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Brief Guide on Diabetes : Symptoms, Causes &Types

While talking about diabetes, you may be frightened by the idea that you may have it. Or maybe, you may have it in the future. You want to know if you are at risk to develop diabetes and anxiously you're looking to find if you have any diabetes symptoms.
Diabetes

Diabetes affects how the body handles carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. If neglected, diabetes can have serious complications. Diabetic people have high blood sugar levels. The blood sugar level is regulated by insulin - a hormone produced by the pancreas, which depends on your eating habits.

Diabetes is a serious disease. But the startling truth is that diabetes is reversible. Diabetes is the number one cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This disease is a condition where the body is unable to automatically regulate blood glucose levels, resulting in too much glucose (a sugar) in the blood. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects as many as 16 million Americans.

Actually, there is no clear symptom of diabetes. The most common symptoms of diabetes are as follow:
  • - being all the time thirsty
  • - frequent urination
  • - increased hunger
  • - feeling all the time tired; having excessive fatigue,
On the other hand, some other symptoms of diabetes are prescribed as diabetes complications in fact. These symptoms are:
  • - vision changes;
  • - recurrent skin infections very difficult to heal;
  • - tingling or numbness you may feel in your extremities;
  • - gums disorders;
  • - Hair loss and many others.

There are two different types of diabetes.

Type I Diabetes (juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes): The reason for type I diabetes is the pancreas' inability to produce insulin.

Type II Diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes or adult-onset diabetes): This diabetes is a result of body tissues becoming resistant to insulin. It is usually hereditary.

Type 2 Diabetes is more common than Type 1 Diabetes.

 Type 2 diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. Conditions associated with type 2 diabetes include hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Type 2 diabetes may account for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. 
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Up to two-thirds of people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms. Obesity is the single most important risk factor for type 2 diabetes. An estimated 20% of all cases of new-onset type 2 diabetes are in individuals between the ages of 9-19. The more you know about type 2 diabetes, the more you'll be able to take the right steps to take control of your condition.

If neglected, diabetes can lead to various complications such as damage to the kidneys, heart disease, nerve damage, hypoglycemia (drastic reduction in glucose levels). Diabetes is a serious disease and there is no treatment for it. However, it can be brought under control by a proper diabetic diet.
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