Exploring Indigenous traditional healing in the treatment of diabetes – StarPhoenix
Diabetes continues to be a top health concern for Indigenous people in Canada and many are deciding to pair contemporary medical treatments with traditional healing methods
May 17, 2018
Diabetes continues to be a top health concern for Indigenous people in Canada and many are deciding to pair contemporary medical treatments with traditional healing methods.
Diabetes Canada hopes to underline this duel approach to healing during its 15th annual Indigenous Gathering on Diabetes.
Genetically, Indigenous people are at a much higher risk to develop diabetes during their lifetime, and environmental factors such as poverty and food accessibility amplifies the risk, said Brie Hnetka, Saskatchewan’s regional director for Diabetes Canada.
