Question 1

how can u tell if ur diebetic?

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Blood test: Your doctor can do a blood test called hemoglobin a1c.  This test would give a rough appraisal of your blood sugars over a 3 month period.  If elevated, your doctor may help you work on a plan to knock it down and re-test you in three months for further discussion.  If normal, you're not diabetic, but a discussion about why you're concerned and next steps is also warranted.

Question 2

what's the best diebetic diet?

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Eat healthy.: In general a low calorie carbohydrate restricted diet.  See the american diabetic association diet  at     http://forecast.Diabetes.Org/magazine/features/ada-diet-myth.

Question 3

what are the signs of being a diebetic?

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EXCESS: Unexplained weight loss
constant hunger
constant thirst in excess
frequent urination, large volumes
profound fatigue
rapid heart beat.

Question 4

what foods r bad to eat when u r a diebetic?

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Carbs: It is very important to stay away from all carbohydrates, except for vegetables,  avoid fruit except for low glycemic berries in small quantities.  Focus on protein, good forms of fat and green leafy vegetables.  A wheat-free (gluten-free) diet may also be very helpful as there are many different components to wheat that have been shown to spike blood sugar.

Question 5

i am diabatic now but i don't know from when it was  irequest you to please tell me what tests tobe go to under stand seviarity?

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Hba1c: Get a test called glycated hemoglobin, or simply hba1c, it will help you see how good is you diabetes control in the last 3 months.

Question 6

my husband is a diebetic and hes have shap pains on his lower left side its been going on now for a few hours what could the pain be?

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Sharp pain: Sharp pain of recent onset needs evaluation. Please have him see his primary care doc. Right away & if not possible, take to er for evaluation.

Question 7

what is diabetic?

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High blood sugars: Diabetes is a serious disease in which a person cannot make any or enough insulin to transfer blood sugar into the body's cells. The blood sugar stays in the blood, and starts to leak through the kidneys, into the urine. Meanwhile, without more insulin, the cells in the body can't bring in enough blood sugar to use as fuel. Diabetes damages cells and tissues throughout the body.

Question 8

what is  diabetic?

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Slang term: Diabetic is a slang term for someone with diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is derived from Greek/Latin root words meaning sweet runs through you, based on the fact that excess sugar ends up in the urine. People who loose the ability to make insulin or whose insulin fails to maintain proper sugar blood levels are diabetic.

Question 9

best diet for diabetis?

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Low carbohydrates: Low in carbohydrates (concentrated sugars) and moderation.

Question 10

what the caused diabetis?

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Which type?: Both types 1& 2 are the result of Insulin deficiency. Type 1 is the result of autoimmune attack on the cells in the pancreas which make insulin. Type 2 is more complicated, but in general terms, there is a relative Insulin deficiency where the insulin-producing cells can no longer keep up with the body's Insulin resistance.

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