Diabetes symptoms come on gradually with no obvious signs like a rash or cut. About a third of those who have type 2 diabetes have it for years without even realizing it.

The Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

Mostly, diabetes is not diagnosed until you visit your doctor for other health reasons. Some of the signs to look for would be:

* Increased thirst – Excess sugar in your bloodstream can steal fluid from your bodys’ tissue, and can leave you dehydrated and thirsty.

* Frequent need to urinate – This is a result from the extra drinks you consume to rehydrate your bodys’ tissue.

* Excess hunger – When you have a lack of insulin (helps your cells to process sugar into energy for your body) the amount of energy present in your organs and muscles is greatly reduced. This leads to your body to desire extra food to replace what it has lost.

* Weight gain – This if from all the excess eating done in order to gain lost energy.

* Decreased or Blurred vision – When your blood sugar is getting high, fluid may be taken from your eye tissue, affecting your ability to focus correctly.

* Slow healing sores – With type 2 diabetes your ability to fight infections and heal properly can take a lot longer.

* Frequent infections – You may see an increase in vaginal or bladder infections due to too much sugar in the urine.

* Fatigue – You may become tired if your cells are lacking their much needed energy.

* Numbness or tingling in your hands or feet – Diabetics tend to have poor circulation, therefore lacking proper sensation in the extremities.

* Impotency – This is due to poor circulation/improper blood flow.

Some type 2 diabetics have been known to have dark, velvety patches of skin in the folds and, or creases of their body (normally the neck or armpits) This is a sign of insulin resistance called acanthosis nigricans.

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Loyola University’s Nursing School located in Chicago, IL plans to conduct a large trial to evaluate vitamin D’s effect on depression and insulin resistance in women with diabetes. Sue Penckofer, Ph.D., RN, a professor at the school. According to Dr. Penckofer, “Vitamin D deficiency continues to be a problem despite the nutrient’s widely reported health benefits. “Chicago winters compound this issue when more people spend time away from sunlight, which is a natural source of vitamin D.”

Increased insulin resistance is a hallmark of type 2 , adult onset diabetes. And people with diabetes also experience depression, more frequently and occurs more often in women compared to men. Higher vitamin D levels have been associated with a reduction of depression, diabetes and other serious chronic disorders.

Vitamin D deficiency is much more common and far more widespread than previously recognized. It accounts for the difference in the distribution of certain chronic diseases such as prostate cancer and multiple sclerosis, based on location. For example, these diseases are more prominent in northern locations compared to warmer, tropical ones.

Participants in this study will receive 50,000 international units of vitamin D every week for 6 months to 80 women with type 2 diabetes, from 18 to 70 with signs of depression. They will also measure their vitamin D levels and other factors three times during the study.

“There is evidence to suggest that vitamin D supplementation may decrease insulin resistance,” Dr. Penckofer commented. “If we can stabilize insulin levels, we may be able to simply and cost effectively improve blood sugar control and reduce symptoms of depression for these women.”

“Vitamin D has widespread benefits for our health and certain chronic diseases in particular. Our research may shed greater light on the role this nutrient plays in managing two conditions that impact millions of Americans. If proven to be successful, vitamin D may an important addition to care for diabetes and depression.

Want to find out more about nutrition and health, then visit Elaine R. Ferguson, MD’s site and learn how to choose the best vitamin D info for your needs.

Type 2 diabetes is not contagious but it is affecting people all over the world… with the rise of fast food chains and the consumption of preservatives, it is really no wonder type 2 diabetes is a common disease plaguing the world.

Your own diagnosis of this type of diabetes may have come as a shock to you, but you will move past this natural grieving period. It is then time to accept you have a serious condition and will need to learn something about type 2 diabetes… although not curable it is controllable. Good self management requires education, and then the application of effort and patience.

Firstly, type 2 diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels and a number of risk factors are known to be associated with this fact. It most frequently strikes men and women who:

• have a family history of type 2
• are over forty years of age
• are overweight
• have sedentary lifestyles
• eat high fat diets
• deal with large amounts of physical and emotional stress

In other words lifestyle factors… are recognized risk factors.

Receiving a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes does not mean you cannot live a rich, full productive life. Why not see it as a challenge, one that can become a turning point in your life? One where you learn about and manage many aspects of your condition. Unfortunately type 2 cannot be cured with a prescription for a medication or even by having surgery. It requires your full participation… at the center of this is a healthy eating plan. Without this nothing else will work… this is the foundation of you conquering:

• weight loss
• reducing your blood sugar levels
• lowering your blood pressure
• reducing your cholesterol levels

Your health care provider will recommend a treatment plan, a plan to treat your diabetes. You must chose to accept these recommendations. One good thing about type 2 diabetes is that now you know the diagnosis you can make a huge impact on it’s direction. You are in control not type 2 diabetes.

Are you looking for effective ways to manage your type 2 diabetes?

To download your free copy of my E-Book, click here now: Answers to Your Questions… its based on questions many diabetics have asked me over recent months.

Beverleigh Piepers is a registered nurse who would like to help you understand how to live easily and happily with your type 2 diabetes.

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