SC - Diabetes

[D. Clay-Disparti]

It has been so many years I do not remember the source, but... the Greeks knew
about and treated Diabetes.  They advised against sweet and rich foods, knowing
these could worsten the condition.  They knew a simple diet and exercise would be
a proper treatment.  I recall some off-handed remark being quoted...if the person
with the disease refused to quit eating sweet and rich foods, death would be the
result.  There was nothing more to be said, if the patient did not want the help,
then wash your hands of them.  I seem to recall this information and more was in
a book dealing with women in the healing profession, although my memory is hazy
at times.

Isabella/Dee

Brenna wrote:

> "James L. Matterer" wrote:
>
> > I've just recently been diagnosed with diabetes, and am curious about
> > this disease in the Middle Ages, and how it was treated then. Does
> > anyone know if diabetes was known in the Middle ages, in one form or
> > another? What did physicians recommend? And had they made the connection
> > between food and the illness?
> >
>
> All I know is that diabetes is supposedly Greek for "sweet urine" and that
> Hyppocrates wrote about the condition.  What all he knew and what they did to
> treat it is not in my knowledge.  At least that is a start.  Are there any
> original writings of Hyppocrates in reference libraries?
>
> Brenna
>
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