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Diabetes is quite a common
condition whereby your body is lacking in the
hormone insulin. Insulin helps you convert the
sugar in your diet into fuel for energy, a lack
of it results in you having too much glucose in
your blood and your body not knowing what to do
with it.
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There are two types of
diabetes, type 1 is when your body does not
produce any insulin at all and type 2 is when
your body either does just not produce enough
insulin or the insulin it does produce doesn't
work properly. Type 2 is the more common form
of diabetes. The risk of developing diabetes is
increased if you are over 40, overweight or if
the condition runs in your family.
The
symptoms
There are many symptoms and
some people may suffer from all of them or just
a few so you really do need a diagnosis from
your doctor to determine that you have diabetes
and what type you suffer from. Here are the
most common,
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You are feeling thirsty all the time
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Weight loss
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Increased need to urinate
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Unexplained tiredness
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Blurry vision
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In women a tendency to thrush or an uncommon
but repetitive itch in the pubic
area
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Cuts and scrapes taking a long time to
heal
The treatment
People with type 1 diabetes
must take daily insulin injections and those
with type 2 can normally be treated with
tablets or injections.
There are many different types
of monitoring devices available today that
allow you to keep an eye on your sugar levels
and allow for more freedom for
sufferers.
Doctors agree though that
apart from the treatments above one of the most
important factors of living with diabetes is a
healthy, specific diet and taking lots of
exercise.
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