ou may not have heard of diabetes before but that doesn't mean it is not rampant among people of different ages. It is a disease that comes into being when there seems to be excess of glucose in your body which cannot be converted into food. Normally when the sugar in your body cannot be converted into food then there is a problem as it begins to pile up leading to pre - diabetes (this is a situation where the signs of diabetes are given as warning). So what are the types of diabetes? There are two types of diabetes. They are: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. The type 1 diabetes is also known as juvenile diabetes based on the fact that children and teenagers are its victims. Type 2 diabetes is for adults and it can be very devastating. Although it should be noted that diabetes has to do with sugar level in the body, sometimes it could be hereditary. Even though there is no specific medication but it can be effectively managed to ensure that the victims live a healthy life as every other normal person. Want to know it's symptoms? They are: Blindness Stroke Kidney disease Damage of the lungs Loss of weight Constant thirst Always tired Poor vision Some major ways of controlling it are: Controlling your food intake Making sure that your food is …show more content…
High blood pressure is also known hypertension and is a silent killer and is very much capable of damaging your arteries with the passage of time if not brought under control. When your heart begins to pump blood towards the arteries with a high amount of force then you are suffering from high blood pressure. It is very important that you have your blood pressure checked by your doctor to ensure that you are given the right medication which can prevent any of its resulting consequences from happening. It is mostly suffered by people from the age of forty and