Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches, and other food into energy needed for daily life.  The cause of diabetes is a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors appear to play a role. 

Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms seem so harmless.  1 in 5 Americans are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.  Nearly 6 million people have diabetes and don?t know it.  Are you one of them? 

 Symptoms of type 1 diabetes include frequent urination, unusual thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, extreme fatigue and irritability. 

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include any of the type 1 symptoms, frequent infections, blurred vision, cuts/bruises that are slow to heal, tingling/numbness in the hands/feet, and recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections. Often people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms at all.

If you have one or more of these diabetes symptoms, see your doctor right away. For more information about diabetes, visit the American Diabetes Association website at www.diabetes.org.

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