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Diabetes is a permanent change in your internal chemistry that results in having too much sugar, or glucose in your blood. Without treatment, your blood sugar remains high and has the potential of affecting every organ and system in your body.

Symptoms of diabetes:

• Thirst
• Dehydration
• Passing large amounts of urine
• Urinary tract infection
• Weight loss
• Fatigue
• Blurry vision

There are several causes of diabetes. A person could be affected by one or more of them.

• Heredity is an important factor in diabetes. It is difficult to predict who will inherit the condition. Families with a strong tendency towards diabetes should know the symptoms of diabetes and take precautions to lower the other risk factors.
• Overweight
• Unbalanced diet
• Stress
• Infections
• Diseases of the pancreas
  
  Diabetes is usually diagnosed from simple urine or blood test. With treatment, the insulin problem can be solved, and your blood sugar can be brought down or normalized so that the body is not damaged. A person with diabetes can remain healthy and look forward to a normal life span.

The following is just some of the books on diabetes the HealthInfo Library has in its collection. The books my be borrowed for 2 weeks.

Sweet Invisible Body
When Diabetes Hits Home
Understanding Diabetes
The Complete Weight-Loss Workbook
The John Hopkins Guide to Diabetes
Brand-Name Diabetic Meals in Minutes
Diabetes Care for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
The Ten Keys to Helping Your Child Grow up with Diabetes

CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Sugar Was My Best Food
My Sister Rose Has Diabetes
Sarah and Puffle- A Story for Children About Diabetes
Even Little Kids Get Diabetes