Diabetes

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 * Most common type of diabetes
 * Insulin takes the sugar from the blood cells
 * glucose can build up in your blood instead of in the cells and your cells could be starved of energy or over time your heart, kidneys, nerves, or eyes
 * type 2 diabetes is serious
 * More common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, as well as the aged population
 * Conditions related to this disease are hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
 * increases your risk for many serious complications
 * some complications are heart disease (cardiovascular disease), blindness (retinopathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), and kidney damage (nephropathy
 * Make it a priority to take good care of your body. The time you spend now on eye care, foot care and skin care, as well as your heart health and oral health, could delay or prevent the onset of dangerous type 2 diabetes complications later in life
 * Stop smoking and reduce alcoholic intake to also prevent
 * used to be known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes
 * chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar
 * sugar is your body's main source of fuel
 * often preventable
 * The condition is on the rise
 * fueled largely by the obesity epidemic
 * with this your body is resistent to effects of insulin
 * if left uncontrolled this disease can be life threatening
 * type 1 diabetes is similar but much less common then type two
 * No cure, but plenty you can do to manage or prevent them
 * Syptoms include: Increased urination and thirst
 * extreme hunger
 * weight loss
 * fatigue
 * blurred vision
 * slow healing sores or frequent infections
 * most frequent in Are over **45** years old or Have a family history of the disease
 * in a mild form can go undetected for many years
 * Diabetes contributes to about 225,000 U.S. deaths per year
 * many people with the disease are not aware of it