10 Signs That Could Tell
You Are At Risk Of Diabetes
When you consume food, the glucose present in the food becomes fuel for your body. However, with the failure of the body to properly regulate this glucose level in your blood, you can suffer from a group of diseases called diabetes.
There are types of diabetes as well as stages of diabetes that you may suffer from. However, in all cases, it becomes important to detect early symptoms to take the extra care that you may need. It’s because if your blood sugar is left untreated, it can cause damage to the eyes, nerves, and other organs.
Following are the 10 signs that could tell you are at risk of diabetes:
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Increased thirst – With diabetes, your kidneys are forced to work to filter and absorb the excess glucose your body produces. When your kidneys are unable to carry on, the excreted glucose is passed into your urine along with the fluids from your tissues leaving you feeling thirsty.
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Excessive hunger – In a diabetic situation, your body cannot process the glucose leading you to not get enough energy from the food you eat. This causes excessive hunger in diabetic patients.
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Sudden weight loss – Your body starves when it doesn’t receive glucose and hence uses energy by burning fat from your body at a rapid rate. If you are experiencing weight loss without trying, you may want to get your diabetes checked.
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Feeling weak & tired – When people suffer from diabetes, their pancreas are not able to produce enough insulin or use it to its full potential. Hence the glucose remains in the blood and is not able to reach the cells. This causes your body to feel tired and lethargic.
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Blurry vision – If your blood sugar increases or decreases at a rapid rate, this may change the shape of your eye lens causing blurred vision. The situation may improve as soon as your blood sugar stabilizes.
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Slow healing wounds – Increased blood sugar reduces the pace of your blood circulation, making it difficult for the body to pass the required nutrients to the wounds, thus making them slow to heal.
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Getting infections like skin or gum infections – As your blood sugar level rises, this could weaken the immune system making your body prone to a number of infections. People with diabetes are more affected by such infections than those without diabetes.
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Extreme dry skin - One of the most common symptoms of diabetes is itchy/dry skin. Though this is common among everyone a sudden change in the texture of the skin might be the reason for high levels of blood sugar.
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Swollen feet – Diabetes may affect your blood circulation, which causes fluid to build up in lower body parts. As a result, this could cause swelling in ankles, feet, and lower legs.
- High levels of ketone in the urine - Generally, the presence of some amount of ketones in the urine is normal but if the ketone levels are too high this could indicate that you might be diabetic.
These are some of the many early known signs and symptoms that help to detect early diabetes. However, the attempt with early detection is for the patient to have time to take precautions and improve health conditions. With proper precautions, one can prevent prediabetic conditions at a very early stage.
Here are a few steps you can take to keep your diabetes at bay:
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Losing extra weight: Losing extra fat from your body reduces the risk of developing diabetes. Exercising at least 3-4 times a week is very beneficial not just for your diabetes, but for the overall function of your body.
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Eating a healthy diet: Diet plays a very important role in controlling your risk of developing diabetes. Incorporating healthy greens, fruits, proteins, vitamins, etc. can help reduce the risk to a larger extent.
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Staying hydrated: Drinking enough water can help balance your blood sugar and insulin levels. Water not only keeps you hydrated but also gets rid of the excess glucose that is present in your body. It is advised to drink at least 7-8 glasses of water every day.
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Avoiding sugar and processed foods: Eating excess amounts of sugar and processed foods can have a negative impact on the overall function of the body. Sugar and processed foods contain high amounts of calories, which contribute to weight gain, thus increasing your risk of developing diabetes.
- Avoid smoking: Smoking increases the risk of many health conditions including diabetes. It makes your body resistant to insulin thus spiking up blood sugar levels.
These were some of the common symptoms that can help you detect whether you or anyone in your close circle is suffering from diabetes. However, if symptoms seem confusing or degrading rapidly, it is always advised to consult a diabetes specialist doctor for a better chance of avoiding any serious conditions.
Also, our motive with our blogs is to educate common citizens about the common however still little-known disease of diabetes. We have been serving diabetic patients for decade now at KINS Diabetes Speciality Centre. Our doctors are some of the most renowned and relied-upon diabetes specialists in the city of Siliguri.
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