Get Your Health Checked this Diabetes Awareness Week

In the Philippines, diabetes is one of the leading causes of mortality. In 2021, diabetes mellitus ranked fifth on the list of causes of death in the country, according to a report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This condition is caused by elevated sugar levels in the blood due to insufficient insulin production. If left unchecked, the chronic disease can result in various health complications, which include heart attack, stroke, kidney issues, and diabetic retinopathy. 

The Department of Health (DOH) noted that people prone to having the disease are those who are diabetics’ children, obese, and individuals with hypertension, high levels of cholesterol, and sedentary lifestyles. 

Diabetes Management: How to Take Control

Celebrate World Diabetes Day by staying healthy with Santé’s Barley MaxNZ, Sweet Via 

Diabetes is one of the most leading health concerns in the world that has affected millions of lives. It is a chronic condition due to elevated glucose levels in the blood caused by the lack of insulin production in the body. If not controlled adequately over time, the disease can cause serious health risks like a heart attack or stroke, visual impairment or blindness, and kidney problems. 

BitterGo: Be Free of Diabetes

By 2030, 6.16 million Filipinos is seen to have diabetes. This is because of our unhealthy lifestyle nowadays. People are not just aware of it but our simple yet frequent indulgence for food and vices may lead us to diabetes. Eating carbohydrate-rich foods, merciless eating of desserts, and uncontrolled intake of alcoholic drinks and smoking can contribute to diabetes. 

So how can we avoid diabetes? Simply avoid all those listed above and incorporate everything that promotes healthy lifestyle. ATC Healthcare International Corp. searched for the best vegetables extracts out there to help regulate blood sugar, and fit them into one convenient capsule - BitterGO.