Understanding Diabetes and Its Symptoms

What Is Diabetes?

When blood sugar (glucose) in your body is too high, you might develop diabetes. There are 3 types of diabetes namely type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.

What Is The Normal Level Of Blood Sugar And How Is It Formed?

The normal level of blood sugar should be about 70 to 120.

Glucose is formed from the food we eat and is essential for our body’s functioning; the blood then carriers the glucose to all the cells in our body. The pancreas creates and releases insulin into the blood which helps the glucose from the food to get into our cells. If the body does not create enough insulin or if the reaction of insulin/glucose fails, the body cannot get the glucose to the cells which, in turn raises the blood sugar and causes diabetes.
* insulin -  a chemical and hormone

If you the following symptoms and may not be sure if they are normal; consult your doctor immediately for a blood sugar control which will determine if you are in danger of having diabetes or not.

The Normal Symptoms Of Having High Blood Sugar Are:

• Having sores that do not heal quickly
• Urinating much more often then one normally does
• Having blurry eyesight
• Feeling tired more then usual
• Feeling hungry more then usual
• Having dry, itchy skin
• Losing the feeling in your feet or having a tingling sensation
• Being constantly very thirsty

It Essential To Treat This Disease Very Carefully as diabetes can lead to serious side effects such as:

• Heart disease
• Kidney failure
• Attacking the nerves
• Eye sight problems
• Affecting your gums and teeth

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have a heart stoke then those who don’t have this disease.

Most people don’t even know that they have diabetes until it is too late and they are faced with a heart stroke or worse; checking your blood sugar regularly would help you keep your body healthy and disease free.

Regular check ups should be done not only for high blood sugar levels but for all your body’s vital functions.

Information is the power that will keep you healthy and happy. Knowing in time can help you prevent a major disease and suffering for yourself you family and friends.