Diabetes: the Silent Killer

Given the subtle and vague symptoms that are typical of diabetes, it is not surprising to hear that diabetes is one of the most common undiagnosed diseases.
Don't be fooled by the subtly of the problems associated with diabetes, though.
Diabetes may not kill you right away but rather it slowly causes damage to the blood vessels and tissues throughout the body, leading to infections and other serious (and deadly) diseases.
Diabetes can ravage the body (sometimes for years) before it is detected.
If you have a family history of diabetes or suspect you may have diabetes, it is important to see a doctor for a diagnosis.
Diabetes now affects nearly 21 million Americans-or 7 percent of the U.
S.
population - and more than 6 million of those people do not know they have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Another 41 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, as well as heart disease and stroke.
"Diabetes is a leading cause of adult blindness, lower-limb amputation, kidney disease and nerve damage.
The CDC reports that two-thirds of people with diabetes die from a heart attack or stroke.
" Symptoms include frequent urination, excessive thirst, unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger, feeling weak or tired, blurred vision, tingling or numbness in hands or feet, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal, more infections than usual and nausea and vomiting.
If you notice any of these symptoms, see your doctor for testing.
Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent), considered a chronic autoimmune disease, accounts for 5 to 10 percent of diabetes cases.
This type is distinguished by total insulin deficiency caused by the destruction of cells within the pancreas that produce insulin.
It can occur at any age but usually surfaces during the childhood or teenage years.
Research has shown that genetic and environmental factors influence susceptibility to type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent) is the most common type, affecting 90 to 95 percent of those having the disease.
It usually appears after the age of 40.
This type arises when the body cannot produce sufficient insulin or when the body is unable to use insulin correctly.
When insulin is not available or is not used properly, the blood sugar level rises above what is safe.
Nearly nine out of ten people with type 2 diabetes are overweight.
Obesity and diabetes are tightly linked.
The more overweight someone is, the higher the risk of getting diabetes.
The longer a person has been overweight, the greater the risk.
Losing just ten percent of your body weight could help blood glucose levels, as well as overall health.
Now is the time to get in shape, lose weight and take your health into your own hands.
Changes in lifestyle, such as diet and moderate-intensity physical activity, has been shown to prevent or delay the onset among high risk adults.
Diabetic neuropathy can cause numbness or painful tingling in parts of the body.
It is a type of nerve damage that happens in diabetics because of elevated blood sugar levels that over time damage the blood vessels and nerves.
This is why it is important for diabetics to control blood sugar levels.
Dr.
Michael Weintraub, NY Medical College Dept.
of Neurology and Medicine, conducted an historic study on the effects of magnetic insoles on neuropathic pain published in the May 5, 2003 issue of The Archives of Physical Medicine.
The report concludes the "study provides convincing data confirming that the constant wearing of static, permanent, magnetic insoles produces statistically significant reduction of neuropathic pain.
" The study involved nearly 400 patients, and the insoles were Magsteps produced by Nikken.
These insoles were lauded by the researchers for "their safety and minimal cost.
" Dr.
Weintraub concluded magnetic therapy is "comparable or superior to that observed with various conventional drugs," and it also has the advantage of being non-invasive and less expensive with no side-effects.
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