| Diabetes is a condition that develops when the | | | | This means that they can become infected |
| body can no longer produce enough insulin to | | | | without you realising which brings further |
| moderate blood sugar levels. As a result diabetics | | | | complications. Therefore, to reduce your risk of |
| suffer from extremely high blood sugar levels. | | | | infection it is very important to wash your feet |
| Over time these high levels of sugar in the blood | | | | daily and inspect them regularly if you are diabetic. |
| start to affect the blood vessels and other areas | | | | 4) THE KIDNEYS:- If the blood vessels of the |
| of the body. In this article I will be discussing four | | | | kidneys become damaged they cannot remove |
| of the major organs that can be affected by | | | | waste from the blood effectively. In the worst |
| diabetes damage. | | | | cases this can lead to kidney failure which will |
| 1) THE HEART:- As already discussed, high blood | | | | mean you will then require kidney dialysis or a |
| sugar levels can damage your blood vessels. | | | | kidney transplant. |
| When these vessels become damaged the flow | | | | As you can see, diabetes is not a condition to be |
| of blood to your heart becomes restricted. Your | | | | taken lightly. This article has discussed just some |
| heart needs a good flow of blood to function | | | | of the damage that diabetes can cause. However, |
| properly and without this your risk for heart | | | | it can also weaken many of your other organs |
| attacks and other heart diseases increases. There | | | | too. Fortunately, a lot of this damage can be |
| are a number of symptoms that could indicate | | | | avoided by following a sensible diabetes treatment |
| heart disease which include; breathlessness, chest | | | | plan, eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly. |
| pains and irregular heartbeats. | | | | Many people do not realise how serious |
| 2) THE EYES:- When the blood vessels and | | | | contracting diabetes is. I hope this article has |
| tissues of the eyes become damaged this can | | | | shown you just how important proper treatment |
| lead to a condition called diabetic retinopathy. | | | | can be. |
| Sufferers of diabetic retinopathy often experience | | | | Every intention has been made to make this |
| blurred vision and in the worst cases temporary | | | | article accurate and informative but it is intended |
| blindness. Diabetes also increases your risk of | | | | for general information only. Diabetes is a medical |
| developing cataracts (clouding of the eyes lenses) | | | | condition and this article is not intended as a |
| and glaucoma (damage to the optic nerves). | | | | substitute for the advice of your doctor or a |
| 3) THE FEET:- Diabetes can also cause damage to | | | | qualified medical practitioner. If you have any |
| your nerves. If the nerves in your feet become | | | | concerns regarding any form of diabetes you |
| damaged then some feeling is often lost meaning | | | | should seek the advice of your doctor |
| that cuts and sores can quite easily go unnoticed. | | | | immediately. |