| Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition that affects | | | | Type 2 diabetes is often not diagnosed until the |
| many millions of people Worldwide. For every two | | | | condition has already developed. Sufferers |
| people that have the condition, another five are | | | | experience some or all of the following |
| at risk of developing it. Moreover, the onset of | | | | symptoms, but they are not immediately |
| type 2 diabetes usually comes later in life so | | | | noticeable as they occur gradually: |
| senior citizens are particularly at risk of developing | | | | - Increased Thirst |
| the condition. One in five of the population of the | | | | - Increased hunger |
| United States that are aged over 60 has the | | | | - Dry mouth |
| condition. | | | | - Frequent urination |
| What is Diabetes? | | | | - Impaired vision |
| Diabetes is a condition in which your body does | | | | - Fatigue |
| not properly control the amount of glucose in | | | | - Headaches |
| your blood stream, which results in you having | | | | - Slow healing sores or cuts |
| elevated blood sugar levels. This is because your | | | | - Itchy skin |
| body is not producing enough insulin on its own, or | | | | - Decreased vision |
| if your body is not properly using the insulin it | | | | - Impotency |
| does produce. Left unchecked, diabetes can have | | | | - Frequent yeast infections |
| serious complications, some of which can be life | | | | - Numbness or tingling in the hands, legs or feet |
| threatening. Diabetes is the main cause of | | | | It is estimated that as many as half of all people |
| blindness in adults of working age. | | | | with the condition are unaware that they have it. |
| Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of | | | | If you are experiencing any of the above |
| diabetes. 95% of all people diagnosed with | | | | symptoms you should seek medical advice. |
| diabetes have type 2. | | | | How to reduce the risk of developing type 2 |
| What are the causes of type 2 diabetes? | | | | diabetes |
| Other than for those who are genetically | | | | Life style factors play a role in the development |
| predisposed to developing the condition, this form | | | | of this condition. Adopting a healthy diet, becoming |
| of diabetes is a result of poor life style choices | | | | more active and losing weight will reduce your |
| over many years. These include being over | | | | insulin resistance and can, over time; even |
| weight or obese, having a poor diet, and having | | | | reverse the effects of the condition. |
| an inactive life style. It is little wonder that so | | | | Making simple changes to your lifestyle can |
| many senior citizens have the condition and many | | | | significantly improvement the management of |
| more are at risk of developing it. | | | | your condition and may even prevent you from |
| What are the symptoms? | | | | developing type 2 diabetes. |