

Blood Sugar Rising
“America's Hidden Diabetes Epidemic”
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.
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Blood Sugar Rising: Portraits of an Epidemic | Official Promo
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-04-10
Top Cast
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- Director
- David Alvarado
- Screenplay & Story
- David Alvarado
- Original Title
- Blood Sugar Rising
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- GBH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Alvarado
David Alvarado
Jason Sussberg, Pamela Gaudiano, Nikki Dodd
Department Leadership Roster
Jason Sussberg
Producer
David Alvarado
Writer
David Alvarado
Director
Pamela Gaudiano
Producer
Nikki Dodd
Producer
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What is Blood Sugar Rising about?
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.
Who directed Blood Sugar Rising?
Blood Sugar Rising was directed by David Alvarado.
Who stars in Blood Sugar Rising?
The principal cast of Blood Sugar Rising includes S. Epatha Merkerson, Gretchen Carvajal, Kelly Close, Ed Damiano, Laura Grueser.
When was Blood Sugar Rising released and how long is it?
Blood Sugar Rising was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
