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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : How Is Diabetes Inherited?

Type 1 diabetes can be inherited if both parents have the factor that causes the diabetes, but type 2 diabetes is generally more influenced by lifestyle. Avoid high-fat and high-calorie diets to prevent type 2 diabetes with advice from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : Interesting Facts About Diabetes

Some interesting facts about diabetes include that around one-third of the people born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes, and half of the individuals born in that same year will develop pre-diabetes. Discover how in the U.S., an individual with diabetes goes blind every two hours with information from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : How to Prevent Diabetes

While type 1 diabetes is not preventable, type 2 diabetes can be prevented through 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day and healthy eating habits. Split moderate exercises up into 10 minute increments to help prevent diabetes with tips from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes prevention.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : When Is Diabetes Most Commonly Diagnosed?

Diabetes is most commonly diagnosed as an incidental finding during a doctor visit that is not related to diabetes. Often, doctors will find sugar in the blood or urine that indicates a diabetes diagnosis. Identify symptoms that might be caused by diabetes with help from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : How to Prevent Getting Type 2 Diabetes

Prevent getting type 2 diabetes by limiting the amount of sugar in the diet, exercising at least 30 minutes a day, avoiding alcohol, and choosing health carbohydrates. Improve the way the body uses sugar to prevent diabetes with help from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : How Does Diabetes Affect the Body?

Diabetes affects the body in a variety of ways, including causing heart problems, stroke, nerve damage, blurry vision and kidney failure. Consult a doctor to discuss the repercussions of excess sugar in the bloodstream caused by diabetes with information from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes effects.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : Can Diabetes Make You Sleepy?

Diabetes can cause sleepiness and is a common complaint among people who have not yet been diagnosed. Contact a doctor immediately if severe exhaustion occurs after taking diabetes medications and not eating with advice from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes symptoms.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : How Do People Get Diabetes?

People get diabetes due to genetic factors and unhealthy behavior. Staying at a healthy weight through proper diet and exercise is one of the most important factors in preventing diabetes. Get information on how different Types of Diabetes develop from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : Why Does Diabetes Cause Kidney Failure?

Diabetes can cause kidney failure because the blood vessels in the body that are used to process protein become clogged with excess sugar in the blood. Find out how kidney failure is discovered and how to prevent it with information from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes.

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Diabetes Symptoms & Treatments : Testing for Diabetes

Common tests used to diagnose diabetes include fasting blood sugar tests, the hemoglobin A1C test, home blood sugar tests or the oral glucose tolerance test. Get tips for reducing discomfort when testing blood sugar at home from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes tests.

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