Diabetes type 2 is a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high due to an unhealthy lifestyle and/or the person's age. It is also often linked to being overweight, inactive or having a family history of Diabetes type 2.
Affected population
- Aged over 40 (or 25 for south Asian people)
- Overweight or obese
- Asian, African-Caribbean or black African origin (even if you were born in the UK)
Symptoms
- Excess urine (going more than usual, particularly at night)
- Constantly feeling thirsty
- Feeling very tired
- Unexplained lack of weight control
- Itching around your penis or vagina, or repeatedly getting thrush
- Cuts or wounds taking longer to heal
- Blurred vision
Extreme Symptoms
- Eye problems leading to possible blindness
- Foot problems that can lead to amputation if untreated
- Heart attack and stroke due to high sugar levels
- Kidney problems (nephropathy)
- Nerve damage (neuropathy)
- Gum disease and other mouth problems
- Increased risk of developing certain cancers
- Sexual problems in men and women
- Diabetic ketoacidosis, which can result in a potentially fatal coma
Diagnosis
HbA1C Test (Insulin Resistance Levels) where the condition is determined following a mmol/mol blood test result:
- 26 to 41 Normal (Not Diabetic)
- 42 to 47 Pre Diabetic
- 48+ Diabetic
How Can We Help?
The We Can't Spell Success Without You PowePlan Helps to Prevent or Escape This Condition by aiding the following:
- The habits will decrease weight and provide the body with better nutrition that replaces a recommended traditional diet. These habits also encourage a reduction of carbohydrates in a meal by home cooking or changing your familiar food to a lower calorie and carbohydrate brand allowing you to eat normally. These habits also encourage you to keep yourself well hydrated by making sure you drink plenty of water or sugar-free drinks
- Completing the daily exercise targets over a week is suggested to maintain and increase memory function, along with relieving anxiety and/or depression that is achieved when more active
- Maintain healthier eating and increased exercise, with the 17 easy lifestyle habits provides a quick escape from the diabetes type 2 condition along with reduced weight during a short period of time
