16 Signs Your Blood Sugar Is High & 8 Diabetes Symptoms


sixteen signs your blood sugar is high and eight diabetes symptoms the first thing that comes to mind for most people when the discussion of health and high blood sugar is brought up its diabetes it’s an extremely dangerous and deadly condition but long before the individual is diagnosed with it the body gives away signs that their blood sugar level is very high because many people’s diets consist of artificial and processed foods the number of people that are suffering from high blood sugar is dramatically increasing the only way to put a stop to this is to educate ourselves and watch for the signs that our body is providing us this will help us stay healthy as possible
[Diabetes] Keep watching to find out what the most important signs are that tell you your blood sugar level is too high as well as symptoms to look out for if you think you may have diabetes before we begin this video don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more daily tips likethis and turn on notifications so you never miss our new videos number sixteenexcessive urination urinating during the night grant it if you drink high amountsof water before you go to bed there is a good chance you’re waking up in themiddle of the night to urinate but if your blood sugar level is too high youcould pick up a urinary tract infection which could result in excessiveurination number fifteen blurred vision don’t overreact and go buy a pair ofglasses if you begin to have temporary blurred vision in most cases its highblood sugar which causes the lens in the eyes to swell number fourteen difficultyconcentrating when the body is lacking insulin it’s unable to remove glucosefrom the bloodstream into the cells this does not allow the body to properlyfunction this is why you feel tired and can’t concentrate properly high bloodsugar levels can dehydrate you because the body’s trying to remove excessglucose through urination number thirteen dry mouth because of thehigh glucose levels in your blood and saliva which are caused by high bloodsugar levels your mouth becomes dry number 12 impotencethis issue which only refers to men stems from problems that are caused bypoor long-term blood sugar control this damages the nerves and the blood vessels number eleven recurrent infectionsthere are several recurring infections that need to be monitored also watch outfor numerous diseases in the pancreas and severe increase in blood glucosenumber 10 slow healing wounds if you find that the smallest cuts and bruisesare taking longer than usual to heal high blood sugar levels could be thecause it affects the nerves and can lead to poor blood circulation making ittough for blood needed for skin repair to reach thewounded area number nine stomach problems when you have high blood sugarlevels emptying the food from your stomach could be delayed this can leadto bloating distension abdominal pain nausea or vomiting number eight constantfatigue or extreme tiredness if your thyroid level is low there is a goodchance you are going to feel tired sleepy or depressed in order to fightinfections it takes energy which can result in constant fatigue and highblood sugar levels number seven thirst when you have high blood sugar levelsyour kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess sugar inorder to achieve that liquids need to flow through the body in order tourinate the sugar number six dry and itchy skin when there’s poor bloodcirculation flowing through your body it causes itchy skin the most common areasof the body that become itchy estar the lower parts of your legsnumber five always hungry you may be one of those people that have a big appetiteand that’s fine however for people who normally do not have a large appetitethis could be because you’re lacking a hormone calledincretin incretin reduces the flow of sugar from the liver after consuming ameal if you lack this hormone food empties quicker and you’ll be hungryagain shortly after dinner which increases your blood sugar level numberfour excess abdominal weight or fat this is one of the most common signs that youhave high blood sugar levels the food that you have consumed was not all ableto get into the cells as energy which would nourish the cells so in turn youfeel hungry again number three nerve problems simply putif your blood sugar levels are high it can damage the blood vessels that carryoxygen and nutrients to the nerves which can lead to nerve problems number twoskin changes if you begin to experience discoloration and certain growths onyour skin your blood sugar level may be high also you may notice dark thickareas of the skin may begin to form on the back of your neck and your hands aswell number one tingling and numbness this goes hand-in-hand with nerve damageif you experience tingling and numbness in certain areas of your body your bloodsugar level may be high this type of nerve damage is called neuropathy nowthat you know about some of the signs that your blood sugar is probably toohigh here are some symptoms to look out for that you may have diabetesnumber eight fatigue and hunger the food that you eat is converted into glucosewhich your cells use as energy but to do thisyour body needs insulin according to WebMD if the cells resist the insulinthe energy cannot get to the cells this means that you have no energy numberseven frequent urination the average person urinates four to seven times aday in a 24-hour span WebMD states that this occurs because diabetes pushes yourblood sugar up the kidneys may not be able to bring the blood sugar down sothe body needs more fluids which leads to more urination number six weight lossthe Mayo Clinic states that when you lose sugar from frequent urination youalso lose calories also diabetes may prevent the sugar from your food fromreaching your cells together both of these can cause weight loss number fivedry mouth when you urinate your body uses a lot of fluids so if you’reurinating frequently there is less moisture for other things this can causeyou to dehydrate and you may have a dry mouthaccording to WebMD number four blurred vision high levels of blood sugar cantake fluids from certain tissues your eyes included the Mayo Clinic indicatesthat if left untreated diabetes can cause new blood vessels to form in yourretina and damage established vessels number three cuts are not healing highblood sugar can affect your blood flow over time WebMD mentions that this cancause nerve damage which makes it hard for your body to heal woundsnumber two tingling in the hands and the feet the Mayo Clinic indicates thatexcess blood sugar can cause nerve damage nerve damage can cause tinglingand pain in the hands and the feet number one dark patches of skin everydayhealth indicates that acanthosis nigricans which is a skin condition thatcreates dark patches of skin commonly on the neck or armpit is a sign of diabetesaccording to the CDC 30 point 3 million of the US population has diabetes thisincludes 23 point 1 million who are diagnosed and 7.
2 million who areundiagnosed the CDC also states that thirty-three point nine percent of theu.
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population has prediabetes with that said it’s important to recognizethe early symptoms of diabetes the difficulty is that most early symptomsof diabetes can be so mild that people just brush them off the issue with thisis that when they finally get the problems it’s usually caused bylong-term damage do you have high blood sugar or diabetes what are some of theways that you can tell your blood sugar is too high and what are some things youdo to ensure your health is in good condition let us know in the commentssection below enjoyed this video hit the like buttonand share with your friends also subscribe to our channel for more videoslike this thanks for watching.
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