Most of us have witnessed someone in our families avoid sweets because they have ‘Sugar’. But are sweet foods the only culprits behind this condition? Diabetes is a common health problem where the body can't process glucose properly. This can lead to elevated amounts of sugar in the blood. This happens either because the pancreas isn't creating sufficient insulin or the body can not use the insulin correctly. In Ayurveda, understanding the symptoms of problems like diabetes calls for looking outside the physical signs to the subtle changes in the constitution of the entire body. Detecting these symptoms early might help Ayurveda handle the root cause of the illness for a balanced & healthy body.
Early Symptoms of Diabetes
The early symptoms of diabetes must be understood for prompt treatment. These are common initial signs:
- More Hunger: Individuals sometimes feel unusually hungry in diabetes. This occurs since your body can't make use of glucose correctly since it lacks sufficient insulin - leaving your cells energy-starved.
- Fatigue: A second common early sign is feeling overly tired. Without adequate insulin, your body can't process glucose for energy correctly and you might feel constantly exhausted.
- Frequent Urination: More frequent urination (particularly at night) could also be an early sign. While excessive glucose builds in your bloodstream, your kidneys work harder to filter and absorb it, causing much more frequent urination.
- Increased Thirst & Dry Mouth: You might feel more thirsty than normal after frequent urination. As your body is absorbing fluids a lot more rapidly than it can replenish them, this might also cause a dry mouth.
- Dry & Itchy Skin: More frequent urination leads to itchy and dry skin.
- Blurred Vision: Modifications in your body's fluid levels may result in the swelling of lenses and affect your focus.
- Unintentional Weight Loss: If your body can not get sufficient energy from glucose, it uses fat and muscle mass as energy, leading to loss of weight without effort.
As diabetes progresses, these symptoms may become more serious without Ayurvedic intervention. Early treatment and recognition may help manage the symptoms and slow disease progression.
Advanced Symptoms of Diabetes
With progression, diabetes might result in more serious symptoms and health problems. These are some advanced symptoms of diabetes:
- Severe Fatigue: Energy levels might fall dramatically as the body tries to use glucose.
- Tingling or Numbness: Higher blood sugar might harm the nerves and result in numbness or tingling in hands and feet.
- Vision Problems: Persistent fluid changes may cause serious vision issues and even vision loss (diabetic retinopathy).
- Slow-Healing Sores or Infections: High blood sugar could impede wound healing and infection resistance, leading to frequent infections.
- Kidney Damage: High blood sugar can result in kidney damage or even chronic kidney disease because of increased kidney stress.
- Cardiovascular Disease: Diabetes raises the risk for coronary arterial disease, stroke and diabetes mellitus.
- Recognising the symptoms of diabetes early can help avoid further complications.
When to Seek Ayurvedic Help?
So, if you feel severe tiredness, blurry vision or numbness in your limbs, consult an Ayurvedic expert immediately. These symptoms could mean something is stopping your body from functioning normally that requires attention beyond simple symptom management. Ayurveda works at the root cause of disease to regain balance and health.
In case you experience any of these symptoms, see an Ayurvedic specialist for customised advice & treatment options.
