Common Diabetes Symptoms Feeling hungry all the time Feeling thirsty Dry skin or itchy skin Too much urination Easy tiredness or being fatigue all the time Blurry vision Unwanted weight loss Sores that normally don’t heal quickly Frequent yeast infections Do I Have Diabetes? Diabetes is confirmed only when pancreas either produce insufficient quantity of insulin or produces no insulin at all. Sometimes the cells do not properly respond to insulin produced by pancreas. Many treatments are available for this disease but there is no permanent relief from it. There are so many myths prevalent about diabetes among people that confuse them about the facts. The American Diabetes Association has listed some common questions or doubts about diabetes prevalent among American people. Question: Is Diabetes a common health problem and not a serious issue? Answer: It has been revealed by studies that diabetes alone is responsible for as many deaths as combined deaths caused by AIDS and breast cancer. Diabetic people are more likely to have heart and kidney problems. Question: Should Diabetic people eat special food suitable for them? Answer: Diabetic people should eat a healthy diet like any other person. The definition of a healthy diet is same for a diabetic person as it is for a healthy person, [...]

Here is a list of top five most frequently and commonly asked questions in diabetes are: What is diabetes mellitus? Glucose acts as the body’s fuel. Glucose is produced from the food consumed by the body. The blood carries the glucose to the cells and the hormone insulin acts as the doorkeeper for the cells. When the body stops producing or registering the hormone insulin, then the amount of glucose in the blood stream increases and results in diabetes. If left unchecked, this problem can cause heart diseases, kidney failure, stroke, blindness and nerve or organ damage. Diabetes in pregnant women can cause defects in both mother and child. What are different forms of diabetes? The main types of diabetes are: The type 1 diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce insulin due to certain hereditary or unknown reasons. Their body should be provided with insulin through shots or pumps. The type 2 diabetes occurs when the body stops registering the insulin produced. This occurs due to lack of activity in life and bad food habits. In this diabetes, insulin is many times needed. Gestational diabetes happens to women during their pregnancy. In this, the hormones stop the insulin from getting the glucose into the cells. Gestational diabetes sometimes goes [...]

Fructose does not raise blood sugar levels and has been used as an energy source for patients with diabetes. Confusion about fructose in fruits that are sweet can cause confusion for diabetics. We all know fruits are healthy and should be consumed regularly. Blueberries for instance might even help with weight loss and help to control diabetes, shown in a study presented April 2009 at the Experimental Biology convention. Fructose in fruits, some fruit juices, and honey does not stimulate insulin release, nor does it acutely raise blood sugar levels – but high fructose consumption from foods with high fructose corn syrup and added sugar can cause weight gain and a host of other problems for diabetics and non diabetics According to an editorial published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition, November 2008, an article published by Livesey and Taylor concluded that “fructose intake up to 90 g/d may actually be beneficial because of its effects of lowering HbA1c concentrations, despite the potential countering effects of increases in plasma triglycerides. However, it is probably misleading to conclude that this amount of fructose consumption is safe by examining only the effects of fructose on plasma triglycerides, weight, and HbA1c. The authors point out that high fructose intake can also “raise blood [...]