Diabetes is one of the most common diseases that are present in society. It is estimated that there are 422 million people who suffer from this type of disease in the world. That is, 1 in 11 people. These data are provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Therefore, within that high number of people who suffer from it, there are also celebrities. They have spoken out about this disease and some have also held charity events to raise money to give to different diabetes associations. In this article we are going to talk about four famous people who have diabetes and have already recognized it.
Halle berry
She is one of the best known actresses in Hollywood. She won an Oscar for Best Actress in 2001 with Monster’s Ball. In addition, he appears in very blockbuster films such as: X-Men, Catwoman O John Wick 3.
In one of the filming that he was doing, Halle went into a coma. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1989 at the age of 22. She started taking insulin and completely changed her diet, following a healthier and more balanced diet. These changes helped him change the situation and he no longer needs to take insulin.
The actress has spoken many times about diabetes and has also launched applications to help take care of health. This year he made a special announcement on his Instagram account “on November 14, ‘WorldDiabetesDay‘, I will partner with Respin and Sonia Nabeta Foundation for our first #WellnessWarriorthon, a virtual event with training sessions, panels and cooking segments, all focused on living with diabetes ”.
In addition, she added, “Being a diabetic myself, this cause is immensely personal to me, as your support will benefit children with type 1 diabetes in Africa and raise awareness of diabetes globally.”
Tom Hanks
The actor of world-renowned works such as Forrest Gump, Castaway or The Green MileTom Hanks was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2013.
During the promotion of one of his films, Captain Phillips, the actor commented that Doctors diagnosed him with diabetes after going through a prediabetic state. On his Instagram account he announced it with the following message: “Yes, I have type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is VERY SERIOUS! I can handle type 2 with good habits. I must do it! Hanx “. From that day on, Tom made a change in his diet.
Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas is the youngest of the ‘Jonas Brothers’, an American music group that has been very successful.In 2005, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. All this was caused because he began to lose weight without explanation and have a continuous feeling of thirst.
Since then he changed his life completely. He began to have healthier habits by changing his diet and exercising daily.
Sharon Stone
Another of the great actresses in history with films like Casino (won the Golden Globe award for best actress), Basic Instinct O The Muse.
Sharon Stone was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. This type of diabetes has led to different comas caused by a brain aneurysm. You need the help of insulin to be able to control the disease.
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