Diabetes is a serious illness when human blood glucose level becomes too high, causing serious complications (heart disease, stroke, kidney failure) and even death. There are two main diabetes types: Type 1 and Type 2. They have different conditions, but both are dangerous. 425 million people across the globe have diabetes (as you can see, it’s very common illness), but not all of them are aware of that. Anyone can get diabetes, but people who have family members with the condition are at greater risk, because of the disease heredity. Other risk factors include overweight/obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity. The chance of getting diabetes is growing among children due to changing lifestyle (overweight, lack of physical exercise), but grownups are also at risk of getting type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes causes people to have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood. Human organism needs glucose, because it gives us energy and glucose is produced in our bodies when digestive enzymes break
down carbohydrates that we get from our food. Then glucose is released into our blood and that’s when problems begin…
Insulin hormone that is produced by our pancreas, allows the glucose in our blood to enter our cells and give energy for our bodies. Pancreas senses
when glucose enters bloodstream and releases the right amount of insulin, so the glucose can get into cells. If you have diabetes, you can’t make any insulin at all or it can’t work effectively.
Instead of being used by the cells for energy glucose starts accumulating in the blood, causing serious issues.
Few tests can be made to diagnose diabetes or close to diabetes condition. Fasting blood glucose test is carried out after a night of fasting. If sugar level in the blood climbs over 100 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter), it signals prediabetes condition, and 126 mg/dL usually means that you have diabetes. Sugar accumulation in the blood, especially if the symptoms are ignored too long may lead to serious complications. Preventing the disease from progressing if you already have it requires first being able to spot the signs and symptoms of diabetes when they appear. If you notice the following signs of the disease, you’d better alert your doctor and take measures, especially if you have any of the common risk factors for diabetes.
Increased Thirst
When you start urinating more often, it causes you to lose more fluid than usual and you get dehydrated. This in turn makes you feel thirsty more often. If you notice that you feel thirsty more often and are drinking more fluids than usual, this could be another sign of type 2 diabetes.
Frequent Infections
When blood sugar levels are elevated bacteria and yeast infections multiply more quickly. Women with diabetes are overall at a higher risk of feminine health issues, such as bacterial infections, yeast infections, and vaginal thrush, especially when blood sugar isn't well controlled. And a lack of awareness about having prediabetes or diabetes can make managing blood sugar impossible.
Feeling Hungry All the Time
When you have insulin resistance you body cannot use insulin properly to help glucose get into the cells. Pancreas starts to put out a lot more of insulin to try and compensate and this results in high insulin levels in the body. Too much insulin sends signals to the brain telling that your body is hungry.
Blurred Vision
When uncontrolled type 2 diabetes occurs, the eye lens’s ability to bend is altered, so muscles of the eye have to work harder to focus. This is caused by rapid changes in blood sugar — from low to high or high to low, and the eye muscles cannot adapted to it so quickly. Blurred vision is one of the early warning signs of type 2 diabetes.
Frequent Urination
Kidneys flushing out the excess glucose of the blood and into the urine, which results in more urine production and frequent urinating, as well as an increased risk of urinary tract infections. If you notice that you have to go to the bathroom more frequently, especially at night – be careful and watch out for other signs.
I suggest reading and checking info about diabetes using online sources:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323627.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus