Halle Berry: Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus type 1 has affected the actress her whole life and occurs when the body destroys its own insulin-producing beta cells, located in the pancreas. To control the disease, patients must receive daily doses of insulin from outside sources.
In addition to making sure that she gets the insulin she needs every day, Halle puts her health as her top priority in life. She is always careful with her food choices, opting for healthy foods that don’t aggravate her condition and always leaves room in her schedule for exercise and self-care. It’s this kind of prioritizing that has helped the movie star to balance her amazing career with her health needs, and make sure she doesn’t miss out on anything.
Pamela Anderson: Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a horrible virus that inflames and scars the liver, resulting in a condition called cirrhosis. While not always a terminal illness, hepatitis C does lead to liver failure and death in around 20% of the people who have it.
Actress and model Pamela Anderson became infected with the virus when she used a tattoo needle that had been used by her ex-husband Tommy Lee. She might have another 10 or 15 years left. Her situation is obviously a scary one, but she has managed to keep positive despite her knowledge of the disease and has mentioned that she still feels good, despite being sick. That is what being positive looks like.
