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Diabetes is quickly becoming a very common ailment across the world, especially in India. But what is really worrisome is the fact that a lot of people ignore the condition and don't think twice before allowing their blood sugar levels to go way beyond healthy levels. So to help you understand the enormity of the condition, here are 10 facts.
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High blood sugar levels affect your nervous and circulatory system, putting your eyes at risk. Diabetics are at a risk of diabetic retinopathy, cataract, glaucoma and even blindness.
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The high levels of sugar in your blood, coupled with a faulty circulatory system affects your nerves and blood vessels. This in turn damages the white matter in your brain, putting you at risk of a stroke, peripheral neuropathy, lack of concentration and losing consciousness.
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Amputation is a very real risk in people with diabetes. Due to the effect this disease has on your circulatory system, your limbs get a very low supply of blood and nervous impulses. This might lead to the limb dying and therefore having to be amputated.
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Another common ill effect of diabetes is nerve damage. Seen most often in the limbs of a person, nerve damage may lead to gangrene and, often, amputation.
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Due to its effect on your brain, diabetics could also suffer from confusion and difficulties with cognition.
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Diabetes is known to affect your dental health. The excessive sugar in your blood can damage the nerve endings in your teeth causing them to fall out or get decayed.
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Diabetes affects your heart. It leads to build up of plaque in your arteries and can even cause a heart attack.
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Diabetes can affect your kidney's ability to filter wastes from your blood too. It leads to a condition known as diabetic neuropathy where your kidneys start to malfunction and eventually fail.
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Diabetes and hypertension go hand in hand. The condition can lead to high blood pressure since it affects your circulatory system and can eventually affect your heart.
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High blood sugar also affects your sex life. The low amount of blood circulating in your body tends to lower how strong your erection is and the nerve damage leads to lowered sensation in those areas.
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Finally, the risk of suffering from a stroke is also quite high. Due to the fact that high blood glucose levels lead to an increase in plaque in your blood stream -- that may eventually lead to an aneurysm. The possibility of suffering from a stroke becomes very real.
