Can you live a long life with type 2 diabetes?

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asked Oct 17, 2022 in Diseases Conditions by chitodorito (1,990 points)
Can you live a long life with type 2 diabetes?

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answered Oct 18, 2022 by Havingsaid (15,110 points)
You can live a long and healthy life with type 2 diabetes as long as you eat healthy, stay active, take the medications that are needed and keep and eye on your blood sugar levels.

Many people live long and otherwise healthy lives with type 2 diabetes and they also stay active as well.

Stress cannot and does not cause type 2 diabetes or other diabetes.

However stress can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes because high levels of stress hormones can stop insulin producing cells in your pancreas from working as they should which reduces the amount of insulin they produce.

Type 2 diabetes is sometimes caused by a poor diet as well as lack of exercise.

To help prevent diabetes and type 2 diabetes you should always exercise, walk, jog, run etc as often as you can and also eat a healthy diet.

Not eating healthy and staying inactive puts you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes as well as other diabetes and health issues.

Type two diabetes as well as type two diabetes is genetic and you can get the genes passed down to you from your mother or father that has diabetes.

Genetics have been found to play a very strong role in people developing type 2 diabetes.

Those at risk for type 2 diabetes are people age 45 or over and for people who have a family history of diabetes.

Also those who have a poor diet, are not very active or don't get enough exercise and eat healthy are more at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

The warning signs of type 2 diabetes include slow healing sores, frequent infections, slow healing or non healing bruises, blurred vision, fatigue, unexplained or unintended weight loss, increased hunger, increased thirst and frequent urination.

You can have type 2 diabetes and not know it as some people live with type 2 diabetes for years without knowing about it.

Common signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes are frequent urination and increased thirst.

Drinks that type 2 diabetics can drink besides water are sweet tea, diet soda,  chocolate milk, milk, orange juice, Tea, Green Tea, Hot Chocolate, Apple Cider, Lemonade, Chai Latte and Energy Drinks.

Type 2 diabetes means that your body doesn't use insulin properly.

And while some people can control their blood glucose (blood sugar) levels with healthy eating and exercise, others may need medication or insulin to manage it.

With type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn't produce enough insulin, or it resists insulin.

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision.

In some cases, there may be no symptoms.

Treatments for type 2 diabetes include diet, exercise, medication, and insulin therapy.

Although there's no cure for type 2 diabetes, studies show it's possible for some people to reverse it.

Through diet changes and weight loss, you may be able to reach and hold normal blood sugar levels without medication.

This doesn't mean you're completely cured.

Type 2 diabetes is an ongoing disease.

The main difference between the type 1 and type 2 diabetes is that type 1 diabetes is a genetic condition that often shows up early in life, and type 2 is mainly lifestyle-related and develops over time.

With type 1 diabetes, your immune system is attacking and destroying the insulin-producing cells in your pancreas.

Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be considered a disability if the diabetes makes it hard for you to work a job.

So in some cases if the diabetes causes you more health problems and you have other existing medical conditions that make it hard for you to work a job then you can sometimes get approved for disability payments.

It's not easy to get disability payments for just diabetes including type 2 diabetes but it can sometimes be possible if you just keep pushing the issue.

A lot of people get denied disability payments at least a few times before they actually get approved and you should hire an experienced disability payment lawyer who can help you win the disability claim in court and get your disability payments.

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