8 warning signs that your lifestyle is at risk of diabetes

8 warning signs that your lifestyle is at risk of diabetes

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Diabetes can be one of the worst lifestyle disorders. In fact, it can affect your overall health, increasing your risk for kidney problems, digestive problems and heart disease.

There are two types of diabetes – type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is basically genetic in nature, but type 2 diabetes is the result of wrong lifestyle choices. Here are some lifestyle factors that increase your risk of diabetes:

1. Eat junk food

2. Do not exercise

3. Do not go for regular checkups

4. Do not exercise portion control

5. Not managing your weight

Yes, these are very common habits that most of us are guilty of.

HERE ARE 8 WARNING SIGNS THAT YOUR BODY IS SENDING YOUR WAY TO DECIDE YOU WHAT TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS BEFORE LETING IT:

1. DORS

If you constantly feel thirsty, despite a healthy water intake, you may need to be checked for diabetes. If you have diabetes, your kidneys need to work extra hard to regulate excess glucose. This glucose is released into the urine, and along with it, many essential minerals are flushed out of the body, leaving you dehydrated.

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2. REGULAR URINATION

This is actually a cause behind the dehydration. The logic is the same as above. Your body needs to remove extra glucose from the body. Therefore, you urinate more often if you have diabetes.

3. HUNGER

If you have diabetes, the body cannot digest the glucose needed to release energy. If this excess glucose is not digested, you do not feel you have enough energy, and it can cause hunger.

4. DRY SKIN

High blood sugar makes your skin tissues more susceptible to dryness. Therefore, you may experience itching and be more prone to skin infections.

5. TINGLING FEELING IN THE MEMBERS

Diabetes damages the nerves that send signals from the brain to the limbs. As a result, you feel numbness and tingling.

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6. SLOW HEALING

Diabetes slows down the process of cell regeneration and thus slows down the healing process.

7. SORES

This happens due to damage to blood vessels caused by diabetes.

8. LOSS OF WEIGHT

Some people also experience weight loss because insufficient insulin does not allow glucose to release energy. Therefore, the body begins to burn existing fat to replenish itself. This leads to weight loss.

IS YOUR RISK?

There are people who are prone to developing diabetes. Here is a risk factor to consider in assessing your risk:

If you are over 45 and lead a sedentary lifestyle.

If you are overweight.

If you do not exercise at all.

If it works in your family.

If you have a blood pressure problem.

If you have a cholesterol problem.

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The good news is that you can prevent diabetes by leading a healthy lifestyle, which involves a balanced diet and exercising regularly.

On the occasion of World Health Day, we urge you to make a change in your lifestyle and be vigilant with the initial signs of diabetes.

(This story was originally published on HealthShots.com)

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