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What Is Type 1 Diabetes? What Is Type 2 Diabetes ?

TYPE 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It differs from Type 1 Diabetes where the patient does not produce any insulin. People afflicted withType 2 Diabetes do produce insulin, but their body does not produce enough or has lost the capability to use it properly. Type 2 Diabete is often called the non-insulin dependant diabetes, it is the most common form of Diabetes, affecting up to 95% of the 21 million people who have Diabetes. People with the following high risk factors are most likely to contract this disease. Please read carefully the following list, and note the ones you have and make a written list.

The following people are the most likely to get diabetes :

1. People who are obese and overweight

2. People who have family members who have it

3. People who have Metabolic Syndrome ( which is a group of problems that include high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, low good “HDL” cholesterol, and high Bad” HDL” cholesterol ).

4. Women who has had gestational diabetes

5. Older people are susceptible to developing Diabetes, as their body ages it become less tolerant to Sugars.

What is the most common Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes that most have some but not all of them ?

NOTE: If you have one or more of the below symptoms, see your Doctor right away !

• Dry Mouth

• Increased Thirst

• Fatigue (weak ,tired feeling )

• Blurred vision

• Nausea and occasionally vomiting

• Numbness or tingling of the hands or feet

• Frequent urination

• Extreme hunger

• Frequent infections of the skin, vagina, or Urinary tract

• Feels like something is crawling under your skin

• Legs below the knee itch quite often

• Lack of energy after doing some simple exercise

• Irritability

• Unusual weight loss

What Is Diabetes and What Causes It?

Diabetes is a very debilitating disease as most of us who have it, already know. It has the power to take control of your life, "If You let it take Control". Diabetes in most cases can only "Win” if you don’t take the time to find out how to control it, with your life style, diet, exercise, and by not following your Physician's instructions. If you have a problem and can't understand anything about your Diabetes Control Treatment, ask your Physician about any concerns you may have.

Join a health (diabetes) group, subscribe to aDiabetes Care Newsletter, and join a local Diabetes Support Center. By all means do what ever it takes to control this disease, and don't let it demoralize you, and turn your life into a desolate existence.

The Following Is A Brief Explanation Of Type 2 Diabetes:

Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It differs from Type 1 Diabetes where the patient does not produce any insulin. People afflicted withTYPE 2 Diabetes do produce insulin, but their body does not produce enough insulin or has lost the capability to use it properly.

The cause of Diabetesis still a mystery, although genetics and environmental factors both are considered prime suspects as obesity and lack of exercise is a few of the leading traits people who contract Diabetes have in common.

TYPE 2 Diabetes stops the glucose from reaching the cells, which they need to function properly. By glucose building up in the blood stream, causes many other problems. Such as a buildup in the blood with glucose that triggers the body to urinate more frequent to clear the excess sugar from its system. When the kidneys lose the glucose through urination, the result is a large loss of water with that can cause dehydration.

When a person afflicted with TYPE 2 Diabetes becomes severely dehydrated it can cause Diabetic Coma. This can turn into several other life threatening conditions. If these conditions persist it can cause damage to the small blood vessels of the eye, which can cause vision loss or blindness. It can damage the heart and kidneys, which also can lead to Hardening of the large arteries. Which in turn can cause heart failure and lead to a stroke?

As a person withType 2 Diabetesyou should learn the different warning signs of the various disease symptoms and memorize them. Most of the symptoms come on slow, so if your knowledgeable and alert, you can react fast to the warning signs and by using the proper treatment methods, you can stop the attack before it starts. Thus preventing any serious damage that could develop.

I will list some warning signs for the most common problems:

· High Blood Sugar: Symptoms are blurred vision, frequent urination, and increased thirst. It comes on slow, so you can treat it immediately before it can get out of control, and avoid having to seek medical care.

· Low Blood Sugar: the most common symptoms are sweating, chills, weakness, extreme hunger and confusion. By treating low Blood sugar immediately you will avoid the loss of consciousness, which can happen with severe Low Blood Pressure (Hypoglycemia).

· Diabetic Nephropathy: Nephropathy means nerve damage or disease caused by Diabetes; usually you will not notice any symptoms of kidney damage until it reaches a severe stage. Then you may notice the following symptoms, swelling in your feet, legs, and through out your body. Have your urine tested at regular intervals as the Doctor prescribes, as this is the only way you can catch it early enough to prevent serious damage

· There is three kinds of Diabetic Nephropathy :

· (A.) Focal Nephropathy : Is when only one nerve is involved and you may have symptoms in only one part of your body. Usually in the thigh, foot, or wrist, and it may also affect the nerves of your back and chest and those that control your eye muscles. The real problem is this type of nerve damage usually happens suddenly.

· (B) Peripheral Nephropathy : Is damage to the peripheral nerves. These are the nerves that control things like pain, hot& cold, and touch. The nerves in the lower legs and feet are the ones most effected, and can lead to severe feet problems. The damage grows worse slowly over a long period of time.

· (C) Autonomic Nephropathy: Is damage to the Autonomic Nerves. These are the nerves that control things like your blood pressure, heart beat, urination, sweating, sexual function, and digestion.

· Diabetic Retinopathy: Most of the time there are no symptoms until it starts changing your vision, then the usual symptoms are having blurred or distorted vision, seeing floaters (little black specs or dots), you can have pain in your eyes, the real problem is by the time you are aware these symptoms you may already have severe damage to your eyes. The best way to prevent this is having your eyes checked at least once a year for Diabetic Retinopathy or as often as your Eye Doctor recommends.

· Pre-Diabetes: Pre-Diabetes is when a persons blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetes. There are 54 million Americans that have been listed as having Pre – Diabetes.

If you have any questions about Diabetes or would like to add something contact me. I am startiing a group on Health & Wellness with Diabetes being the main topic. if you are interested in joining let me know. Its just a support group with no business ties.