The physical signs of diabetes are varied or vague at the beginning of the disease.
• Tiredness

• Fatigue

• poor concentration

• poor performance occur as a result of the low glucose level in the cells.
• An increased susceptibility to infection shows how the whole organism suffers from impaired glucose metabolism.
• Skin diseases are common, especially fungal skin infections.
• At higher blood glucose levels differ from the normal threshold and kidneys will lose water and glucose. This leads to increased thirst and fluid intake and thus to more frequent urination.
• Itching, seizures, and sensory disturbances in the legs and the first mild visual disturbances may occur.
Diabetes develops slowly and causes little discomfort at first. Tests for diabetes are among the medical and routine checkups. Most cases of diabetes are detected through screening measures. Take advantage of these opportunities e.g. in your pharmacy or visit to your doctor!

What is insulin?
Insulin is a hormone and is produced in the pancreas. Insulin has a wide and complex spectrum. It regulates blood glucose levels, only insulin can lower blood glucose levels. High blood glucose levels, which are usually noted shortly after food intake, acts as the main stimulus for insulin secretion.
Insulin causes the sugar, called glucose, to get absorbed into the cells of the body. As a result the insulin causes blood glucose level of the blood to drop again. At the same time, the insulin influences in many ways the subsequent processing of glucose into the cells, lipid metabolism and protein metabolism.
A relative or absolute deficiency of insulin, and it does not matter how it was created results in high glucose levels forever and the person is dependant on the external source for insulin. In this case, type I diabetes, the body of human or animal insulin is supplied from injections whereas type II diabetes is a relative insulin deficiency. The body will produce enough insulin indeed, but the receiving cells can not sense it or there is tissue resistance. In this case, the absolute insulin levels are actually increased. This is due mostly to continuously high insulin being released in the blood.

Type I diabetes – based on an absolute lack of insulin. Since it occurs before the age of 35 years, this type is also called juvenile diabetes. Usually, it is hereditary or there is an inflammation induced self-destruction of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Unfortunately, this process can not stop or cured, the victims always require lifelong treatment with insulin.

The type II diabetes – based solely on a lack of insulin. Despite normal or elevated insulin levels in the blood, the muscle and liver cells do not have enough glucose. They do not recognize the insulin and are therefore resistant to insulin action.
Onset and progression of the disease depend on the weight factor i.e. being OVERWEIGHT! Type II diabetes is a disease of middle age and is therefore called adult diabetes. It develops slowly and often go unnoticed for a long time. To avoid complications and long-term damage, the early detection and treatment of diabetes is crucial.
How diabetes is treated?
Treatment depends on what type of diabetes is present.
• Type I diabetes
Since insulin deficiency is the cause of type I diabetes, this form of diabetes are treated with insulin.
• Type II Diabetes
The basis for the treatment of type II diabetes is a change in diet, a weight normalization and regular exercise. Only if these measures do not help, medication and insulin are given later.
• Gestational diabetes
During pregnancy, normal blood glucose levels are particularly important because high blood glucose can harm the unborn child. Bringing a change in diet is not sufficient as gestational diabetes treated with insulin. Drugs can not be given, as this can harm the child.