Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms And Causes

Diabetes is a chronic disease and has many dangerous side effects. Diabetes is a life threatening disease too. Some of the consequences of diabetes are blindness, organ damage, damage of the circulatory system which can lead to amputation of the body parts such as toes and feet, for some of them it may end up in losing legs and so on.

Type 2 diabetes also known as adult onset diabetes is mainly due to high levels of glucose in the blood stream. This high level of the glucose is expelled out of the body through urine. The increased level of sugar in the blood is also due to increased intake of the simple carbohydrates in the diet.

Some of the symptoms of the diabetes which makes it easier to know the disease are

Frequent urination: This is due to high level of the glucose in the blood. The insulin production is low or stopped due to the kidneys are not able to filter the sugar back to the blood. The kidneys here try to get more water from the blood to dilute the glucose which keeps the bladder full and makes frequent urination.

Increased thirst: When there is excessive glucose in the blood the body tries to get rid of it by taking water from internal system, to compensate it there is unquenchable thirst.

Tingling in feet: Due to high blood sugar level in the blood stream there is tingling or numbness in the feet and hands. Which is due to nervous system damage in the body. This is called as neuropathy. Adult onset diabetes develops slowly and most of the times a person is unaware of the disease.

Fatigue: Insulin is a hormone secreted by pancreas. Pancreas consists of group of cells which are collectively known as islet of langerhans. Among which the beta cells are responsible for the secretion of insulin. The insulin acts as key and allows glucose to pass in the cells. If there is no insulin the cells are starved and a person feels weak.

Blurred vision, itchy skin and recurrent infections and poor wound healing indicates something is wrong and is also the signs of the diabetes.