SYMPTOMS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES

"...if current trends were to continue, over the next decade nearly 50%-60% of people with diabetes would come from Asia. In developed countries, the major increase in the number of people with diabetes will be in young or middle-aged people." -  "Diabetes Voice, Ist International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome

If present, the most common symptoms of Insulin Resistance and obesity-linked Type 2 Diabetes are:

• increased production of urine - the body is trying to get rid of the excess glucose in the urine
• unusual thirst
• tiredness - because the glucose is "going to waste" and not being converted into energy
• weight loss
• increased appetite
• feeling ill
• blurred vision
• infections such as thrush or irritation of the genitals

Some individuals with Type 2 Diabetes simply feel slightly unwell or assume they are just aging. Nearly everyone suffering from this disorder first has Pre-Diabetes, which means their blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not in the range of Type 2 Diabetes. Fortunately, Pre-Diabetes doesn't automatically become the irreversible Type 2 variety, which must be managed for one's lifetime and may require daily insulin.

Root causes of Pre-Diabetes are Insulin Resistance and obesity, which can both be reversed by a complete system which combines a balanced nutritious diet, regular exercise and support to encourage lifestyle changes.

Click here to read about Pre-Diabetes Guidelines

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