs urgent attention.
Dr Arien van der Merwe, who has recently
published a new book, Managing Diabetes
and Related Health Challenges (Human &
Rousseau), has dedicated herself to helping
people to obtain and understand information
on how to re-establish their natural state of
exuberant health and happiness.
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tatistics clearly show that diabetes, seldom
occurring on its own, but more often one
of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome,
is widespread and ubiquitous, requiring concerted
and focused efforts in finding solutions to manage
this collective and pervasive health challenge in
an integrative, holistic approach that incorporates
the whole human being: body, mind, emotions
and soul.
'The statistics clearly show that metabolic
syndrome (which includes insulin resistance and
diabetes), is way ahead of HIV/AIDS in both
morbidity and mortality, yet worryingly the vast
implications of this prevalent health risk are hardly
recognised at all,' says Dr Arien van der Merwe.
'Currently, only 20% of people suffering from
metabolic syndrome are diagnosed,' she says.
Dr Van der Merwe's new book is aimed at