SURVIVOR GUIDE – DODGING LIFESTYLE DISEASES – Audiobook

We all love to hear stories of the good old days. Did you know that there was a time when we did not know much about diabetes? Not because we were less educated but because the disease was not a pandemic like it is today. Those were the good old days. It was not until early in the 1990s that this chronic disease of lifestyle started making headlines in the health centres of developing countries and today diabetes is like a brand name for most families, especially those living in urban areas.

The common symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst, loss of feeling, general body weakness, excessive hunger, poor eyesight, slow healing of wounds and, in some cases, weight loss. Left uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney damage, immune disorder, leg amputation, stroke, heart disease and finally, death. The risk factors include diet, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol and genetic weakness. There are two common types of diabetes known as type 1 and type 2.