Three Main Types Of Diabetes

April 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Diabetes is a disease that affects the body's ability to produce or effectively use insulin, a hormone. Insulin is needed by the body to convert sugar from food into energy.

There are three main types of diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes: Occurs when the body is unable to produce insulin themselves. This type of diabetes is usually diagnosed in children, often referred to as "juvenile diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes: Typically, only later in life, type 2 or adult-onset diabetes "occurs when the body is able to effectively use the insulin type 2 diabetes is linked to lifestyle factors such as unhealthy diet, obesity and lack of exercise as the main reasons ..

Gestational diabetes is a temporary condition that goes away after delivery. Living gestational diabetes can increase your odds of type 2 diabetes later in life.

An estimated 275 Australians develop diabetes every day.

50% of people with type 2 diabetes are unaware they have.

At first, symptoms of diabetes may be mild and difficult to notice. Meanwhile, serious injuries and damaging can affect your internal organs.

Some common symptoms of diabetes are:

• Increased hunger and thirst

• skin infections

• frequent urination

• unexplained weight loss

• tingling and numbness in the feet

• Blurred vision

• Slow healing

• Fatigue

• Dry mouth

• Irritability
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At present age the busy lifestyle leaves little time for the health, we often hear people complaining about their diabetes symptoms while others say that they no longer enjoy their lives because of the symptoms of the diabetes. Only few accept that all the symptoms are related to their lifestyle. For more information visit: http://www.home-check.net.au/Product/Diabetes/Symptoms-Diabetes-Questions-Answers.html