Statistics on Diabetes

    How do you know if you are at risk for developing or actually have diabetes? If you have any of the following symptoms, you may be on the borderline of developing this disease.  The symptoms you have to look out for are...

• Frequent Urination
• Frequent Infections
• Constant Thirst
• Blurred Vision
• Constant Hunger
• Bruises that take more time to heal
• Numbness or Tingling sensation in your hands or feet Recurring skin, gum, bladder infections
• Fatigue
• Unusual Weight Loss

    If you suffer from these symptoms, you can get more information on what you can do by looking at www.diabetes.org/.

If you are 45 years old and older, have relatives with a history of diabetes, overweight, sedentary, have low HDL or high triglycerides, and if you're an African American, Hispanic American, Asian & Pacific Islander, or Native American you have to pay special attention to the symptoms listed above.  People who have these characteristics are at a great risk of developing diabetes.  Additional information can be found at www.diabetes.org/ada/c20f.asp.

    Diabetes is a disease that is close to becoming an epidemic. The following are some of the statistics I came across while looking at the