Canine Diabetes and Misinformation
It is highly likely that most who look for information will fall into the first category will already have experience of a pet that has been diagnosed with diabetes, and in some cases you may already be aware of the symptoms and the treatment.
The internet can be a great research tool but it can also be a source for inaccurate information.
There is a lot of conflicting information available regarding canine diabetes and it can sometimes be difficult to ascertain fact from fiction.
Several sources echo similar theories, presenting them as facts.
You gave your dog diabetes by feeding dry dog food.
Dogs are meat eaters and vegetarian diets can bring on diabetes...
Dogs which are fed meat only diets are more likely to contract diseases like diabetes.
If you feed your pets lots of white rice for example, you will end up giving them diabetes.
Note that none of the above is supported by any scientific or medical data and although anyone with even a basic knowledge of canine diabetes can see them immediately for the myths they are, the majority of people searching for this type of information may not.
In many cases dog owners who have had their pet recently diagnosed with diabetes will not have been aware previously that dogs can suffer from diabetes and this can make this group vulnerable to this kind of misinformation.
Whilst this kind of misinformation is generally frowned upon, in most cases it is not intended to deceive but has been written in the belief it is factual.
An example of this is when a researcher comes across an article stating White rice, being a carbohydrate, is bad for diabetics as it absorbs sugars and requires less energy to be digested, giving the insulin less time to break down the glucose.
"and promptly write their own article stating carbohydrates are bad for diabetics as they give the insulin less time to break down the glucose.
Not all carbohydrates are bad; indeed, they are often required in order to obtain a balanced and nutritious diet.
To this end, complex carbohydrates are often used, particularly with a diabetic diet, and can often assist in controlling the diabetes.
Complex carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, equates to a lower insulin demand, better long-term blood glucose control and a reduction in blood lipids.
The internet can be a great research tool but it can also be a source for inaccurate information.
There is a lot of conflicting information available regarding canine diabetes and it can sometimes be difficult to ascertain fact from fiction.
Several sources echo similar theories, presenting them as facts.
You gave your dog diabetes by feeding dry dog food.
Dogs are meat eaters and vegetarian diets can bring on diabetes...
Dogs which are fed meat only diets are more likely to contract diseases like diabetes.
If you feed your pets lots of white rice for example, you will end up giving them diabetes.
Note that none of the above is supported by any scientific or medical data and although anyone with even a basic knowledge of canine diabetes can see them immediately for the myths they are, the majority of people searching for this type of information may not.
In many cases dog owners who have had their pet recently diagnosed with diabetes will not have been aware previously that dogs can suffer from diabetes and this can make this group vulnerable to this kind of misinformation.
Whilst this kind of misinformation is generally frowned upon, in most cases it is not intended to deceive but has been written in the belief it is factual.
An example of this is when a researcher comes across an article stating White rice, being a carbohydrate, is bad for diabetics as it absorbs sugars and requires less energy to be digested, giving the insulin less time to break down the glucose.
"and promptly write their own article stating carbohydrates are bad for diabetics as they give the insulin less time to break down the glucose.
Not all carbohydrates are bad; indeed, they are often required in order to obtain a balanced and nutritious diet.
To this end, complex carbohydrates are often used, particularly with a diabetic diet, and can often assist in controlling the diabetes.
Complex carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, equates to a lower insulin demand, better long-term blood glucose control and a reduction in blood lipids.
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