Diabetes is a hidden epidemic that affects over 100 million people in the US, claiming more lives than cancer and HIV combined and costing close to $350 billion each year. Blood Sugar Rising puts human faces to these statistics, presenting personal stories that showcase the struggles of living with this illness and revealing new hopes for better diabetes management and prevention.
Blood Sugar Rising puts human faces to these statistics, presenting intimate stories of Americans living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and personal voices from the battle against the disease. Their struggles and successes showcase the dramatic impact of this national public health crisis. The two-hour special also reveals new hopes for diabetes management and prevention - from the rise of new medical treatments to exciting discoveries about lifestyle and environmental factors. The film asks a provocative question: Why isn’t there a war on diabetes?
Producer: Jason Sussberg, Nikki Dodd, Pamela Gaudiano
Executive Producer: Judith Vecchione
Production Year: 2018
Copyright Year: 2019
Rating: TV-PG
Director: David Alvarado
Narrator: S. Epatha Merkerson
Writers: David Alvarado
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 120 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
Language Track: English
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen