Diabetes Symptoms Signs
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
What Is It?
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially fatal complication of diabetes that occurs when insulin levels are far lower than what your body needs. This problem causes the blood to become acidic, and the body to become dangerously dehydrated.
To understand this illness, you need to understand the way your body powers itself with sugar and other fuels. Foods we eat are broken down by the body, and much of what we eat becomes glucose (a type of sugar), which enters the bloodstream. Insulin...
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Do You Know the Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes?
Excessive Thirst Because excess sugar builds up in your bloodstream, fluid is pulled from the tissues. This may leave you thirsty. As a result, you may drink and urinate more than usual. Increased Hunger Due to the lack of insulin to move...
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