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Almost 26 million Americans suffer with diabetes. Shockingly, another 79 million have pre-diabetes, and many are not even aware they have the disease.<\/p>\nAlmost 26 million Americans suffer with diabetes. Shockingly, another 79 million have pre-diabetes, and many are not even aware they have the disease.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that by the year 2050, one-in-three American adults will have diabetes unless serious steps are taken to stop or prevent it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diabetes often goes unnoticed and, therefore, untreated because the associated symptoms seem harmless. But they are anything from harmless.<\/p>\n
Learning the symptoms of diabetes is important as early detection can lessen the chance of developing more serious complications from this disease.<\/p>\n
What is diabetes?<\/strong><\/p>\n Diabetes is a disease characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from the body’s inability to produce and\/or use insulin.<\/p>\n There are three types of diabetes:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Type 1, also known as juvenile diabetes<\/strong>, is usually diagnosed in young adults and children and accounts for about 5 percent of all diabetics.\u00a0 Insulin therapy is needed because the body does not produce insulin. Gestational diabetes<\/strong> occurs in pregnant women who did not have diabetes prior to their pregnancy. It develops in women who experience high blood glucose levels later in their pregnancy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n What are the symptoms of diabetes?<\/strong><\/p>\n Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of the symptoms seem harmless or go unnoticed. Learning the symptoms of diabetes is important as early detection can decrease the chance of developing more serious complications from this disease.<\/p>\n Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes:<\/strong><\/p>\n * Frequent urination Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
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Type 2, also known as adult onset diabetes<\/strong>, it is the most common form of the disease. More than 90 percent of all diabetics have Type 2. Type 2 diabetics can produce insulin, but either the pancreas is not producing enough insulin or the body cannot use the insulin adequately.<\/p>\n
* Unusual thirst
* Extreme hunger
* Unusual weight loss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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* Any of the Type 1 diabetes symptoms
* Frequent infections
* Blurred vision
* Cuts or bruises that are slow to heal<\/p>\n