Diabetes Quotes

“I've always been independent. I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes.”

“My dad had an aunt at the turn of the century who died from diabetes, but she was the closest affected relative in my family.”

“I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life.”

“Diabetes is passed that way -- over and down, like a knight in chess.”

“Today, diabetes is now epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, the American Diabetes Association and other national healthcare leaders.”

“The typical response from people when I tell them I'm diabetic is, 'Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.' You know, I'm not. I'm a better athlete because of diabetes rather than despite it. I'm more aware of my training, my fitness and more aware of nutrition. I'm more proactive about my health.”

“Chris didn’t need to learn how to conquer fear. He had to embrace it, walk with it and listen to it.”

“Science experiments have found that people who practice meditation release significantly lower doses of cortisol, known as the stress hormone. This is consequential because frequent release of cortisol can lead to heart disease, diabetes, dementia, cancer, and depression.”

“The situation with regard to insulin is particularly clear. In many parts of the world diabetic children still die from lack of this hormone. ... [T]hose of us who search for new biological facts and for new and better therapeutic weapons should appreciate that one of the central problems of the world is the more equitable distribution and use of the medical and nutritional advances which have already been established. The observations which I have recently made in parts of Africa and South America have brought this fact very forcible to my attention.”