5 reasons to test blood for sugar
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when pancreas loses its ability to produce enough insulin or when body does not normally respond to produce of insulin. According to WHO, in the last 25 years, the diabetes cases have doubled among people over 18 years old. Diabetes is one of the causes of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes and amputations of the lower extremitie
Type II diabetes can be the result of an unhealthy diet, excess weight or low physical activity. The main prevention of this disease is the change of your lifestyle. And also to ease the flow and reduce the consequences you need to run early diagnosis of the disease.
If you have these symptoms you need to consult with your doctor asap:
1. Constant thirst
2. Often and very voluminous urination
3. A constant obsession with hunger
4. Chronic fatigue
5. Blurry vision
There are also other signs of developing diabetes, such as long healing of wounds, inexplicable weight loss, numbness of limbs, problems in sexual sphere. And even if you don’t have any of these symptoms, do not forget to take a blood test at least once a year, this will save you from many problems.
And don’t forget that type II diabetes can be cured!
1. Follow strict vegetarian diet
2. Have active physical exercise for at least 2 hours on a daily basis!
Links:
Projections of Global Mortality and Burden of Disease from 2002 to 2030
Type 2 diabetes: Overview