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Diabetes is a very serious disease that affects nearly 21 million people in the United States, and another 54 million people are at risk. It is a very sad disease are diagnosed, and because it has become so common, chances are, if you do not have it if you at least one person who does not know.

What exactly is diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not properly control the amount of sugar in the blood lead to elevated blood sugar levels. This is aResult of the body does not produce enough insulin on their own, or when the body does not properly connected to the insulin. If diabetes is left untreated, can cause serious organ damage. Diabetes, even if they cared to, to cardiovascular disease, blindness, kidney failure and foot ulcers.

Now there are two types of diabetes, and both are completely different diseases:

Type 1 – Type 1 diabetes, which is imagined as a layman, when the pancreas can not afford more insulinneeded to take sugar from the blood into other cells of the body. Scientists believe this is caused by a virus that attacks the immune system, the insulin-producing cells and destroy them permanently attributable causes. Need to be diagnosed with type 1 insulin injections every day to survive. You often need to test themselves and to determine the correct amount of insulin and to inject yourself every day. This will mimic the effect of a healthy function of the pancreas.

Type 2 –Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, as much as 95% of diagnosed type 2 people. This form of diabetes is a result of things such as obesity, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, family history and increasing age (21% of persons aged 60 diabetics). Some of the causes of type 2 diabetes can be improved with a change in lifestyle habits and changes, and as a consequence of diabetes is clear, in fact, except his own. Diagnosed with Type 2, should contact a physician to positiveLifestyle changes daily medications, insulin combined exercise and monitoring can help you correct your diabetes. If you are one of the risk factors for type-2 that are in your control, you can leave your own risk by reducing the loss of excess weight, eat better and stay active. They will make you feel good and reduce your risk at the same time!

So, what are the symptoms and warning signs?

With the exception of a few, many warning signs of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetesare the same. However, the symptoms of type 1 tend to beat much faster, and unfortunately can affect anyone-children, youth, people in the 40's and seniors, all diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Warning Signs for a Type 1:

• increased thirst
• Increased hunger
• Dry mouth
• Frequent urination
• Visual disturbances
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Unexpected weight loss

Type 2 diabetes is usually not diagnosed until complicationsalready taken place. They usually occur the symptoms listed above, but they come slowly and are not immediately noticeable. No fewer than half of all people with type 2 diabetes do not even know that they do.

Type 2 diabetes symptoms are all of the above and the following:

• Slow healing sores or cuts
• Itching of the skin
• Decreased vision
• Impotence
• Frequent yeast infections
• Numbness or tingling in the hands, legs or feet

IfExperience one of the above symptoms, you should contact your GP for the test immediately. Even people with pre-diabetes suffer an increased risk of heart disease.