Have you ever been worried that you or someone you may know, has type 2 diabetes?
well in this video we're gonna look at what signs to look out for and what to do about it
so in today's episode we're going to talk about
the process of blood sugars and the insulin response
so we can get a better understanding of the entire process
and then we're going to talk about the signs of diabetes and we're going to do it in this order
so when we eat foods like carbohydrate it's broken down into glucose
which is then absorbed into our bloodstream
which increases our blood sugar levels
your body knows that high blood sugar levels are dangerous
so it produces and secretes insulin from the pancreas
and this insulin goes into the bloodstream and takes out excess sugar from our blood
and stores it in the liver, in the muscle and in the fat cells and I hope that made sense
so that was the normal process which allows blood sugars to maintain a normal level
but the problem in type 2 diabetes is that your cells become desensitised to insulin
which in the medical world we call that insulin resistance
so the normal process we just spoke about isn't happening
and this is because insulin is constantly elevated in our body
and it's because of many different reasons one of which is eating too many sugary foods
now that we understand the basics of type 2 diabetes let's look at the sign
the signs that should be triggering you to speak to your GP
now take these seriously as early diagnosis and treatment can prevent many future complications
so let's begin
the first sign is increased urination much more so than normal
because your sugar levels are so high not all of it can be reabsorbed and some glucose
ends up in your urine which ends up drawing more water
next is increased thirst and this works hand-in-hand with the increased urination
so you're weeing more and your body needs more water
and it all comes down to osmosis and the sugar in your urine we won't go into that
because you haven't got all day
blurred vision which is a loss of sharpness in one or both eyes
so when our blood sugar levels are too high it causes swelling of our lens
now imagine if my camera lens was swollen the image would also be blurry
and if this persists over time it can actually cause something called diabetic retinopathy
and it's actually very problematic and if it's undiagnosed and untreated it can cause blindness
the next sign is something called diabetic neuropathy which is nerve related
and it happens most commonly in the hands, feet, arms or legs
and the symptoms that you get are tingling and numbness feeling and sometimes even pain
a reduced ability to heal wounds quickly so why does this happen?
well again it all comes down to the increased blood sugar levels
and this leads to poorer circulation so less blood with oxygen and nutrients can reach the site that's damaged
to promote healing
it's so cold so cold and lastly reoccurring fungal thrush infections
in the genital region, the mouth and certain areas of the skin
now I've left the symptoms of this in the description below so feel free to check it out
diabetes can cause serious long-term health problems so take these signs very seriously
and also read the description below because I've added additional signs
which I didn't have time to fit in the video any of these signs should be triggering you to speak to your GP
so don't risk it
hopefully it won't be diabetes but always remember that early diagnosis and treatment
can prevent many future complications
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