diabetes signs

The little-known red flag symptom of diabetes that can be seen in your eyes

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Silent killers describe a cluster of medical conditions with no obvious symptoms that can progress to an advanced stage before they are detected. Diabetes symptoms are often reluctant to rear their ugly heads, landing the condition in this category. What’s worse, uncontrolled blood sugar levels posed by diabetes can spell a serious health risk, ranging … Read more

Doctor warns red flag sign of diabetes can appear in your hair

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A doctor has revealed a lesser-known sign of diabetes that appears in your hair. Diabetes is characterised by the body’s inability to produce enough insulin or react to it efficiently. This causes high levels of sugars in your blood, as the insulin impairment means that sugars are not transported from the bloodstream into your cells. … Read more

Diabetes red flag sign that shows you could be headed towards the condition

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Diabetes isn’t always easy to detect. According to the NHS, symptoms of the blood sugar condition often tend to be general, or reluctant to rear their ugly heads, leaving many patients in the dark. Despite this, an expert has outlined a red flag sign on your skin that could mean you’re headed towards the condition. … Read more

Doctor shares skin change on the shins that could be a sign of diabetes

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A doctor has revealed a surprising sign that could point to diabetes. The blood sugar condition is often reluctant to rear its ugly head at first, but when signs do appear they include problems, ranging from frequent urination to feeling very tired. However, UK-based doctor Dr James Donovan took to his TikTok to outline a … Read more

Three ‘subtle’ symptoms of diabetes you might not be aware of

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A doctor has outlined three subtle warning signs of diabetes. Diabetes symptoms are often classed as general and don’t necessarily make you feel ill, leaving many patients oblivious to something being wrong. This makes symptom awareness front and centre. Fortunately, Dr Monica Peres Oikeh took to her TikTok to highlight three red flags you might … Read more

‘I’m a GP – here are six symptoms of diabetes to identify early’

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There are two main types of diabetes – type 1 diabetes is where your body doesn’t produce insulin. There is no way to prevent this type of diabetes and its exact cause is currently unknown. Type 2 diabetes is where your body doesn’t make enough insulin, or the insulin you do produce doesn’t function properly. … Read more