A Patient’s Guide to Diabetes
A Patient’s Guide to Diabetes:- Diabetes is one of those sneaky diseases: Symptoms (among them increased thirst and the need to urinate more often) can be mild, develop over time and overlap with other issues such as aging. The result: The American Diabetes Association estimates that of the 29 million Americans with diabetes, 8 million don’t know it. And that can prove deadly.
It’s critical to understand the disease. People with diabetes either don’t make enough insulin (Type 1, or 5 percent of cases) or can’t use insulin properly (Type 2, or 95 percent of cases). Insulin allows blood sugar (glucose) to enter cells where it can be used for energy. If blood sugar builds up, it can damage nerves and blood vessels, leading to heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and amputation of toes, feet or legs.
You can find more information on these pages on the symptoms, treatment options and lifestyle changes that can help you contend with diabetes.
Source:-Â http://health.usnews.com/conditions/diabetes
