Gravitas: Colonialism is still taking a toll on your body

Experts say South Asian bodies are suffering because of the British Raj. The repeated famines have reportedly made Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis more susceptible to diabetes. Palki Sharma tells you how our body is still paying the price for the Raj's discriminatory policies.

#Gravitas #Colonialism #Diabetes

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[nalinikantapattanayak]

I was diabetic at the age of 40, I consulted an ayurvedic practitioner, he didn't give me any medicine, but suggested to stop taking carbs and increase protein and fats in the meals, and take only 2 meals per day. That's it, i am free from medicine and diabetes

[historyandmore]

Sugar was rarely used in Indian Cuisine it was always Jaggery which was used for sweetening things like deserts. Sugar usage increased because of British

[sureshkesavan]

Our Indian Hindu ancestors had a practice of fasting known as " Ekadashi ", which is the 11 th day of the moon cycle, both from the full moon and from the new moon. Fasting which is termed as " Epigaphy " by a Japanese had received Nobel prize. If this practice is revived by atleast two consecutive generations transformation happens at the cell level, whereby the current generations have a chance of passing good genes to our next generations. Every 11 days once fasting should not be posing a big challenge or a problem. Thanks, Mohan Kesavan, Toronto, Canada

[psquare]

Interesting. When I was a child, my parents never let me throw away food. That habit became a part me and and I never waste or throw away food. Body and genes learning from environment is true.

[jonbanks]

I can understand this because we blacks are still suffering the physical and other affects of slavery. I used to think not so but presentations like this make me realize it is certainly so.

[Valkyrie]

I remember an episode on Discovery at least a decade ago that British Raj induced famines and starvation deformed our body..made south Asians more susceptible of tummy fat and decreased average height of South Asians by 2 inches.

[surfviewgardens]

Native Americans in the USA suffer from the same genetic predisposition to be very efficient at storing fats. Their diabetes numbers are through the roof, too.

[caveman]

Wion is taking the phrase "never forget" very seriously
and for good reason

[dreamdiva]

Interesting report, love how Wion shows different & unusual news...

[MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

Insightful report.
I worked in blood glucose monitoring equipment, The Indian market was noted in 2005 as the next big market for a certain US pharma company to sell its BG Meters and BG strips, so here, that you are finding reason for that large market is interesting, to follow up what is contained in this article in regard, do famines have an influence of diabetes in a population? here's follow up to substantiate your report.
This is over 5 years old I'm sure there are medical journals with more in-depth investigation from more recent times available:
International Diabetes Federation, 2017
According to the 2017 estimate by IDF, Ethiopia has 2.57 million (5.2%) adult people aged 20–79 years with diabetes, making it the largest diabetes population in sub-Saharan Africa.


so Ethiopia which suffered a massive famine in the 80's and hardship is never far away, seems to also suffer in similar ways for diabetes prevalence.

[Ducktility]

When I read the video title, I thought Wion is taking it a bit far. But Palki actually has a point

[js]

It would be intersting to know what it would take to reverse these detrimental genetics and how long it will take. I recognize the role of colonialism in this but we need to know how to move ond recover.

[saustin]

It's a shame that we as humans looks up, to those who have mistreated our ancestors time and time again 😢.

[MultiSoulsearching]

The British were definitely responsible for many famines and atrocities in India opposed to Ayurveda and Indian religious beliefs. However, the high carbohydrate diet of eating rice, wheat and potatoes and not doing much exercise is another cause of diabetes. The body is inherited from the pitrs/ancestors and their genes. My Indian ancestors had diabetes and I have to follow a strict diet and exercise daily to keep the blood in good circulation. because I don't take medication and now have prediabetes. I have no weight issues because of diet, exercise and meditation. I will not blame the British for diabetes even though they made Indian citizens suffer.

[smartbaba]

There was 2 Hitler's in Europe.
Churchill and Hitler.

[jimmychhakchhuak]

My forefther had diabetes, my grandfather had diabetes, my father adapted it too at a later stage in his life right now and i recently discovered that i was having it too just last year. I already knew it before watching this that it was passed down from one's gene to the descendents just like low/high blood pressure mostly in the later stage of one's life.
Ps: I lived in the Northeast corner of India.

[bapparawal]

Last year for 2 months I had just 2 full meals plus lassi, fruits to substitute for lunch . I was very healthier at that time than I have been in recent years.
My great grandparents ate 2 meals only even though they had ample money . Also we had huge fasting inbuilt in our culture which people stopped.
My paternal great grandfather could walk for 4kms at 1lage 100 though 20 year old don't want to walk 2km today.
We need to change our lifestyle, our sleep patterns, our diets, increase physical activity and decrease food intake .

[jaybee]

Strongly recommend my fellow countrymen take Karela, or bitter gourd. I believe this will be the active ingredient in any future cure for diabetes.

[tan]

Take love from Bangladesh for telling some important but unspoken truth!
❤️❤️🇧🇩🇧🇩

[nilnil]

I completely agree with you Palki, but we Indians need to do something about this, just sulking and criticising Britishers won't help. We know what happened to us and we know how to do better for us.