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Created on: March 21, 2010
Diabetes can be aptly described as a sinister, silent and deadly medical condition that is controllable, but NOT curable. It affects both young and old people, with the number of diabetics estimated to be in the tens of millions all over the world ... and growing. What adds to the alarming statistics is the fact that there are an equal number of undiagnosed people suffering from this medical condition who aren’t aware they do, but experience some signs of diabetes all the same.
Get Checked. Negligence Isn’t An Option
The price of negligence is too high, because if left undiagnosed or untreated, diabetes can lead to serious health problems over time, including kidney failure, nerve disease, loss of eyesight, and more. Unfortunately, ignorance or confusion - about the early signs of diabetes and its consequences among people experiencing some of its symptoms - leads to the symptoms being disregarded as nothing of concern or significance, or worse, failure to seek medical diagnosis early on.
The truth is there are more signs of diabetes than one that you must be aware of. While early diagnosis can reveal, whether or not, you have this slow-progressing, stealthy and potentially life-threatening health issue, ALL signs of diabetes MUST be checked ... without delay!
Look For These Early Signs Of Diabetes
The following are some of the most common signs of diabetes that could indicate whether or not you are afflicted with this health condition. However what’s important is to get yourself checked no sooner you experience one or more of these signs of diabetes.
High frequency of urination - One of the most common signs of diabetes which is caused by the presence of high sugar levels in the blood, as a result of which potential diabetics experience high urination frequency. The higher levels of blood flowing through the kidneys, is a consequence of the higher sugar level present in the blood, both of which trigger frequent urination. It’s true that the older one gets, urination frequency increases. However, diagnosis of this possible symptom of diabetes is still imperative to rule out whether or not it is the underlying cause of diabetes.
Abnormal weight loss - To maintain normal weight, cells need to extract sufficient levels of energy from the food you consume. The inability of the cells to do so occurs when your body does not produce enough insulin to facilitate this energy-extraction process. As a result, your body is starved of the adequate
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