November Marks National Diabetes Month

With the arrival of November, comes National Diabetes Month. 24 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. November is set aside to raise awareness of all aspects of this disease.

The different types of diabetes:

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Gestational Diabetes

Symptoms of diabetes:

• Top Warning Signs of Diabetes
• Diabetes Without Symptoms is Still Diabetes

Awareness of the complications:

• Retinopathy
• Neuropathy
• Nephropathy

Take advantage of this yearly reminder. For those who have diabetes, it is a time to reflect on how to improve care, and live life to the fullest. For those who don't, it's a time to learn about the disease, and to be supportive of those who do have diabetes.