November 14 is World Diabetes Day

 November is Diabetes awareness month and World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14^th.    WDD was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the growing threat diabetes is now posing.

WDD is striving to help save and improve the lives of millions of people on the 14^th of November. With education to the public of what diabetes is, the risk factors and specific lifestyle recommendations.

Nearly 50 percent of diabetics do not know that they are diabetic.  It is the leading cause of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputation.

Here are some early warning signs of diabetes:

·         Infections that are more frequent and/or heal slowly

·         Fatigue

·         Hunger

·         Increased thirst

·         Increased urination

·         Pain or numbness in the feet or hands

·         Blurred vision

·         Weight loss

So let us all be more aware of diabetes and help protect our future and the future of our loved ones!