The middle class pays the price of a diet that is high in fat based calories and traditional consumption of rice which isknown to spike insulin flow from the pancreas. Inclement weather and the heat keep us from outdoor activity which would have otherwise provided the exercisewhich is known to play a role in carbohydrate metabolism. As we age, old line medication provides reduced protection, but newer drugs are expensive and may not be prescribedtoo often. I know of a practitioner in a town in Maharashtra who doles out unproven substances to the gullible as a diabetes treatmentand is quite popular with our people. I was acquainted with two who made the long bus trip regularly to collect the stuff. I had cautioned them but to no avail. Both ended up on dialysis after the disorder caused kidney damage and failure. The press needs to highlight the problem and the Diocese could use its platform to inform and educate people.
