{"id":990,"date":"2025-02-27T04:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/diabetes\/?p=990"},"modified":"2025-02-24T09:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:49:31","slug":"10-what-are-the-early-signs-of-diabetes-type-1-of-type-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/diabetes\/10-what-are-the-early-signs-of-diabetes-type-1-of-type-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Early Signs of Diabetes Type 1 of Type 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Signs of Diabetes Type 1 or Type 2<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetes mellitus is the name given to a group of diseases that are characterized by high blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

In non-diabetics, insulin controls blood sugar levels. This hormone that is produced by the pancreas lowers blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then blood sugar elevates after a meal, and insulin is released. However, a person who has diabetes experiences either an absence of insulin or an insufficiency that brings on high blood sugar levels or hyperglycemia.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a chronic medical condition and it can be controlled, but it can’t be cured.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what happens if the diabetic doesn’t do anything to control blood sugar levels?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blindness and kidney failure usually occur as well as nerve damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

It also accelerates the hardening and narrowing of the arteries, called atherosclerosis, which will lead to strokes and coronary heart disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

Approximately 17 million people in the United States are diabetics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Type 1 Diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

This autoimmune disease is believed to be genetic. However, there is some evidence that it is triggered by some viral infections that damage the pancreas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes called juvenile-onset diabetes, it seems to occur only in young, lean individuals less than 30 years of age although it does occur in older patients, but rarely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms include frequent urination and unusual thirst.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the Type 1 patient may feel extremely hungry and lose a lot of weight for no reason. In addition, extreme fatigue and irritability characterize this form of diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Type 2 Diabetes. This usually occurs in patients over 30, but the incidence increases with age.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, nowadays, even some teenagers are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. It’s believed that these cases in very young people are a direct result of poor eating habits, obesity, and failure to exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms include all the ones that signal Type 1 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, the Type 2 diabetic often experiences frequent infections and blurred vision. If you have cuts or bruises that are slow to heal, you need to ask your doctor about them.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hands and feet also tend to tingle or go numb unpredictably. Frequent skin infections are a signal as are gum or bladder infections.<\/span><\/p>\n

Physicians typically test for signs of diabetes in the urine and the blood as a part of a standard physical examination.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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