Type 2 Diabetes

Here is just a few nuggets of information for those who may be in risk of developing Diabetes. If you start now to take care of yourself better, you can learn to live with the disease.

Symptoms:

• Increase of thirst and urination
• Increase of hunger
• Weight Loss
• Fatigue
• Blurred vision
• Slow healing sores or frequent infection
• Areas of darken skin

Definition:

• A chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose)
• There is no cure for it, but you can manage by eating healthy foods and exercising
• Your body is resistant to the effects of insulin (a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into your cells)
• If you do not produce enough insulin you cannot maintain a normal glucose level

Treatments and drugs:

• Blood sugar monitoring
• Healthy eating
• Regular exercise