01/05/2025
๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก? ๐๐๐ซ๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ
๐โ๐๐ก ๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ?
Diabetes is a chronic condition where your body struggles to use sugar (glucose) from food effectively. When this happens, sugar builds up in the bloodstream instead of fueling your cells. Over time, this can harm your heart, eyes, nerves, and kidneys.
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๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ
Type 1 Diabetes: Your immune system attacks the cells in your pancreas that make insulin. This type is often diagnosed in children and young adults.
Type 2 Diabetes: Your body becomes resistant to insulin. The pancreas works overtime to produce more but eventually "burns out." This is more common and linked to lifestyle factors like weight, diet, and activity levels.
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๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐:
Excessive thirst and urination
Unexplained fatigue
Blurry vision
Slow-healing wounds
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๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐?
Left unchecked, diabetes doesnโt just affect blood sugarโit impacts your whole body. For example:
๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก: High sugar damages blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart disease.
๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐: Tingling, numbness, or pain in your hands and feet can signal diabetic neuropathy.
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ: High sugar levels can lead to blindness.
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๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐?
While Type 1 cannot be prevented, Type 2 diabetes can often be avoided or delayed with lifestyle changes:
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Maintain a healthy weight
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Exercise for 30 minutes daily
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Focus on whole foods: vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains
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Avoid sugary drinks
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๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฐ
Even if youโve been diagnosed with prediabetes, the good news is that itโs not too late! A healthy lifestyle can reverse it and keep you feeling great.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซโ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ.
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