| Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting millions of | | | | related to the sense of balance of the body which |
| people around the world. It is an incurable disease and | | | | involves the eyes, ears and brain. When diabetes is |
| once diagnosed must take medication for life. | | | | out of control it may also lead to fainting due to low |
| Diabetes is caused by the failure of the pancreas to | | | | blood glucose level (hypoglycemia) or high blood |
| produce insulin to help in glucose metabolism. This | | | | glucose level (hyperglycemia). The risk of getting this |
| defect causes glucose to remain in the blood stream | | | | disease is higher if your family has a history of it. If |
| and if left untreated for long periods of time, will | | | | the symptoms of diabetes persist, consult your |
| cause secondary damage to the eyes, heart, liver, | | | | family doctor fast. Your doctor will do a fasting |
| kidney and other important organs. The symptoms | | | | plasma glucose test to determine your blood glucose |
| of diabetes are often difficult to notice. You might | | | | level. Your blood glucose level is high if the result is |
| just brush it aside because it doesn't cause pain and | | | | above 125 mg/dl. If this is the case, your doctor will |
| you always assume that it is something else that is | | | | perform a second test to confirm the first diagnosis |
| giving you the symptom. Below are some of the | | | | before they can give you a prescription. Research |
| symptoms of diabetes and if you have more than | | | | has shown that the risk of diabetes can reduced |
| one sign, it is advisable to pay your doctor a visit to | | | | when there is appropriate weight management - |
| rule out the possibility of the disease. * constantly | | | | eating what is appropriate according to needs. This |
| feels hungry and thirsty and some degree of | | | | means eating a healthy balanced diet inclusive of |
| dehydration * urinating frequently especially at night * | | | | leafy green vegetables. It also delays the onset of |
| getting blurred vision over a short period of time * | | | | diabetes in families that have a history of diabetes. It |
| easily feels tired and exhausted even while not doing | | | | is also possible that people with diabetes do not |
| anything * takes a long time to heal cuts and bruises | | | | show any of the symptoms of diabetes which |
| * unexpectedly loose weight without going through | | | | makes detection too late. Conclusion Diabetes can |
| weight reducing program * numb feeling in your | | | | lead to many other life threatening diseases if left |
| hands and feet * continue getting gum or skin or | | | | untreated. If you have one or more of the |
| bladder infection Dehydration occurs because of | | | | symptoms of diabetes, it is advisable to seek medical |
| body fluid is lost due to frequent urination. In more | | | | attention promptly. Early intervention will minimize the |
| serious cases of diabetes it leads to a buildup of | | | | damage caused by this disease. Adjust your lifestyle |
| ketones in the blood. Ketones are acids which can | | | | to adapt to this disease. |
| poison the body. Ketocidosis will lead to diabetic coma | | | | If you need information on Diabetes, visit: It includes |
| and eventually death. Some people may also | | | | resources on Gestational Diabetes. |
| experience dizziness at the onset of diabetes. This is | | | | |