About Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar.
The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make.
Early signs and symptoms can include frequent urination, increased thirst, feeling tired and hungry, vision problems, slow wound healing, and yeast infections.
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Health impact
Over time, diabetes can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves.
- Adults with diabetes have a two- to three-fold increased risk of heart attacks and strokes
- Combined with reduced blood flow, neuropathy (nerve damage) in the feet increases the chance of foot ulcers, infection and eventual need for limb amputation.
- Diabetic retinopathy is an important cause of blindness, and occurs as a result of long-term accumulated damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. Diabetes is the cause of 2.6% of global blindness
- Diabetes is among the leading causes of kidney failure.
Prevention
- Work Out Regularly
- Minimize Your Intake of Processed Foods
- Cut Sugar and Refined Carbs From Your Diet
- Optimize Vitamin D Levels
- Eat a High-Fiber Diet
- Avoid Sedentary Behaviors
- Quit Smoking
- Lose Weight If You’re Overweight or Obese
- Drink Water as Your Primary Beverage