Diabetes symptoms and the signs of all types of diabetes
CHRISTMAS can be a hectic time, with the pressure to buy gifts, cook large meals, and travel to see family., and there are a number of things at Christmas that can cause your levels to rise, such as being less active and overindulging inThe 6 'silent' signs on your SKIN that could mean you have deadly diabetes "To reduce the risk of diabetes during this period, the key is to try to maintain a healthy lifestyle outside of these events.
"In particular, this means trying to avoid eating food with a high sugar content, and continuing to exercise regularly."'INSPIRATION'1. Feeling thirsty all the timePolydipsia is the term given to increased thirst and is defined as having persistent and unexplained thirst, regardless of how much you drink.While feeling thirsty for booze isn't directly linked to diabetes itself, people with the condition who experience increased thirst due to high blood sugar levels could interpret it as craving alcohol. But it's crucial to remember that drinking alcohol can negatively impact blood sugar levels and should be carefully managed if you have diabetes.This is because chilly conditions can cause the muscles around the bladder to tense up, which can increase the urge to urinate.Medically as polyuria, it's defined as passing more than three litres of urine a day compared to the normal daily output in adults of about one to two litres. In diabetes, because the level of sugar in the blood is abnormally high, not all of the sugar can be reabsorbed. Some of the excess glucose from the blood ends up in the urine, where it draws more water, resulting in large volumes of urine.during Christmas time can often be caused by the combination of cold weather, which constricts blood vessels in the eyes, and excessive exposure to bright lights from decorations, particularly LED lights, which can strain yourThese symptoms don't necessarily mean you have diabetic retinopathy, but it's important to get them checked out.Diabetes symptoms will last until the diabetes is brought under control, said Dr Staten. He added: "Symptoms like thirst, passing lots of urine and blurred vision are directly related to high blood sugar levels so they will persist until the blood sugar levels are brought down. "If diabetes is picked up later, people may already have symptoms related to the complications of diabetes which can include tingling, numbness or burning pain in the feet."According to Diabetes UK, there are a few diet tweaks you can make to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes: Choose drinks without added sugar - skip out the sugar in your tea and coffee and stay away from fizzy and energy drinks Eat whole grains such as brown rice, wholewheat pasta, wholemeal flour, wholegrain bread and oats instead of refined carbsEat plenty of fruit and veg - apples, grapes, berries, and green leafy veg such as spinach, kale, watercress, and rocket have been associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetesHave healthy snacks like unsweetened yoghurt, unsalted nuts, seeds and fruit and vegSo, whilst someone might technically become diabetic over the Christmas period, a single indulgent Christmas is unlikely to cause diabetes if your diet and lifestyle are otherwise healthy, assured Dr Staten."Even if you have no symptoms, everybody is entitled to an NHS health check every five years between the ages of 40 and 74 which will screen for diabetes."
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