{"id":1912,"date":"2016-07-07T13:37:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T13:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2016-07-07T13:37:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T13:37:40","slug":"surprising-signs-that-could-mean-you-have-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/surprising-signs-that-could-mean-you-have-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising signs that could mean you have diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Millions of people are suffering from diabetes, but a lot of people don\u2019t even realize they have the condition. Treating it earlier can stop it from causing serious implications for your health. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes which occurs when someone\u2019s blood sugar is too high. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some surprising signs that could mean you have diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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YOU ARE ALWAYS THIRSTY<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you always feel like you are thirsty, it could be a sign that you are suffering from diabetes. Of course, occasionally being thirsty is normal. But if you notice it\u2019s occurring more often, it could be a sign of diabetes. If you are reaching for fizzy drinks which will mean excess sugar is getting into your bloodstream, it will only make matters worse. Therefore, make sure you drink enough water and talk to the doctor if you are still feeling thirsty.<\/span><\/p>\n

YOU ARE LOSING WEIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another surprising sign that could mean you have diabetes is that you are unexpectedly losing weight. If you haven\u2019t changed your diet and not exercising more, you could be suffering from diabetes. Keep an eye on your weight to see how it changes over a month. Write down your weight over the period, and then you can show your doctor who will be able to do a test which can tell you if you are diabetic. If you don\u2019t want to wait to see the doctor, you can also order private <\/span>blood tests<\/span><\/a> so you can find out whether you are suffering from diabetes. <\/span><\/p>\n

YOU NEED TO URINATE MORE REGULARLY<\/strong><\/p>\n

You could also be suffering from diabetes if you have to keep heading to the toilet to urinate. Of course, it could be normal if you are drinking a lot during the day. But if you are not, then it could mean something\u2019s going on. As this article <\/span>reveals<\/span><\/a>, when you have diabetes, your body is less efficient at breaking down food into sugar. So that\u2019s why you end up having to urinate more to get rid of it out of your blood stream quickly. If you are finding that you are up at night several times to go to the toilet, you should go to the doctor so they can check if you do have diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

YOU ARE ALWAYS HUNGRY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another surprising sign which is a symptom of diabetes is if you are always hungry. If you find you are always hungry for carbs, then you could be suffering from the condition. It is because people that are suffering from diabetes have a high blood sugar and can\u2019t regulate the glucose in their body. They then tend to crave carbs or sugar, but as we discussed <\/span>previously<\/span><\/a>, a diet with high sugar often leads to diabetes. Therefore, talk to the doctor about how your food habits so you can find out if you have diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

You might not know that you can also have <\/span>blurred vision<\/span><\/a> if you are suffering from diabetes. Make sure you keep an eye on your health and report to the doctor if you notice any changes and think you could be diabetic.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Millions of people are suffering from diabetes, but a lot of people don\u2019t even realise they have the condition. Treating it earlier can stop it from causing serious implications for your health. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes which occurs when someone\u2019s blood sugar is too high. Here are some surprising signs that could mean you have diabetes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,35],"tags":[1064,19,919,20],"class_list":["post-1912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-2","category-wellness-2","tag-diabetes","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1912"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1915,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1912\/revisions\/1915"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}