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8 Early Symptoms Of Type 2 Diabetes

August 13th, 2009 Admin

Type 2 Diabetes SymptomsEarly Type 2 Diabetes symptoms are almost the same as Type 1. However, the major difference is that symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes typically develop rapidly over a few days or weeks while Type 2 Diabetes symptoms may take a few months or years to develop.

According to research, as many as 33 percent of the people who have the disease are not yet diagnosed.

As the symptoms for Type II Diabetes take longer time to develop and are frequently reasonably mild before it is diagnosed, paying attention to early diabetic or pre-diabetes signs gives you a fighting chance of preventing diabetes altogether.

If two or more of the 8 pre-diabetes symptoms are noticed, you should consider consulting a doctor and having a checkup.

1. Excessive Thirst. You find you are excessively thirsty throughout the day, not just hot weather or after extreme exercise workout.

2. Dry Mouth. You seem to constantly have a dry mouth even if you’ve just had a drink.

3. Frequent Urination. You seem to urinate very frequently.

4. Unexpected Weight Loss or Gain. You have unexpected weight loss or gain in spite of constantly feeling hunger and eating well.

5. Increased Fatigue. You feel lethargic. You always feel as if you’ve got no energy; you are weak and tired all the time.

6. Blurred Vision. You seem to have blurred vision. Be careful, untreated eye problems caused through diabetes can lead to blindness.

You should have regular eye checks, especially as you get older because your eyes can be the early warning signal for many diseases.

7. Slow Healing of Wounds. The cuts, sores or bruises on your feet seem to take a long time to heal.

8. Persistent Itchiness or Yeast Infections. If you experience persistent itching or soreness in the genital area or yeast infections, it may be a sign of too much sugar in your urine.

Health complications such as stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, retinopathy, leg amputation and peripheral neuropathy will result if your symptoms turn out to be from Type 2 Diabetes and they are ignored.

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5 Simple Steps To Prevent The Onset Of Type 2 Diabetes

July 28th, 2009 Admin

Diabetes, one of the six top killer diseases in the country, is more prevalent than ever and 95% of cases diagnosed are Type 2 Diabetes.

Although for some the development of diabetes is unavoidable, perhaps due to hereditary, family history and other factors, for the vast majority it can be prevented by taking 5 simple steps.

Before Type II Diabetes becomes fully developed, there is a stage known as pre-diabetes where you start to show some of the symptoms. The symptoms for Type 2 Diabetes such as excessive excretion of urine (polyuria), excessive thirst (polydipsia), constant hunger, weight loss, blurred vision and fatigue, which if not managed well, can lead to full blown diabetes.

You can prevent the onset of Type Two Diabetes by making these 5 simple steps part of your daily routine:

1. Control Your Body Weight. Obesity is known to be one of the risk factors for developing diabetes, so reduce the size of food on your plate by gradually eating less and starting to shed some weight.

Drinking a glass of plain water or a sugar-free drink before your meal is able to take the edge of any hunger pains.

2. Reduce the Intake of Fat. Cut the amount of fat you are eating by grilling or baking foods instead of frying, using low-fat spreads and reducing fat meals.

If you are feeling peckish choose a healthy snack rather than a chocolate bar.

3. Check the Glycemic Index of the Food. By checking the Glycemic Index of the food you are eating, you know what each food contains. This helps maintain your blood sugar levels which in turn can prevent the full onset of diabetes.

4. Drink at Least 8 Glasses of Water Daily. One of the easy ways to keep track of your daily water consumption is keeping a bottle of water with you and sipping frequently. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to have drunk 8 glasses of water throughout the day.

5. Regular Exercise. Exercise is good for health. Start in moderation if you are not used to doing exercise. 15-minute gentle walking daily will ease you into a regular exercising pattern.

All these 5 simple steps are also the ones that diabetics are advised to take, so if you implement them now you might possibly prevent the onset of Type 2 Diabetes.

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Gestational Diabetes & Its Complications – Part 1

July 10th, 2009 Admin

Gestational DiabetesGestational Diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy. Like Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes affects the way your body uses glucose.

High glucose level occurs when your body is not able to to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. This could be due to the changing hormones and weight gain. This means your body is unable to use the energy from the food that you eat.

Most women do not experience any signs or symptoms of Gestational Diabetes. When they do occur, signs and symptoms include excessive thirst and increased urination.

Are you prone to developing Gestational Diabetes? These factors put you at slightly higher risk of developing Gestational Diabetes during pregnancy:

* Being overweight prior to pregnancy.
* Detected glucose in your urine.
* Impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose.
* Family history of diabetes.
* Previously given birth to a stillborn baby.
* Experienced Gestational Diabetes during previous pregnancy.

What are some of the complications of Gestational Diabetes?

Uncontrolled Gestational Diabetes can affect the developing baby. Some potential risks include:

1. The baby’s body is larger than normal, a condition known as macrosomia. A large baby may need to be delivered through a cesarean section instead of naturally through the vagina.

2. The baby experiences a sharp drop in blood glucose level called hypoglycemia. Start to breastfeed right away and this can help to get more glucose to the baby. The baby may also need to get glucose through a tube into his or her blood.

3. The baby may experience Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and have trouble breathing.

Read Gestational Diabetes & How to Detect it – Part 2.

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