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Blood Sugar Rising (2020)

America's Hidden Diabetes Epidemic

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : David Alvarado

Synopsis

Blood Sugar Rising follows the diabetes epidemic in the U.S. Diabetes and pre-diabetes affect over 100 million people in the US, costing more than $325 billion each year. Blood Sugar Rising puts human faces to these statistics, exploring the history and science of the illness through portraits of Americans whose stories shape the film.

Actors

S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
narrator
Gretchen Carvajal
Gretchen Carvajal
Kelly Close
Kelly Close
Ed Damiano
Ed Damiano
Laura Grueser
Laura Grueser
Anthony Hatch
Anthony Hatch
James Holt, Jr.
James Holt, Jr.
Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan
Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan
Monteil Lee
Monteil Lee
Dean Schillinger
Dean Schillinger
Nicole Smith-Holt
Nicole Smith-Holt
Tracey Tirado-Vasquez
Tracey Tirado-Vasquez
Karen Washington
Karen Washington

Crews

David Alvarado
David Alvarado
Director
David Alvarado
David Alvarado
Writer
Jason Sussberg
Jason Sussberg
Producer
Nikki Dodd
Nikki Dodd
Producer
Pamela Gaudiano
Pamela Gaudiano
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Blood Sugar Rising: Portraits of an Epidemic | Official Promo

Posters and backgrounds

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