Diabetes

What are the best ways to reduce the risk of getting type 1 diabetes?

Shared by Sharyl: I’m really scared that I’m going to get type 1 diabetes. I match two of the symtoms of it: extreem hunger and fatigue. Type 1 diabetes runs in my family, my sister, and great grandparents had it.


Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes? Or can the symptoms be confused with one another?

Shared by Kiara: I have low blood sugar but recently I looked up symptoms of diabetes and I have:
Blurry Vision
Fatigue
Irritation
Increase hunger
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Even if I don’t have diabetes, how does it explain my blurry vision? Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes?


What is the best diet to prevent Diabetes?

Shared by Debera: Diabetes runs very strong in my family. My grandmother had her leg amputated because of it and now my mother has it. Is there a good strict diet or eating plan out there so that I can lower my chances of getting it? Ive already started monitoring my blood sugar on a [...]


How can we prevent diabetes type 2? What would be the best diet to prevent?

Shared by Lisha: I currently am writing an article about diabetes. I have been searching and reading many evidence-based articles. However, I’d like to hear your own opinion on diabetes type 2.


Can diabetes cause you hair to fall out?

Shared by Carie: I have diabetes (newly diagnosed, but apparently I have had it fo a while and didn’t know it according to my doctor) and my hair keeps falling out near the crown and in the back, causing thin spots.
Someone told me that this can be a symptomatic cause from having diabetes. Is [...]


What happens when you get tested for diabetes?

Shared by Dean: Is it a blood test?
Also what type is more common 1 or 2?
And lastly i heard people who have diabetes can not have children because it is very risky.


What causes fatigue in diabetes patients?

Shared by Lucius: In the case of Type 2 diabetes, what chemical imbalances in the body causes fatigue? What are the causes for the calf and shoulder muscles to ache? Are there natural supplements to correct these imbalances?


How to avoid diabetes when it runs in the family?

Shared by Annabelle: Almost everyone on my father’s side of the family has type 2 diabetes. What should I do to avoid this fate?


What are the odds of having diabetes if nobody in your immediate family is known to have it?

Shared by Janice: In other words, is it likely to have prediabetes or diabetes if nobody in your family has it?
While I’m at it, is prediabetes/diabetes common in teenagers?


What are the biggest symptoms of diabetes?

Shared by Elfrieda: It runs in my family, and I’ve already inherited anemia from my grandma, and hypothyroidism, so I’m pretty much waiting on the diabetes. Symptoms I should watch out for?