Do you feel thirsty all the time? Do you frequently urinate? Do you have
sores or wounds in your body that do not heal easily? Do you get tired
easily? If you answered yes to most of these questions, then you might
consider checking up with your doctor.
If you already have diabetes, then early detection can help you manage the
disease. If you do not have diabetes, then it is time to eat and live right to
prevent the disease from affecting you.
The previously mentioned conditions are some of the common symptoms of
a chronic disease known as Diabetes. It is a serious illness which may not
generally cause death, but can lead to more serious health problems that
may lead to death.
Diabetes occurs when there is too much sugar or glucose in the
bloodstream. Having this condition for a long period can lead to
complications that may affect the body's important organs like the heart,
eyes, and kidneys.
Diabetes can be classified as Type, Type 2 or Gestational.
Type 1 Diabetes affects both adults and children. Under this type, the body
cannot properly use a hormone called insulin. The body's immune system
harms the cells making insulin, resulting to low insulin level. The condition
of having a high sugar level with low insulin level can cause serious health
problems.
Type 2 Diabetes can be managed with proper exercise and good eating
habits. Maintaining an ideal weight is advisable because too much body fat
and inactivity makes it harder for the body to use insulin. Under this type,
the body is still able to make insulin but it cannot be used efficiently by the
body.
Gestational Diabetes is found among pregnant women. This disease can
make pregnancy more difficult than it already is. Those who are diagnosed
with this type of Diabetes are at the high risk sector, of getting the second
type. In normal pregnant women, their pancreas produces enough insulin
that keeps the body's sugar level. However there are women whose
pancreas are not able to produce enough insulin, resulting to gestational
diabetes. Women with gestational diabetes need extra care, requiring a
health diet and regular check ups. However, gestational diabetes usually
disappears after giving birth and the baby is born without the disease.
Among women who are at risk of gestational diabetes are those who are
over 30 years old, have big babies during previous pregnancies, family
history of diabetes and of course, the weight factor.
A person who has diabetes or is at risk of getting diabetes should start
living a life that is geared towards diabetes prevention. To be able to do
this, a person must know the factors that may be used to control or
manage the disease.
Weight is an important factor in the control and management of diabetes,
with those on the heavy side at a higher risk of getting diabetes. Keeping
one's body fit and healthy is a sure way of avoiding diabetes and other
diseases. This can be done by avoiding bad habits like smoking. One can
also try to be m ore active by exercising regularly. Monitoring one's blood
pressure is also important.
The good news is, one can avoid and prevent diabetes by resorting to a
healthy lifestyle. However, there are factors that cannot be controlled and
which can lead to getting diabetes, no matter what. One's heredity is an
important factor in being a candidate for diabetes. And no matter how one
keeps a healthy lifestyle, people who are 40 years old and above are at risk
of getting Type 2 Diabetes. But then again, a healthy lifestyle will always
help in preventing the disease.
A person who exhibits any of the symptoms of the disease or who belong to
the high-risk group like having family members who have diabetes, should
have himself examined by a doctor as soon as possible,
Among the tests to assess a person's risks of getting diabetes are the
glucose test, urine test, fasting plasma glucose test which measures the
level of glucose in a person's blood after fasting for 12 to 14 hours, the oral
glucose tolerance test which is also performed after fasting for three hours
and the random plasma glucose test which can be done at any time.
The number of persons getting the disease has been increasing in the past
years, due to poor eating habits, increasing inactivity and other factors that
could have been prevented. Having yourself checked for diabetes can help
you understand the disease. But no matter what you do to manage your
diabetes, it would have been better if you were able to prevent it from
affecting you.
Taking A Stand Against Diabetes 
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