What do you know about diabetes?
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All I know is that it has something to do with blood sugar and glucose.\n\nTry this site for more info:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes\n\nHope this helps! Good Luck!\n\n♥Kimmy♥
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The only way to definitively know that the kidneys are working ok and that diabetes is not present, is to be tested via blood testing.  Besides testing your blood, your doctor would also do a physical exam and get your family medical history.
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http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp
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What is it like not having diabetes?  I have had it since I was little, so it is all that I know.  \n\nIt is at times inconvenient, but so is being short or sunburning easy or being left handed.  Nevertheless, I am still a normal person; I love, hate, laugh, cry and dream just like anyone else does.  I am a wife and a mother.  I am a poet.  I blog.  I tell  jokes.  I sing songs and dance when no one is watching.  \n\nThe only thing different about me is my body does not make insulin, so I hate to take it from an outside source.
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The most common symtoms of diabetes is excessive thirst, sometimes itching of the genitals, extreme hunger, increased fatigue, irritability, unusual weight loss and frequent urination. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms discuss it with your doctor. The test they do is very simple, some pharmacies in the UK do the tests.
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If you control your diabetes satisfctorily , with diet, exercise, avoiding stress for the body and mind , changed your lifestyle as for the diabetes, having a good sleep for 7 hours and in the afternoon relaxation for your body and mind for half an hour and if you  prevent any infection,  your life expectancy will be as normal as for others.
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Diabetic education, especially for youth.
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Genetic diseases (can't correct people's genes yet)\nAIDS\nDiabetes (well, until the transplant of pancreas is discovered)
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You can get type two diabetes. They aren't sure exactly how but poor eating habits lack of excercise age and most of all obesity.
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Causes of Diabetes.\n(1) Hereditory factors.(parents, brothers & sisters having diabetes.\n(2) Overweight & belly stomach.\n(3) Over 45 years of age.\n(4)Ethnic community more suceptible for diabetes.\n(5) Women who had gestational diabetes and those who had delivered a baby having a weight more than 4 Kg.\n(6) High Blood Pressure.(above 140/90 mm Hg)\n(7) Persons having high triglycerides level.\n(8) Persons having high cholesterol in the blood.\n\nDiabetes Mellitus\nEssentials of diagnosis.\n(1) Usually gradual in adults but acute in children.\n(2) Polyuria (excretion of excessive amount of urine) , intense thirst.\n(3) Nocturia (void of urine at night).\n(4) Polyphagia (excessive ingestion of food).\n(5) Weight loss, weakness, lassitude.\n(6) Pruritus valvae (itching of the external genitalia) in females, balanitis (inflammation of the glans penis) in males.\n(7) Leg cramps, crops of boils, loss of libido (sexual urge) and impotence (partial or complete inability of the male to perform the sexual act or to achieve orgasm) in middle age.\n(8) Blurring of vision may develop.\n(9) High fasting blood sugar content >120 mg%\n(10) Urine may be positive for sugar.\n\nABCs for good Diabetes Care.\nA.Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least twice a year. (Target: Below 7).\nB.Albuminuria. Get your urine micro-albumin test done atleast twice a year. (Target: Below 30).\nC.Aspirin- Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.\nD.Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)\nE.Cholesterol Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (god cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL)\nF.Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.\nG.Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least nce a year. \nH.Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year. \nI.Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.\nJ.Glucose (Sugar) test. Control  your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 180 mg/dL)\nK.Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.\nL.Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor’s advice.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Diabetes. You should also know about Glucose test, Diabetic drugs, Diabetic neuropathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic nephropathy, Heart diseases (Coronary artery disease, Myocardial infarction), Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Diabetic foot and Cholesterol. (Please search Wikipedia / MedlinePlus for more details on the above subjects.)
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Registered dietitians (RDs) have training and expertise in how the body uses food. RDs who understand diabetes can teach you how the food you eat changes your blood glucose level and how to coordinate your diabetes medications and eating.
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What do you mean by policies?\n\nMy friends that have diabetes use the following website and they are successfully controlling their diabetes using their website:\n\nThis is the future for diabetes treatment...\n\nwww.nutrihand.com\n\n\nNever Give Up!
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Here is a helpful website, hope it is helpful:\n\nhttp://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/prev/prevention.htm
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It can be a side effect of diabetes.
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Some diabetes symptoms are:\n    * Frequent urination\n    * Excessive thirst\n    * Extreme hunger\n    * Unusual weight loss\n    * Increased fatigue\n    * Irritability\n    * Blurry vision\n\nI have diabetes.  I had trouble with boils on the back of my neck and with thickened rough skin on my ankles and elbows.  When I got my blood sugar under control, these went away.\n\nLots of good info at this site.\n\nIf you have diabetes you need medical care!  If you can't afford a doctor, go to a clinic.  It is important.
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You will find info on what to do for diabetes at the link below.
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You are referring to a blood glucose meter, which is a device that measure the amount of sugar in the blood. Diabetes is an illness that is caused by malfunction of the pancreas. The pancreas distributes natural insulin to the blood to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.The symptom that is most easily detected is high or low (hyperglcymic or hypoglycymic) blood sugar. High blood sugar will cause you to be extremely thirsty, feel tired, and to urinate frequently. Low blood sugar will generally make you feel woozy, clammy, and unstable.\n     Diabetes is a horrible illness because it damages your body without you necessarily feeling it. Diabetes can lead to liver problems, blindness, amputation of limbs due to poor circulation, heart problems, and a whole slew of other medical problems. Get checked ASAP!!!