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Studies in countries around the world are showing that the way a doctor thinks – and treats his patients – has a huge impact on how the patient thinks and how the patient acts.  It’s similar to a parent and child.  When you look up to someone and depend on them for information, guidance and support, you are going to do what they say and act the way they treat you or the way you think they expect you to act.

Studies are showing that too many times, when a doctor begins to treat someone diagnosed with diabetes, they may be putting the patient at risk and putting them in a position to get worse before they get better – if they get better at all.  Many doctors start out by telling individuals with diabetes that the important things to do are to change diet and lifestyle. 

This is not to say that these are not essential to the health of someone with diabetes, because they are.  Eating a healthy diet, exercising more and doing other healthy things will help control diabetes.

Research done by Professor Julio Rosenstock, Director of the Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Centre concludes that this is not always the right approach.  His research shows that most people who start out trying to make these life and diet changes end up on oral medication and then insulin – all well within 10 years. 

The problem, Professor Rosenstock feels, is that since these individuals will end up on insulin once the problems are and complications are too advanced to slow down too much, and way to advanced to reverse or stop, it is wiser to put individuals on insulin so late.  Rather than using insulin as a threat and telling patients that if they don’t lose weight, diet or exercise they will have to be put on insulin, it would be better to put individuals on insulin early on, so that their condition will stay stable, and under control, longer.

This is not a widespread view at this point, but it is an important idea to investigate.  Doctors can think about their patients with diabetes and consider whether there are any who would benefit from this type of treatment.  It is also important – if you have diabetes or you are caring for or close to someone with diabetes – that you discuss the idea with your doctor and see what works for you.