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2012年9月11日 星期二

Diabetes - Neuropathy and Foot Disease


Like type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, or nerve disease, can come unnoticed as the symptoms are gradual.

It generally occurs in diabetics over 40 years old and who have poor blood sugar control. It has been found to affect around 60% of all diagnosed diabetics, and often causes necessary foot amputations and infections.

It generally appears after 10 years or more of high blood sugar levels, and occurs in both type 1 and 2 diabetics. It can be cured however, simply by controlling blood glucose, making contraction of the disease in the first place totally avoidable.

Taller people are more susceptible to the disease as they have longer nerve fibres and drinking (alcohol) can make things worse.

There are a number of symptoms to be aware of. The most obvious include an inability to feel any sensation in your feet.

If this happens you must use your eyes to check your feet, because once sensation is lost, it is quite possible to stand on a broken piece of glass for example, and feel no pain.

In fact the most common problem is foot ulcers. In non diabetics, any pressure on the sole of the foot will show itself with pain. Diabetic neuropathy means that this pain is not felt by the sufferer, and after some time, the skin begins to harden in the area being pressurised. Over time this turns into a callus, which eventually forms an ulcer.

It is quite possible for this to go unnoticed, and the problem is that as the ulcer spreads, by the time it is found; the only cure may be amputation.

The best ways to avoid neuropathic foot disease is to follow the usual procedures for diabetes:

- Keep blood glucose under control

- Seek treatment if you suffer from hypertension

- Exercise. Bad cholesterol clogs the arteries and exercise helps to stimulate the body into producing new blood vessels, as well as reducing bad cholesterol.

-Smoking. Smoking is a major cause of peripheral arterial disease, which affects your feet first. Consider giving it up.




Toby has been diabetic for almost 2 years now, but likes to prove that one can still have a normal lifestyle. Visit his latest website at http://www.ryobi18vbattery.net which helps people find the best deals on a ryobi cordless drill and information for the keen home remodeler.





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2012年8月24日 星期五

The Nerve Disease Known As Diabetic Neuropathy


Diabetes is a very serious condition that can result in a variety of other very serious conditions. One of the many severe results that one can suffer from having diabetes is diabetic neuropathy. This generally is the result of uncontrolled diabetes causing damage to the nerves. Sadly, more than half of those who have been diagnosed with diabetes have some sort of nerve problems.

Many diabetics have not educated themselves about diabetes and what the signs are of such complications of diabetes as diabetic neuropathy. Often they end up suffering nervous system damage before they even realize anything is wrong. This commonly occurs in both women and men who are over 40, smoke, or do not take their blood glucose levels seriously.

The longer you've had diabetes, the more likely you are to develop diabetic neuropathy. If you've already gotten to the point where your diabetes has caused serious nerve damage, you will likely suffer from side effects such as frequent or persistent foot infections, ulcerations of the feet, and possibly amputations. But even if you've had diabetes for a long time, these complications are preventable if you adopt a proper diabetic lifestyle.

How Diabetic Neuropathy Takes Place

We don't yet know exactly why it is that high levels of blood glucose can cause nerve damage. What we know about the damage we can observe taking place is that the part of the nerve called an "axon" degenerates when the blood glucose levels are high. The axon is the part of the nerve that connects it to other nerves and muscles in the body.

The nerve damage can be metabolic or vascular. If the damage caused by this process is metabolic, your body will produce toxic chemicals that are packed with glucose. If the damage caused by this process is vascular, blood may no longer be able to reach the nerve.

How Long It Takes for Nerve Damage to Take Place

Those who have blood glucose levels that remain out of control for as long as ten years can pretty much expect the onset of the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, if they haven't appeared already. This is true whether you have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Simply keeping your blood glucose levels under control can prevent the development of diabetic neuropathy.




Find out more interesting Facts About Diabetes Mellitis as well as the latest diabetic research findings and treatment options.

Check out our new Diabetic Recipes section.





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2012年7月31日 星期二

Diabetes Complications - The Top 5 Problems Caused by the Disease


Most people do not like to dwell on the negative, but diabetes complications create real problems for people that cannot be ignored. If for no other reason, the following list can help you or a love one focus on good blood sugar management and avoid these problems altogether. So without further ado, here are the Top 5 Problems caused by diabetes.



Cardiovascular Diseases: Incredibly, heart disease and strokes account for almost 65% of all diabetic deaths. Diabetics are almost twice as likely to suffer from these afflictions as non-diabetics. So what causes this huge problem?

Diabetics tend to have higher blood glucose levels. Higher glucose levels can raise the level of LDL cholesterol in one's blood, causing the arteries to harden or narrow. Narrow or hardened blood vessels can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Almost 74% of adult diabetic's suffer from high blood pressure or use prescription medication for hypertension.

Kidney Disease: Approximately 44% of all kidney failures in the United States occur in diabetics. Kidney disease is very gradual, normally occurring over decades. Mysteriously, there is no real consensus on what causes the higher kidney disease rate in diabetics. The only agreement amongst scientists is that there appears to be a link between elevated blood glucose levels and high blood pressure.

Diabetic Neuropathy: Nervous system damage may be the scariest of all Top 5 complications. While nerve damage is not usually fatal, it does affect nearly 60%-70% of diabetics in one form or another. This is a massive number of people. Neuropathy damage differs widely both in severity and type of affliction. A person's extremities are often adversely affected. Reduced sensation or even pain in feet, arms and/or legs, or hands is fairly common. Severe nerve damage can also lead to amputations.

Besides damage to one's extremities, the autonomous nervous system, which controls breathing, sexual function (men and women), circulation, urination, digestion and temperature regulation is also commonly affected.

Diabetic Retinopathy: Diabetic eye disease results in approximately 12,000 to 24,000 cases a year and is the leading cause of blindness in adults aged 20 to 74. How is this caused? You guessed it, high blood glucose. Over time, the increased glucose in the blood damages the small blood vessels in the eye. Cataracts and glaucoma are common and in severe cases, blindness can result.

Dental Complications: Almost 30% of diabetics have a severe case of periodontal disease. In fact, the risk of a diabetic developing gum disease is almost twice that of non-diabetics. Causes? High Blood Sugar. Bacteria in the mouth love glucose. The higher your blood glucose, the more of a feeding frenzy the bacteria have in your mouth. Clearly, this is not a pretty picture.

There you have it, the Top 5 problems caused by diabetes. If you have diabetes, good blood sugar management is critical to lowering your chances of developing these complications. Please see your doctor to make sure you are doing everything you can to stay healthy and decrease your risk.




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2012年7月18日 星期三

Diabetes - Neuropathy and Foot Disease


Like type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, or nerve disease, can come unnoticed as the symptoms are gradual.

It generally occurs in diabetics over 40 years old and who have poor blood sugar control. It has been found to affect around 60% of all diagnosed diabetics, and often causes necessary foot amputations and infections.

It generally appears after 10 years or more of high blood sugar levels, and occurs in both type 1 and 2 diabetics. It can be cured however, simply by controlling blood glucose, making contraction of the disease in the first place totally avoidable.

Taller people are more susceptible to the disease as they have longer nerve fibres and drinking (alcohol) can make things worse.

There are a number of symptoms to be aware of. The most obvious include an inability to feel any sensation in your feet.

If this happens you must use your eyes to check your feet, because once sensation is lost, it is quite possible to stand on a broken piece of glass for example, and feel no pain.

In fact the most common problem is foot ulcers. In non diabetics, any pressure on the sole of the foot will show itself with pain. Diabetic neuropathy means that this pain is not felt by the sufferer, and after some time, the skin begins to harden in the area being pressurised. Over time this turns into a callus, which eventually forms an ulcer.

It is quite possible for this to go unnoticed, and the problem is that as the ulcer spreads, by the time it is found; the only cure may be amputation.

The best ways to avoid neuropathic foot disease is to follow the usual procedures for diabetes:

- Keep blood glucose under control

- Seek treatment if you suffer from hypertension

- Exercise. Bad cholesterol clogs the arteries and exercise helps to stimulate the body into producing new blood vessels, as well as reducing bad cholesterol.

-Smoking. Smoking is a major cause of peripheral arterial disease, which affects your feet first. Consider giving it up.




Toby has been diabetic for almost 2 years now, but likes to prove that one can still have a normal lifestyle. Visit his latest website at http://www.ryobi18vbattery.net which helps people find the best deals on a ryobi cordless drill and information for the keen home remodeler.





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2012年6月20日 星期三

The Nerve Disease Known As Diabetic Neuropathy


Diabetes is a very serious condition that can result in a variety of other very serious conditions. One of the many severe results that one can suffer from having diabetes is diabetic neuropathy. This generally is the result of uncontrolled diabetes causing damage to the nerves. Sadly, more than half of those who have been diagnosed with diabetes have some sort of nerve problems.

Many diabetics have not educated themselves about diabetes and what the signs are of such complications of diabetes as diabetic neuropathy. Often they end up suffering nervous system damage before they even realize anything is wrong. This commonly occurs in both women and men who are over 40, smoke, or do not take their blood glucose levels seriously.

The longer you've had diabetes, the more likely you are to develop diabetic neuropathy. If you've already gotten to the point where your diabetes has caused serious nerve damage, you will likely suffer from side effects such as frequent or persistent foot infections, ulcerations of the feet, and possibly amputations. But even if you've had diabetes for a long time, these complications are preventable if you adopt a proper diabetic lifestyle.

How Diabetic Neuropathy Takes Place

We don't yet know exactly why it is that high levels of blood glucose can cause nerve damage. What we know about the damage we can observe taking place is that the part of the nerve called an "axon" degenerates when the blood glucose levels are high. The axon is the part of the nerve that connects it to other nerves and muscles in the body.

The nerve damage can be metabolic or vascular. If the damage caused by this process is metabolic, your body will produce toxic chemicals that are packed with glucose. If the damage caused by this process is vascular, blood may no longer be able to reach the nerve.

How Long It Takes for Nerve Damage to Take Place

Those who have blood glucose levels that remain out of control for as long as ten years can pretty much expect the onset of the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, if they haven't appeared already. This is true whether you have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Simply keeping your blood glucose levels under control can prevent the development of diabetic neuropathy.




Find out more interesting Facts About Diabetes Mellitis as well as the latest diabetic research findings and treatment options.

Check out our new Diabetic Recipes section.





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2012年6月5日 星期二

Diabetes - Neuropathy and Foot Disease


Like type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, or nerve disease, can come unnoticed as the symptoms are gradual.

It generally occurs in diabetics over 40 years old and who have poor blood sugar control. It has been found to affect around 60% of all diagnosed diabetics, and often causes necessary foot amputations and infections.

It generally appears after 10 years or more of high blood sugar levels, and occurs in both type 1 and 2 diabetics. It can be cured however, simply by controlling blood glucose, making contraction of the disease in the first place totally avoidable.

Taller people are more susceptible to the disease as they have longer nerve fibres and drinking (alcohol) can make things worse.

There are a number of symptoms to be aware of. The most obvious include an inability to feel any sensation in your feet.

If this happens you must use your eyes to check your feet, because once sensation is lost, it is quite possible to stand on a broken piece of glass for example, and feel no pain.

In fact the most common problem is foot ulcers. In non diabetics, any pressure on the sole of the foot will show itself with pain. Diabetic neuropathy means that this pain is not felt by the sufferer, and after some time, the skin begins to harden in the area being pressurised. Over time this turns into a callus, which eventually forms an ulcer.

It is quite possible for this to go unnoticed, and the problem is that as the ulcer spreads, by the time it is found; the only cure may be amputation.

The best ways to avoid neuropathic foot disease is to follow the usual procedures for diabetes:

- Keep blood glucose under control

- Seek treatment if you suffer from hypertension

- Exercise. Bad cholesterol clogs the arteries and exercise helps to stimulate the body into producing new blood vessels, as well as reducing bad cholesterol.

-Smoking. Smoking is a major cause of peripheral arterial disease, which affects your feet first. Consider giving it up.




Toby has been diabetic for almost 2 years now, but likes to prove that one can still have a normal lifestyle. Visit his latest website at http://www.ryobi18vbattery.net which helps people find the best deals on a ryobi cordless drill and information for the keen home remodeler.





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2012年5月22日 星期二

The Nerve Disease Known As Diabetic Neuropathy


Diabetes is a very serious condition that can result in a variety of other very serious conditions. One of the many severe results that one can suffer from having diabetes is diabetic neuropathy. This generally is the result of uncontrolled diabetes causing damage to the nerves. Sadly, more than half of those who have been diagnosed with diabetes have some sort of nerve problems.

Many diabetics have not educated themselves about diabetes and what the signs are of such complications of diabetes as diabetic neuropathy. Often they end up suffering nervous system damage before they even realize anything is wrong. This commonly occurs in both women and men who are over 40, smoke, or do not take their blood glucose levels seriously.

The longer you've had diabetes, the more likely you are to develop diabetic neuropathy. If you've already gotten to the point where your diabetes has caused serious nerve damage, you will likely suffer from side effects such as frequent or persistent foot infections, ulcerations of the feet, and possibly amputations. But even if you've had diabetes for a long time, these complications are preventable if you adopt a proper diabetic lifestyle.

How Diabetic Neuropathy Takes Place

We don't yet know exactly why it is that high levels of blood glucose can cause nerve damage. What we know about the damage we can observe taking place is that the part of the nerve called an "axon" degenerates when the blood glucose levels are high. The axon is the part of the nerve that connects it to other nerves and muscles in the body.

The nerve damage can be metabolic or vascular. If the damage caused by this process is metabolic, your body will produce toxic chemicals that are packed with glucose. If the damage caused by this process is vascular, blood may no longer be able to reach the nerve.

How Long It Takes for Nerve Damage to Take Place

Those who have blood glucose levels that remain out of control for as long as ten years can pretty much expect the onset of the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, if they haven't appeared already. This is true whether you have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Simply keeping your blood glucose levels under control can prevent the development of diabetic neuropathy.




Find out more interesting Facts About Diabetes Mellitis as well as the latest diabetic research findings and treatment options.

Check out our new Diabetic Recipes section.





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