Diabetes is a condition where the body is unable to create the hormone insulin for the body. There are two types of diabetic conditions, the first being Type I diabetes. This kind of diabetes presents itself as the body’s inability to produce insulin and is wired to destroy the cells that produce insulin. The second type is called Type II diabetes and this condition is a result of inadequate supply of insulin for use by the body. Insulin helps regulate the body’s glucose level in the bloodstream and it also is the key for the cells to use the glucose in the bloodstream as fuel for its needs.

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Red spots on the feet are common in diabetes sufferers. Diabetes is a serious disease resulting from the body’s inability to metabolize insulin as needed by the body to regulate the body’s blood glucose levels. The pancreas produces the insulin that helps the cell use glucose as fuel and maintains glucose levels in the bloodstream. There are two types of diabetes. The first being Type I diabetes or juvenile diabetes. In this case, the body is unable to produce the required insulin for the body. The second is called Type II diabetes or diabetes mellitus. In this case, the body, the body is unable to produce the requisite insulin to process the glucose in the body.

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The central aspect of diabetes medication and management is controlling blood sugar levels in the body. In keeping the blood sugar levels low for a diabetic, this can help manage the cell and organ degeneration that accompanies diabetes as it ravages the body.

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The most crippling effect of diabetes, literally is foot ulceration. This may lead to one of the debilitating effects of diabetes, which is amputation of a foot or leg. This is the final step in the fight with the disease resulting in poor circulation, reduction of sensory perception and dry skin. Another effect of diabetes is the susceptibility of the individual to yeast and other fungal infections as there is a compromised immune system and slower healing process compared to non-diabetics.

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Obesity is the condition of being overweight. This means that an individual has been eating too much food yet there is little or no instance of the excess glucose absorbed by the body being burned up as fuel for the body. This excess is thus stored as fat in the body. The stress caused is having too much of this stored fat in the body causing stress on many of the body’s organs affecting overall health.  Obesity is one of the primary causes of diabetes mellitus or Type II diabetes. Many of the organs of the body are forced to work double time to maintain normal levels because of the excess fat in the body. Thus the body experiences obesity related conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and sleep apnea. Another main concern is the impaired glucose tolerance by the body, impairing the pancreas in its production of the hormone insulin that leads to diabetes.

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Diabetes is one of the most crippling diseases that any individual can undergo. The disease is due to the insufficient production of insulin or the inability of the cells to use the insulin properly. This leads to hyperglycemia and diabetes, causing many other medical issues with organs. There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 diabetes that is hereditary and Type II that is acquired diabetes. In both cases, the body is unable to produce insulin. Type I diabetes, being genetic in nature, is a result of the destruction or lack of insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. Type II diabetes is called acquired diabetes, as this is a result of the decline of beta cells resulting in diabetes. This leads to inconsistency in the production of insulin in the body. The body’s autonomic response to the inability to produce insulin is work doubly hard to produce the insulin, leading to hyperglycemia.

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The EarlyBird Diabetes study, which was released over the last few days, has introduced a number of alarming conclusions into the argument as to why diabetes is on the increase. It is well-known that type II diabetes is closely related to obesity but the fact that the doctors now seem able to target potentially obese children as young as five years old is both alarming and a potentially major breakthrough.

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As the subject of diabetes continues to grab the attention of many in the public domain there can be some confusion and misunderstanding about the symptoms which potential diabetic sufferers will experience. We hereby close a list of possible symptoms of both type I diabetes and type II diabetes although it must be noted that many of the symptoms listed can also relate to other illnesses and conditions.

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This post has been inspired by our member Richard157 who started the orginal thread here:

• You get excited about blood test meters/pumps etc and the different functions that they have
• You say that you feel ‘high’ in public and then wonder why people around you give you weird looks
• You think non diet coke tastes completely disgusting
• You notice a friend has been drinking and peeing a lot and you want to test their BG level as you automatically assume they must be an undiagnosed diabetic
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• You know the amount of carbohydrates in pretty much every food available
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