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Is it a sign of diabetes if you pee too much?

How many times a day is normal?

Well, it’s difficult to define “normal.” Most people urinate around six to seven times a day. Keep in mind that if you drink tons of water and other beverages, you might go more often. Or if it’s very hot outside, you might drink more and pee less, explains Dr. Larrian Gillespie, urogynecologist and author of The Goddess Diet.

If you’re always thirsty and urinating a lot, yes, that could be a sign of diabetes. But you’d likely have other annoying probs, such as unexplained weight loss or being hungry all of the time.

Still, childhood diabetes, which often shows up in overweight kids, is growing at epidemic proportions. So exercise and eat healthfully—those things are good for you…and so is peeing!

By: Kristen Kemp

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2/6/2010 7:00:00 AM
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