Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes: Type 1 was previously known as juvenile diabetes; usually occur prior to the age of 30. As insulin-dependent diabetes, people suffering from type 1 diabetes have to take injections for life for their body is unable to produce insulin. Only 10% of people with diabetes have type 1. The signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes mainly including:

• Often feel very thirsty and hungry
• Feel tired or fatigued
• Urinate more often
• Lose weight without trying
• Have blurry eyesight
• Flushed face
• Deep and rapid breathing
• Unable to keep down fluids
• Stomach pain

Type 2 diabetes: Type 2 diabetes is more prevalent than type 1. More common in adults, type 2 diabetes is also known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes. It’s a chronic condition in which the body either resists the effects of insulin or doesn’t produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. If not be treated properly, type 2 diabetes may be life-threatening. People with type 2 diabetes often show the following symptoms:

• Being very thirsty
• More urination
• Irritability
• Frequent skin, bladder or gum infection
• Wounds that don’t heal
• Extreme unexplained fatigue
• Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet