JAMBI-INDEPENDENT. CO.ID Diabetes is one of the eight main diseases that cause death in adults. Diabetes also triggers two times more likely to have a heart attack.
In addition, diabetes is also a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, lower limb amputation, and several long-term consequences that lower human quality of life.
Symptoms of diabetes are known as the 3Ps which include polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. Namely, symptoms of frequent urination, frequent thirst and hunger.
“Therefore, at the age of 30-40 years, make it a habit to do early detection to find out whether or not there are factors that cause diabetes,” said dr. Ketherine
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These include other symptoms such as drastic weight loss, vaginal discharge (women), erectile dysfunction (men), and sores that don’t heal. Diabetes can be diagnosed in several ways, such as random blood sugar tests, fasting blood sugar tests, and HbA1c or average blood sugar over 3 months.
Meanwhile, type 2 diabetes, which generally stems from an unhealthy lifestyle, can still be prevented.
“The trick is to focus on keeping blood sugar levels normal,” said Ketherine, an internal medicine specialist at Siloam Hospitals Sriwijaya.
He continued, related to rumors stating that diabetics have to do a special diet is quite misleading information. The fact is that a special diet or healthy diet is beneficial for anyone, including people with diabetes.
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“A healthy diet should contain whole grains, vegetables and fruit, avoid trans fats, and limit soluble fats and refined carbohydrates, especially sugar,” continued dr. ketherine.
Doctor Ketherine also asked the public to be careful about the myth that food is diabetes-friendly and sugar-free. Diabetics are advised to carefully read food composition labels.
“Remember, the word natural or natural is not always safe,” explained dr. Ketherine.
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