Do you think you may have Diabetes?
According the DIABETIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION “In the last decade the cases of people living with diabetes jumped almost 50 percent.” 1
Here’s another startling figure from ACTIVE BEAT: “25 million people in the US have type 2 diabetes, however, the majority of individuals are not aware they have the condition.”2
To add to that, what they are experiencing are more like annoyances than the actual symptoms they are.
I am going to give you the shortened list of the ten most common symptoms:
- Numbness in extremities,
- Increased urination
- Weight loss
- Increase in appetite
- Blurry vision
- Itchy, dry skin
- Unexplained fatigue
- Unquenchable thirst
- Slow healing cuts or bruises
- Irritated gums
If you think you may have this illness, it is imperative you seek help to control the disease because the complications are severe. In future blogs I will talk about testing, diet and complications. The above mentioned websites are helpful in learning about diabetes.
1 What is Diabetes? Retrieved from: www.diabetesresearch.org/what-is-diabetes.
2 10 Common Symptoms of Type II Diabetes. Retrieved from: http://www.activebeat.co/your-health/10-common-symptoms-of-diabetes/.