Diabetes is a chronic disease and has many dangerous side effects. Diabetes is a life threatening disease too. Some of the consequences of diabetes are blindness, organ damage, damage of the circulatory system which can lead to amputation of the body parts such as toes and feet, for some of them it may end up in losing legs and so on.
Type 2 diabetes also known as adult onset diabetes is mainly due to high levels of glucose in the blood stream. This high level of the glucose is expelled out of the body through urine. The increased level of sugar in the blood is also due to increased intake of the simple carbohydrates in the diet.
Some of the diabetes symptoms which makes it easier to understand the disease are
Frequent urination: This is mainly due to high levels of glucose in the blood. Here the kidneys try to dilute glucose by taking more and more water which keeps the bladder full and makes frequent urinations. The main reason for it is low production of insulin or halt in production of insulin.
Excessive Thirst: As there is excessive glucose in the blood. The body tries to get rid of it by taking water from the internal system and a person feels thirsty even after drinking a lot of water and most of the times the thirst is unquenchable.
Numbness in feet: Due to high blood sugar level in the blood stream there is tingling or numbness in the feet and hands. Which is due to nervous system damage in the body. This is called as neuropathy. Adult onset diabetes develops slowly and most of the times a person is unaware of the disease.
Fatigue: Insulin is a hormone secreted by pancreas. Pancreas consists of group of cells which are collectively known as islet of langerhans. Among which the beta cells are responsible for the secretion of insulin. The insulin acts as key and allows glucose to pass in the cells. If there is no insulin the cells are starved and a person feels weak.
Blurred vision, itchy skin and recurrent infections and poor wound healing indicates something is wrong and is also the signs of the diabetes.
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