2. Tingling In the Hands; Feet:
The Mayo Clinic indicates that excess blood sugar can cause nerve damage.
Nerve damage can cause tingling and pain in the hands & feet.
1. Dark Patches of Skin:
Everyday Health indicates that acanthosis nigricans, which is a skin condition that creates dark patches of skin commonly on the neck or armpit, is a sign of diabetes.
According to the CDC, 30.3 million of the U.S. population has diabetes.
This includes 23.1 million who are diagnosed and 7.2 million who are undiagnosed.
The CDC also states that 33.9% of the U.S. population has prediabetes.
With that said, it’s important to recognize the early symptoms of diabetes.
The difficulty is that most early symptoms of diabetes can be so mild that most people just brush them off.
The issue with this is that when they finally get problems, it’s usually caused by long-term damage.
Do you have high blood sugar or diabetes? What are some ways you can tell that your blood sugar is too high? And what are some things you do to ensure that your health is in good condition? Let us know in the comments section below!
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