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Why Do You Always Feel Tired and Fatigue If You Are a Diabetic or Prediabetic
By edwinseow | June 12, 2008
photo from Catherine Leconte
Firstly, you must understand that your body gets its energy (fuel) from the food we eat in the form of glucose. For the cells to be able to use these glucose, they need a hormone called insulin. Insulin is made in the pancreas.
For a person diagnosed with prediabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), the pancreas have began to produce less insulin than in a normal person. Whereas in the case of Type 2 Diabetes or Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM), the pancreas have stopped or produce very little insulin.
Since the cells in your body cannot get enough glucose, your body is deprived of its energy or fuel. This is why you always feel tired and fatigue. (Find out more on symptoms of diabetes and prediabetes here)
In the coming posts, find on why unexplained sudden weight loss always occur just before you get diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes.
Topics: Diabetes Overview |
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