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+<br>Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, is a disease that is, unfortunately, becoming more well-known. Diabetes presents in two different ways; type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the pancreas loses its ability to produce the hormone insulin, which helps lower blood sugar to keep it in a healthy range. People with type 1 diabetes are known as "insulin-dependent" because they must inject insulin to live a healthy life. Type 2 diabetes is linked to insulin resistance and is more likely to be passed along genetically. Prediabetes is also an increasing occurrence,  [Glyco Care benefits](https://www.kfz-eske.de/revolutionizing-diabetes-management-glyco-care-approach) in which blood sugar levels are slightly elevated. Having prediabetes is a significant risk factor for eventually developing type 2 diabetes. The U.S. [Centers](https://www.exeideas.com/?s=Centers) for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that up to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years of their prediabetes diagnosis. There are many aspects of managing both prediabetes and diabetes, with the ultimate goal of regulating blood sugar.<br>
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+<br>This can be achieved through both medical and lifestyle interventions. One of the most helpful lifestyle changes is to work on eating a healthy diet. Eating a diet rich in foods that help promote stable blood sugars can help improve people’s health and well-being with blood sugar level problems. What is high blood sugar? Blood glucose, or blood sugar, is usually regulated very well by an organ called the pancreas. When blood sugar levels rise due to eating, stress, and other normal body functions, the pancreas releases enough insulin to bring blood sugar levels back to a healthy range. When blood sugar imbalances exist, the pancreas either doesn’t produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugars, or the cells don’t respond to insulin like they should. This results in high blood sugar and diabetes. Blood sugar is measured in mg/dL. Fasting blood sugar is considered borderline high when it’s between 100-125 mg/dL, and anything above 126 mg/dL is high.<br>
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+<br>People with borderline high fasting blood sugar may be considered to have prediabetes. Postprandial blood sugar (blood sugar after eating) is considered high when it’s above 140 mg/dL within two hours of starting a meal. The hemoglobin A1c is considered borderline high (prediabetes) when it’s 5.7%-6.4%, and anything above 6.5% is indicative of diabetes. The A1c is a more accurate way of diagnosing prediabetes because it’s over a longer period of time than just one fasting blood sugar test. The medical term for high blood sugar is hyperglycemia and the term for low blood sugar is hypoglycemia. Having high blood sugar occasionally usually won’t result in any symptoms. Symptoms of high blood sugar tend to occur when blood sugar is very high for a prolonged period. This is why prediabetes and diabetes can go undiagnosed for years; there aren’t immediate, noticeable symptoms. Unintentional weight loss: The body cannot use glucose as energy when it’s high in the bloodstream.<br>
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+<br>Glucose needs to move from the blood to our cells with the help of insulin in order to be used as fuel. When our cells are starved of fuel, weight loss can occur as our body breaks down muscles for alternative fuel. Weight loss can also be a result of dehydration from uncontrolled blood sugar. Increased urination: The body tries to rid itself of some high blood sugar by excreting it in the urine. People with high blood glucose often experience increased urination as the body rids itself of sugar while pulling fluids with it. This is why some healthcare providers order urine glucose tests to diagnose blood sugar problems; a normal test result would show no glucose in the urine. Increased thirst: Increased urination can be dehydrating, which can cause an increased thirst sensation. Increased hunger: When the food we eat isn’t able to be converted into usable energy, it can cause hunger due to the cells starving from lack of fuel.<br>