{"id":1843,"date":"2017-08-26T19:36:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T19:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5f17670acf5743285.temporary.link\/rohsi.org\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2017-08-26T19:36:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T19:36:54","slug":"diabetes-complications-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rohsi.org\/?p=1843","title":{"rendered":"DIABETES COMPLICATIONS: WHAT YOU CAN DO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1844\" src=\"https:\/\/rohsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/diabetes-2129005_1920-1-595x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rohsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/diabetes-2129005_1920-1-595x397.jpg 595w, https:\/\/rohsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/diabetes-2129005_1920-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rohsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/diabetes-2129005_1920-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rohsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/diabetes-2129005_1920-1-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/rohsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/diabetes-2129005_1920-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>DIABETES COMPLICATIONS: WHAT YOU CAN DO<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\">When <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Diabetes mellitus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diabetes_mellitus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">diabetes<\/a> gets out of control, it can take a toll on your body. Too much sugar in your blood can damage nerves and blood vessels, which can lead to many different types of problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\">But those complications aren\u2019t set in stone for everyone with diabetes &#8212; there\u2019s a lot you can do to avoid them. Along with treatment, good health habits can help you keep your disease under control and keep other troubles at bay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\">What Diabetes Can Do<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Hyperglycemia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hyperglycemia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">High blood sugar<\/a> can impact different parts of your body:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>Eyes.<\/b>\u00a0Diabetes raises your odds of having vision problems, including blindness. It can cause:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cataracts. The lens of your eye gets cloudy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Glaucoma. This damage to the nerve that connects your eye to your brain keeps you from seeing well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Retinopathy. This involves changes to the retina in the back of your eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>Heart<\/b>. Years of high blood sugar may harm your body\u2019s blood vessels. That raises your chance of having heart disease, which can cause heart attacks or strokes later on. High blood pressure and high cholesterol make the problems even more likely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>Kidneys.<\/b>\u00a0Diabetes can affect blood vessels in your kidneys, too, so they may not work as well. After many years of trouble, they might stop working.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>Feet.<\/b>\u00a0High blood sugar can harm blood flow and damage nerves, and that may cause cuts, scrapes, or sores to heal slowly. You may lose some feeling in your feet, which keeps you from noticing injuries that can get infected. If an infection gets serious, it might mean you need to have a foot removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>Nerves<\/b>. If high blood sugar damages your nerves, called diabetic neuropathy, you might feel pain, tingling, or numbness, especially in your feet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>Skin.<\/b>\u00a0Diabetes may make you more likely to have yeast infections, itching, or brown or scaly patches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5000179635ydp53bd8dc0MsoNormal\"><b>Erection problems.<\/b>\u00a0Men with diabetes may be at risk for sexual problems because high blood sugar can harm blood flow and damage nerves that the body needs to get and keep an erection.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\">Related articles across the web<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 104px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0 5px 10px 0;\"><a style=\"padding: 2px; display: block; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/2017\/08\/09\/immune-systems-type-1-diabetics-can-retrained-stop-destroying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; display: block; width: 100px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/380071799_150_150.jpg\" \/><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 80px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/2017\/08\/09\/immune-systems-type-1-diabetics-can-retrained-stop-destroying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immune systems of type 1 diabetics can be &#8216;retrained&#8217; to stop destroying insulin, scientists show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DIABETES COMPLICATIONS: WHAT YOU CAN DO When diabetes gets out of control, it can take a toll on your body. 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