Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use it properly. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert sugar, starch and other foods into the energy we need for our daily lives.

Some factors that increase the likelihood of getting diabetes include

Causes

-Over 45 years of age

-Sedentary lifestyle

-Poor eating habits.

-Obesity

-Insulin resistance

-Arterial hypertension

-High cholesterol and triglycerides

Symptoms

-Constant thirst.
-Excessive hunger
-Need to urinate more often than usual
-Unexplained weight loss
-Numbness of hands and feet
-Blurred vision
-Frequent infections
-Slowly healing wounds
-Fatigue or weakness
-Dizziness
-Irritability
-Erectile dysfunction
-Ejaculatory disorders