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Diabetes And Your Heart
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Diabetes Mellitus is a common condition in which there is too much sugar in the blood. High blood pressure and smoking cigarettes can contribute to heart problems, along with having high cholesterol
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The Effects Of Diabetes
Diabetes comes in several forms; these are Gestational diabetes (typically resolved with delivery of the child), Types 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. 

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Differ from Gestational diabetes in so far as they are chronic conditions (ie they will not resolve themselves). All types of diabetes have been treatable since medicinal insulin became available in the early 1920’s. 

While insulin was originally produced from natural sources such as porcine (pig) pancreas. Most insulin used today though is produced through genetic engineering; either as a direct copy of human insulin, or human insulin slightly modified that provides a different duration of action.

Type 1 Diabetes
In which insulin is not secreted by the pancreas, is directly treatable only with injected or inhaled insulin, although dietary and other lifestyle adjustments are part of any diabetes management program.

Type 2 Diabetes
may be managed with a combination of dietary treatment, tablets and injections and, frequently, insulin supplementation.
Type 2 diabetes is usually treated by increased exercise and decreased carbohydrate intake (ie. to loose weight).

These can have a significant effect and restore insulin sensitivity even with a modest weight reduction (eg 10 to 15 lbs), especially when it is in abdominal fat deposits. 

Satisfactory Glucose Control
It is sometimes possible to achieve long-term, satisfactory glucose control with these measures alone. However, the underlying tendency to insulin resistance is not lost, and so attention to diet, exercise, and weight loss must continue. The next step (if necessary) is treatment of the type 2 diabetes antidiabetic drugs. 

Diabetes can cause many complications including hypoglycaemia, ketoacidosis or nonketotic hyper osmolar coma. These may occur if the disease is not adequately controlled and treated.

Uncontrolled diabetes can be extremely dangerous, resulting in loss of vision, damage to the nerves, blood vessels, kidney and increased risk of heart attack. Diabetes cannot be cured but it can be controlled either by diet alone, oral medication or by administering insulin. Some complications of diabetes are hard to control and can even lead to premature death.

Adverse effects
High levels of glucose in the blood causes diabetic neuropathy. It can cause damage to the blood vessels supplying the nerves and the nerves itself causing gradual loss of sensation primarily in hands and feet which may extend up the limbs.

It causes damage to the blood vessels in the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye, which affects both the eyes and if left untreated can result in loss of vision and blindness. People with diabetes should have their eye examined yearly.

Damage to the blood vessels in the kidneys and destroys the kidneys function of removing wastes and excess water from the body. Symptoms include vomiting, breathlessness, drowsiness etc.

It can cause hypoglycemia (a disorder in which the blood sugar falls to abnormally low levels) by the gradual build up of glucose lowering drugs in the blood or excessive dose of insulin in relation to food intake. New born baby of a diabetic mother can also develop hypoglycemia.

Bacteria thrives on glucose rich blood and urine, people with uncontrolled diabetes are more prone to urinary tract infection.

It can cause chemical imbalance in the blood causing nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, confusion etc. It effects type I diabetes patients.

Long-term Complications
Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, chronic renal failure, retinal damage (which can lead to blindness), nerve damage (of several kinds), and microvascular damage, which may cause impotence and poor healing.

Adequate treatment of diabetes, as well as increased emphasis on blood pressure control and lifestyle factors (such as not smoking and keeping a healthy body weight), may improve the risk of  most complications surrounding the condition.

We strive to provide only quality reports and other resources for you, so if there is a specific topic related to diabetes that you would like us to cover, please contact us at any time.

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