Health Sense: Blood Sugar Hub

DO YOU KNOW? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Symptoms of diabetes include - feeling very thirsty - needing to urinate more often than usual - blurred vision - feeling tired - losing weight unintentionally Over time, diabetes can damage blood vessels in the heart, eyes, kidneys and nerve