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Diabetes can be one of the most serious lifestyle disorders. In fact, it can really affect your overall health, increasing your risk of kidney problems, digestion and heart disease.
There are two forms of diabetes – type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is practically genetic in nature, but type 2 diabetes is the one that comes from wrong lifestyle choices. Here are some lifestyle factors that increase your risk of developing diabetes:
1. Consumption of junk food
2. Non-exercise
3. I don’t go to regular checkups
4. Do not practice portion control
5. Do not manage your weight
Yes, these are extremely common habits that we are guilty of.
HERE ARE 8 WARNING SIGNS IN WHICH YOUR BODY SENDS YOU HOW TO HELP YOU REALIZE THAT YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE:
1. THIRST
If you are constantly thirsty, despite your healthy water intake, you may need to check for diabetes. When you have diabetes, your kidneys need to work hard to regulate excess glucose. This glucose is released in the urine and along with it, some very essential minerals are also eliminated from the body, which makes you feel dehydrated.
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2. FREQUENT URINATION
This is actually a cause behind dehydration. The logic is the same as above. Your body needs to eliminate extra glucose from your body. Therefore, you urinate more often if you have diabetes.
3. HUNGER
When you have diabetes, your body cannot digest the glucose needed to release energy. When this excess glucose is not digested, you will not feel that you have enough energy and this could lead to hunger.
4. Dry skin
High blood sugar makes skin tissues more prone to dryness. Therefore, it is possible to have itching and you may become more prone to skin infections.
5. THE FEELING OF MEMBER TRAINING
Diabetes affects the nerves that send signals from the brain to the limbs. Due to this, you feel numbness and tingling.
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6. SLOW HEALING
Diabetes slows down the process of cell regeneration and therefore slows down the healing process.
7. SISTERS
This is due to damage to the blood vessels caused by diabetes.
8. WEIGHT LOSS
Some people also experience weight loss because insufficient insulin does not allow glucose to release energy. Therefore, the body begins to burn existing fat to feed itself. This leads to weight loss.
ARE YOU THE RISK?
There are some people who are prone to diabetes. Here are the risk factors to consider when assessing your risk:
If you are over 45 and have a sedentary lifestyle.
If you are overweight.
If you do not exercise at all.
If it runs in your family.
If you have a blood pressure problem.
If you have a cholesterol problem.
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The good news is that you can prevent diabetes by leading a healthy lifestyle, which involves a balanced diet and regular training.
On World Health Day, we urge you to make a change in your lifestyle and pay more attention to the early signs of diabetes.
(This story was originally published on HealthShots.com)