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Hormetic Stress Biohacking Type 1 Diabetes CGM

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Photo: Unsplash.com Medical Disclaimer : The content on this blog is purely for informational purposes only. For medical advice, diagnosis and treatment, consult your doctor. The ultimate goal for anyone living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is stability. You want fewer spikes, fewer crashes, and more time spent in your target blood sugar range. Read more on blood sugar spike . For years, standard medical advice focused purely on matching insulin doses to carbohydrate intake. While this foundational math is necessary, it often leaves people riding a frustrating blood sugar roller coaster. Today, a new wave of tech-savvy individuals is looking beyond the traditional playbook. They are combining the principles of biohacking, the physiological benefits of hormetic stress, and the real-time data of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) to transform how they manage their health. This approach does not replace insulin. Instead, it aims to make the body more resilient, predictable, and res...
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How To Cure Leprosy

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There is hope for this leper: Leprosy is curable, says WHO

Skip to main contentWorld Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January, every year. In 2026, the World Leprosy Day is on 25 January. This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to

The theme for World Leprosy Day 2026 is "Leprosy is curable, the real challenge is stigma". The theme is a call to action aiming to raise awareness of leprosy, highlight the challenges faced by persons affected by leprosy, and inspire collaborative action to eliminate leprosy.

Leprosy stigma is consistently raised by persons affected by leprosy as one of their most significant challenges.

  • Stigma affects daily lives:
  • Stigma causes people to lose their jobs
  • Stigma means people are forced to leave their homes
  • Stigma is the reason people are turned away from family and community life
  • Stigma keeps children from attending school

Stigma does all of this and so much more. And, as one person affected by leprosy put it, ‘this happens not because people are mean, but because they don’t understand.’ Stigma exists because too many people believe leprosy is highly contagious, that there is no cure, that it is caused by sin or curses. These misconceptions colour the way that people are treated when they are diagnosed with the disease. Depending on the level of stigma in a family or a community, this can be devastating.

Leprosy is cured with simple and free antibiotic treatment. If that happens early, there will be no complications for patients and we will cut leprosy transmission, but stigma stands in the way of that too. Many people see the stigma that leprosy causes and they choose to hide their symptoms, praying that no one will notice so they don’t have to face this discrimination. Their fear prevents them from coming forward for treatment, leading to long-term complications and ongoing leprosy transmission.

So now you see: leprosy is curable, the real challenge is stigma.

The campaign can also leverage the momentum of World NTD Day to raise awareness of leprosy as a neglected tropical disease and garner additional support.

 

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*In India, World Leprosy Day is celebrated on 30 January, marking the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

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