Sunday, April 6, 2008

Recognizing Early Symptoms Diabetes

Although diabetes is a lifelong condition, it doesn't have to diminish your quality of life. By recognizing the early symptoms of diabetes, you can significantly minimize complications and halt the progression of this disease. Being alerted to these changes in your body will allow you to seek immediate and effective treatment.

Some of the early signs of diabetes can mimic other conditions, so if you experience any of these symptoms, check with a medical professional to determine the actual cause. Diabetes can begin to make changes in your body in subtle ways, like increased irritability or fatigue. Most people can relate to feeling this way at one time or another and these symptoms may not reflect anything other than stress or lack of sleep. However, if these signs are present along with frequent urination, blurred vision or a dramatic or unusual weight loss, it's time to talk to a doctor.

Perhaps the most common and certain early symptom of diabetes is an increase in urination. This occurs because of the insulin imbalance in the body. In the digestion process, if the sugar in the food is not properly broken down, it is deposited in the blood. The kidneys, which is the body's filtration system, must then work harder to remove the impurities of the increased sugar. This all results in frequent urination as well as increased thirst to compensate for the overworking of the kidneys.

Another important early symptom of diabetes includes a constant and annoying feeling of hunger. This is because your body is not digesting your food at the maximum level, and is thereby creating a false sense of emptiness. An increase in infections, particularly yeast infections, and an inability to heal at a normal rate are also symptoms that could signal the onset of diabetes. These signs point to a diminished immune system that is created in a diabetic condition. Tender gums are another subtle sign of this illness. Many times your dentist may be the first one to notice this early symptom and recommend testing for this condition. Tingling sensations in the extremities also signal diabetes and results from the debilitating effect of the excess blood sugar on the body's nerves.

When you recognize these early symptoms of diabetes, you are in the perfect position to take a positive step forward in your healthcare. An early diagnosis of diabetes leads to an effective treatment plan. Since diabetes is treatable, but not curable, it's important to correctly balance the amount of insulin production in your body before any damage occurs to the major organs. Consider these early signs as your body's way of getting your attention before it gets too late.

1 comment:

Amira Val. said...

Of a truth there is no known pharmaceutical cure for Diabetes, but the good news is 'Diabetes is cured naturally by herbal medicine and with the right herbal proportion.
Doctors told my husband no cure, and still advised him not to research that he won't succeed and never offer him a solution. Thanks to the media and internet where I found Dr Utu @ drutuherbalcure@gmail.com who is an African Roots and Herbal practitioner. I saw testimonials and we decided to give it a trial and thank God today my husband is Diabetes-free and he had said bye to pharmaceutical drugs for good.