Diabetes

Persons with diabetes have too much sugar in their blood. This can start when a person is young (juvenile diabetes) or older (adult diabetes). It is usually more serious in young people, and they need special medicine (insulin) to control it. But it is most common in people over age 40, who eat too much and get fat.
a person checking his sugar level

a person checking his sugar level

Symptoms Of Diabetes

Early signs of diabetes

Always thirsty
Urinate (pees) often and a lot
Always tired
Always hungry
Weight loss

Later, more serious signs

Itchy skin
Periods of blurry eyesight
Some loss of feeling in hands or feet
Frequent vaginal infections
Sores on the feet that do not heal
Loss of consciousness (in extreme cases)

All these sings may be caused by other diseases.

Common Test For Diabetes

In order to find out whether a person has diabetes, test his/ her urine to see if there is sugar in it. One way to test the urine is to taste it. If it tastes sweet to you, have 2 other persons taste it. Have them also taste the urine of 3 other people. If everyone agrees that the same person’s urine is sweeter, he/she is probably diabetic. (CAUTION: do not taste urine if there is any chance he/she has AIDS).

Another way of tasting urine is to use special paper strips (for example, Uristix). If these change colour when dipped in the urine, it has sugar in it.

If the person is a child or young adult, he should be seen by an experienced health worker or doctor. Insulin injections may be needed.
exercise helps burn fat and reduce risk of diabetes

exercise helps burn fat and reduce risk of diabetes

When a person gets diabetes after he/she is 40 years old, it can be best controlled without medicines, by eating correctly. The diabetic person’s diet is very important and must be followed carefully for life.

The diabetic diet (foods for people with diabetes)

Fat people with diabetes should lose weight until their weight is normal. Diabetics must not eat any sugar or sweet, or foods that taste sweet. It is important for them to eat lots of high-fiber foods, such as whole grain and potatoes, and also foods high in protein.
diabetes diet

diabetes diet

Diabetes in adults can sometimes be helped by drinking the sap of the prickly pear cactus (nopal, Opuntia).

How To Prepare The Sap

To prepare, cut the cactus into small pieces and crush them to squeeze out the liquid. Drink 1½ cups of the liquid 3 times each day before meals.

Prevention Of Infections And Injury

To prevent infection and injury to the skin, clean the teeth after eating, keep the skin clean, and always wear shoes to prevent foot injuries. For poor circulation in the feet (dark colour, numbness), rest often with the feet up.

Source: http://www.ochembachinedu.com/diabetes-causes-prevention-treatment/