Symptoms

1. Increased urge to urinate and drink fluids

2. Dry, itchy skin

3. Blurred vision

4. Hard to heal infections

5. Loss of feeling on limbs

6. Feeling dizzy or light-headed when not eating for a few hours

7. Feeling more tired than usual

8. Increased appetite, but no weight increase

These symptoms can be brought under control with a little work on your part. One of the most important steps to help yourself with your diabetes is to communicate with your primary physician or endocrinologist. It is through them where the necessary measures of treatments come from.

Diabetics must really take care of themselves. The most important treatment for type II diabetes is weight loss (obesity is the number one cause of type II diabetes). Just because you have diabetes does not mean that you have to eat special types of foods. You can still eat like a normal person, but eat smaller portions with a much higher fiber intake. The most important diet change is a decrease in refined carbohydrates like sugar and white flour. And exercise should be an important lifestyle modification goal for type II diabetics.

A proper diet can also lead to lower blood sugar results. Depending on the severity of the diabetes, you might have to check your blood sugars every day or a few times a week.

Although the recommended level for a person that has diabetes is the same level as a person that does not have diabetes, your physician will determine an appropriate blood sugar level because every person is different.

When it comes to eating as a diabetic, you cannot skip meals. It can make you run too low on your blood sugar and lead to more food consumption at a later meal. Experiment at first if eating smaller meals will lower the blood sugar levels, but make sure that you do not skip those meals.

Having type II diabetes is not the end of the world, as I thought when I was first diagnosed. It can be the start of a new chapter in your life. It is the start of a healthier you, a new you. Type II diabetes can eventually be cured from you if you take the proper steps that your physician tells you to do.

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Preserving family memories is something that is pretty common these days. At first you may think that it is hard to do such a thing, but in reality it is not. Believe it or not, it is pretty simple to keep a nice family history record with the amount of technology these days, while also having fun. You can also involve the kids with the process.

A few easy things that you can do to help you start making your family memories last forever are the following:

• Taking pictures

• Taking video

• Writing down a relative's story

Taking Pictures

You don't have to be a professional photographer to have those priceless moments stored digitally.

You can start off with taking a simple camera to a family reunion, birthday party or even just a day out in the park. Capture those special moments with those people that you cherish the most, like grandma holding her grandchild. Take as many pictures as possible. Go through old pictures you have, ask your parents for older pictures of them when they were little and scan them to your computer to make it into a digital file. Those pictures won't last forever, so it is probably better to scan them as soon as possible.

Taking Video

Now if you are a little more on the adventurous side, besides taking pictures at a family function, you can also take some video. Video of a family member that has passed away or that lives long distance can help with creating those cherished memories that will definitely last for a lifetime. Using a simple flip phone camera, or a professional one can do the job perfectly.

Writing down a relative's story

Key to having those precious family moments stick around for the future generations is actually writing down valuable information from an elderly relative. For example, my great-grandmother is still alive. Each time I see her, I try to make it a habit to conduct a small interview. That small interview held each and every time has definitely helped with family history and saving her family memories for future generations. You can apply the video camera to this and record the interview to preserve the accurate facts as your relative tells them. Another approach can be having your relative personally write down their stories.

Taking pictures, video and writing their stories are key to make these memories last. It is never too late to start, so start today. Go out and make it happen.

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