- Excessive thirst on a frequent basis
- Increased appetite (sensation of hunger even after large meals)
- Excess urination
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Blurred vision
Diabetes: Symptoms and prevention strategies
Diabetes refers to the condition of your blood carrying an excess of sugar. Sugar is a source of energy, and when it is ingested, the body secretes a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps to "open" cells so that the glucose can enter the cells and energy can be released. Now when there is a shortage of insulin or if insulin is unable to open, the cells for energy is released. The sugar which is ingested is not processed and remains in the bloodstream. This causes diabetes.
Although there are different types of diabetes, the symptoms for each of the types are more or less the same. Most of the time, diabetes occurs in people who do not show any of these symptoms at all.
Symptoms
If you happen to show one or two symptoms from the below list, then it's best you get a blood test done first thing.
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