Diagnosing and Managing Diabetes
Learn to recognize the symptoms of diabetes, find the best available blood test, and get the best treatments -- from traditional to alternative -- to manage your type.
Diabetes Symptoms
Every day 2,200 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the United States. Learn how to read the signals, when to be tested, and what puts you at risk.
Recognizing the Symptoms
On average, people have Type 2 diabetes for four to seven years before they're diagnosed. Every day, 2,200 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the United States.
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Type 1 Diabetes
Between 5 percent and 10 percent of people with diabetes have type 1. This kind of diabetes affects roughly 1 million people in the United States
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Tests for Diabetes
Your physician will probably perform one of three simple blood tests: a random plasma glucose test, a fasting plasma glucose test, or an oral glucose tolerance test.
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