What Is Diabetes?
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This clip from Blood Sugar Rising explains what diabetes is, and how it affects the body.
Blood Sugar Rising is a PBS special from WGBH, about the diabetes epidemic in the United States. This clip explains the disease, and how it affects the body, outlining the important role played by the hormone insulin, as well as the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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A Production of Structure Films for WGBH. With funding from: Draper, The Russell Berrie Foundation, Sami Inkinen, through the Inkinen Family Donor-Advised Fund, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.
What Is Diabetes?
Clip | 1m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Blood Sugar Rising is a PBS special from WGBH, about the diabetes epidemic in the United States. This clip explains the disease, and how it affects the body, outlining the important role played by the hormone insulin, as well as the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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Portraits of an Epidemic
View intimate stories of eight individuals whose lives have been affected by diabetes.
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Clip | 4m 40s | Nicole was so frightened of her Type 1 diabetes that she ignored it for years. (4m 40s)
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Clip | 6m 31s | For Karen, bringing healthy foods to her community is a social justice issue. (6m 31s)
Sugar and the Average American
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Clip | 2m | How does your sugar consumption compare to the average American? (2m)
Valarie - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Clip | 6m 3s | Dr. Jernigan knows firsthand how hard it can be for Native people to access healthy foods. (6m 3s)
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Clip | 1m 3s | Watch this clip from Blood Sugar Rising, and tell us your story! #Blood SugarPBS (1m 3s)
The Smith-Holt Family - Minneapolis, MN
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Clip | 5m 56s | For diabetics who can't afford their insulin, the ramifications can be tragic. (5m 56s)
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Clip | 7m 18s | Monteil Lee struggles with a diabetes-related wound on his foot that may mean amputation. (7m 18s)
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Clip | 5m 24s | In rural Appalachia, Laura Grueser works to educate her neighbors about eating healthily. (5m 24s)
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Clip | 4m 39s | Diabetes runs through Gretchen Carvajal’s family. (4m 39s)
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Clip | 6m 16s | Ed's life’s work has been developing an artificial pancreas to take over diabetes care. (6m 16s)
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Preview | 2m 18s | Blood Sugar Rising is a PBS special that follows the diabetes epidemic in the U.S. (2m 18s)
David Alvarado and Blood Sugar Rising with Spanish Captions
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Clip | 45s | David Alvarado introduces Spanish captions for Blood Sugar Rising. (45s)
Blood Sugar Rising Preview with Spanish Subtitles
Preview | 2m 15s | Azúcar en Aumento es un especial sobre la epidemia de diabetes en los Estados Unidos. (2m 15s)
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Clip | 1m 58s | This clip from Blood Sugar Rising explains what diabetes is, and how it affects the body. (1m 58s)
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Clip | 2m 9s | Watching their carb intake is something both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics need to do. (2m 9s)
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Clip | 3m 12s | See the amazing breakthroughs in diabetes-related technology in the last 5 decades. (3m 12s)
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Clip | 1m 56s | This clip highlights the alarming increase in diabetes in the United States. (1m 56s)
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Clip | 3m | How does the environment you live in affect your chances of becoming diabetic? (3m)
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Clip | 2m 48s | In past years, insulin prices have skyrocketed, and uninsured people are paying the price. (2m 48s)
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Clip | 3m 36s | Learn how The Bigger Picture Project is working to raise awareness around diabetes. (3m 36s)
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A Production of Structure Films for WGBH. With funding from: Draper, The Russell Berrie Foundation, Sami Inkinen, through the Inkinen Family Donor-Advised Fund, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.