Show Pour Sav ro Thia 1 is one of If o a aeries serie of ar articles r fy by member of the Ulah n hed in icon wit your newspaper These Thee articles are an resented to better beller acquaint you with problems problem of healt and de signed to improve tM the well being of the People of Ulah In some people the body annoy make full use of some th the goods we eat mainly the carbohydrates or sugars and starches ta ches because the pan areas reas a a large gland lying behind behind be- be hind the th stomach does not make available enough insulin to turn these foods Into energy or to 10 store them for future use When thIs happens you generally gen gen- have diabetes The sugars increase the blood sugar content until they pass through the kidneys and into the urine It Is estimated that there are known diabetics diabeti s inthe In Inthe the United States plus perhaps as many more who have diabetes diabetes dia dia- betes and nd dont don't do t know what wrong The most usual symptoms are In thirst constant hunger frequent loss of weight easy tiring changes n e vision slow healing of cuts and scratches Most likely prospects for diabetes are those overweight over 40 gears jears relatives of known dio dia and older women Diabetes cannot cannat be cured but it a can can be controlled and most of f the known diabetics lead virtually normal lives Control Is achieved by careful diet exercise and in many Cases insulin or newer oral diabetic anti drugs In ics ies the pancreas does not make enough insulin and therefore insulin sulin is injected to overcome this deficiency Some patients ran an control mild diabetes with lIral tablets Diabetes can be controlled ply if It is Is detected Suppose 1 iou have some or all of the symptoms Or suppose you have lave no symptoms symptoms' at all You still could have diabetes What an you do to rind find out II Its It's simple Visit your physician end nd ask him to examine you youA A test to to rul rule out diabetes IS very ery simple and Is not ex- ex pensive |