Natural Diabetes Cure

A loss of weight is due to one of three factors:

• fewer calories are consumed
• more calories or energy are burned off during activity
• a person's basic metabolism at rest speeds up

   

  Weight loss may or may not be intended. Unplanned weight loss is often a sign of serious illness.

  What are the causes and risks of the condition?

  Some of the causes of weight loss are as follows:

• cancer, including colon cancer, lung cancer, cancer of the pancreas, or leukemia
• conditions that affect the ability of the intestines to absorb food and other nutrients
• diabetes, a condition that results in high blood glucose levels
• digestive diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease or peptic ulcers
• hormone imbalances, such as an increased thyroid hormone level known as hyperthyroidism
• increased level of physical activity, due to exercise or manual labor
• infections, such as HIV or tuberculosis
• intake of fewer calories
• medicine or drugs, such as amphetamines, ephedrine, cocaine, heroin, or alcohol
• psychiatric conditions, such as depression, anorexia, or schizophrenia
• severe kidney, liver, or heart disease

   

  Other causes of weight loss are also possible. Sometimes a cause cannot be found.

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