When you have diabetes your body does not make enough insulin (Type 1), or is unable to use insulin properly (Type 2). The cells of your body do not absorb enough insulin from your blood. As a result, you may have high blood sugar in your body, and life threatening complications may result. Type 2 Diabetes occurs mostly in adults over 40 years of age, especially overweight adults. About 17 million people in the United States are diabetic, and due to our modern sedentary comfortable way of life, the condition in the general population is escalating exponentially. The highest rate of type 2 diabetes are among native Americans, Hispanics and African Americans.
What Are The Symptoms?
1. Increased Urination. 2. Excessive Thirst and Drinking. 3. Increased Appetite. 4. Weight Gain or Loss. 5. Blurred Vision. 6. Skin Infections. 7. Vaginal Infection. 8. Tiredness. 9. Slowly Healing Sores. 10. Abnormal Feelings or Prickling. 11. Burning, Itching of the Skin.
What Are the Complications From Diabetes?
Kidney Failure, Severe Eye Problems, Painful Neuropathy, Heart Attacks, Strokes and in Some Patients Insulin May Be Stopped Totally.
How Is It Treated?
The goal of treatment is to control the level of sugar in your blood (Blood Glucose Level). You want to try to keep it in the same range as a non-diabetic person.
This Is Done By:
1. Measuring Your Blood Sugar Level Regularly With GlucoTest™'s Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems on a daily basis, several times a day. 2. Low Fat, Low Sugar, Balanced Meal Planning. 3. Daily Physical Exercises. 4. Medically Prescribed Medications.
