5 Surprising Symptoms Of Diabetes You May Not Know

Not every case of type 2 diabetes presents with the obvious symptoms—unquenchable thirst, nonstop bathroom trips, and numbness in your hands or feet. Look out for these other subtle signs that something may be amiss with your blood sugar:

Surprising Symptoms of Diabetes

1. You've noticed Unpleasant Skin Changes

Dark, velvety patches in the folds of skin, usually on the back of the neck, elbows, or knuckles, are often an early warning sign of too-high blood sugar levels. Although genetics or hormonal conditions can cause the skin disorder, called acanthosis nigricans, "when I notice the patches, the first thing I do is test my patient's blood sugar," says Sanjiv Saini, MD, a dermatologist in Edgewater, Maryland. "High insulin levels promote the growth of skin cells, and melanin, a pigment in these cells, makes the patches dark." The test may show that the patient already has diabetes, but, more likely, it will detect higher-than-normal blood sugar levels, suggesting the patient is on the way to developing the disease, explains Saini. Losing weight—as little as 10 pounds—will likely lower blood sugar levels and help the condition clear up. Otherwise, he says a dermatologist can treat it with laser therapy or topical retina A.

What happen to my skin?

2. Your Vision Improved out of nowhere

Sorry, suddenly being able to ditch your glasses probably isn't good news: "You'll often read that blurry vision is as a diabetes symptom when, in fact, vision can change for better or worse," says Howard Baum, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the diabetes division at Vanderbilt University. "I've had patients tell me that their vision has improved when their blood sugars were elevated, and then after they start treating their diabetes, they needed their glasses again." What gives? Diabetes causes fluid levels in the body to shift around, including inside your eyes, which leads to the erratic eyesight.

Suddenly, I can see clearly without my glasses

3. You have Unrelenting Itchiness

Think it's silly to mention scratchy skin to your doctor? Not so. Diabetes impairs blood circulation, which can lead to dryness and itchiness. "Some of my newly diagnosed diabetes patients mention they're itchy on their extremities—the hands, lower legs, and feet—so it's something doctors should consider in conjunction with other symptoms," says Baum. If regular use of a moisturizer doesn't fix the itch, bring it up at your next appointment.

It get itchy always but it is not allergy

4. Your Hearing isn't what it used to be

If you find yourself cranking the volume on the TV or you can't get through a conversation without asking people to repeat themselves, tell your doctor you need a blood sugar test. One study by the National Institute of Health suggested hearing loss could be an early warning sign of diabetes: People with higher than normal blood sugar who didn't yet meet the criteria for diabetes were 30% more likely to have hearing damage than those with healthy glucose levels. The researchers believe that diabetes damages the blood vessels and nerves of the inner ear, leading to sub-par hearing.

What are you saying?

5. You Snore like a Chainsaw

"About half of type 2 diabetics have sleep-disordered breathing," says Osama Hamdy, MD, director of inpatient diabetes management at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. So if you're diagnosed with the condition—characterized by loud snoring and daytime sleepiness—it's a good bet to get your blood sugar levels checked, too. One recent Canadian study showed that 23% of patients diagnosed with mild or moderate obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder, went on to develop diabetes within 5½ years. The connection isn't completely understood, but there's one important link between the two: Patients with sleep-disordered breathing tend to release stress hormones during sleep, which can raise blood sugar levels.

I wish I can Shut his mouth up!

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5 Foods Women Should Avoid

For women, eating healthy is essential to staying healthy and well enough to take care of their families and go to work. If you want to stay healthy during this summer, then avoid these five foods to keep your body strong.

Choose your Food Carefully

1. Diet Soda

Diet soda seems like a great option for many women who wish to stay thin. It is calorie free, sugar free and often still tastes like their favorite soda beverage. 

However, diet soda can be incredibly unhealthy for you. This type of soda is littered with artificial sugars and chemicals that can severely mess up your body chemistry. Diet soda may taste great, but it often is horrible for you. The soda lacks calories itself, but drinking the soda actually has been linked to eating higher calorie meals and snacks. According to many research studies surrounding diet soda, people who drink the beverage have more cravings for sugary or salty foods. In turn, they may actually eat more calories in their day because they are constantly craving processed snack foods.

Also, diet soda should be avoided because it is pro-inflammatory and can increase their risk of developing heart disease, cancer, and many chronic pain conditions. Instead, women who are craving the sweet taste of diet soda should choose apple slices, water, or even seltzer water or juice. These foods and drinks can curb their cravings for diet soda and keep them healthy.

2. Chewing Gum 

Like diet soda, many women chew gum in order to suppress their appetites and keep full in between meals. However, chewing sugar free gum may actually harm their bodies. Sugar free gum is packed full of chemicals that actually trick your body into believing that you are ingesting some form of nutrition. In turn, you may notice that you feel a little bloated or queasy after chewing gum for long periods of time. Your body is trying to digest what it believes is going to be a nutritious meal, and instead, you never actually swallow any food.

For this reason, your stomach and your digestive system will rebel and cause you to have many symptoms of digestive distress. Instead, try reaching for a bottle of water whenever you feel like chewing a piece of gum. Many gum-chewers forget to drink water throughout their days because they are constantly chewing on a piece of gum. In turn, they become dehydrated and their bodies crave water. To combat this, gum-chewers need to drink water each day instead of reaching for another piece of gum. 

If you have to have something to chew on, then try to munch on a few veggies or fruits to curb your gum cravings. 

3. Red Meats 

Most women aren't heavy red meat eaters. In fact, most women eat a lot of chicken, turkey and fish. Whether this is because their tastes are different than men’s tastes, or they understand the health behind choosing these meats is another story. But, if you are a red meat eater, then you may want to cut back. 

According to recent research, red meat is the culprit behind internal and external swelling in women. This swelling is caused by inflammation that is released in your body after you consume large portions of red meat. In turn, you may feel aches and have a few joints or muscles that become inflamed and painful. Or, you may notice that your body appears bloated and swollen. These are all signs of too much red meat in your diet. If you do want to indulge in a piece of red meat every once in awhile, that’s completely okay, just pick a cut of meat that is low fat and choose meat that doesn't contain any antibiotics or hormones. These latter two compounds may be contributing to many health issues in the United States right now.

Instead of eating red meat, you can eat a variety of chicken, turkey and fish. Wild salmon is a great choice for women, because the compounds and protein in salmon have been shown to actually balance women’s hormone levels and leave them feeling energetic and happy. 

4. Fat Free Yogurt 

Fat free and low fat yogurt is something that all women should avoid. These types of yogurt are riddled with chemicals and are just generally unhealthy for you. Plus, according to a recent study, women who eat high amounts of low fat yogurt and low fat dairy products are at an 85 percent higher risk of developing infertility issues sometime in their life versus women who consume little to no low fat dairy products. For this reason alone, women should stay away from low fat dairy products, especially if they want children in their future. 

Another reason to stay away from low fat yogurt, is because the tiny cups of yogurt are bursting with sugar. These yogurt products are packed with sugar and will keep you hyper and cause your blood sugar levels to skyrocket. Instead, choose full fat yogurt in moderation, or eat cottage cheese for your daily dairy product. 

5. Canned Food

According to many experts, canned food just aren't safe for consumption, no matter what brand you buy. Any time you buy anything out of a can, the can is lined with a compound known as bisphenol-A, or BPA. This compound is a synthetic estrogen compound that has been linked to numerous ailments, including heart disease, diabetes and obesity when it is found in high concentrations in the human body.

Research has shown that the concentration of BPA in most people’s body’s exceeds the maximum recommended concentration. Due to this, the BPA found in humans could be suppressing their sperm or changing the DNA of their chromosomes found in their eggs. In turn, they could be passing on diseases to their future children. Canned food are dripping with BPA, and are a food that most people enjoy often.

Eat Fresh is better

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