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In a person with diabetes, the heart often has to work harder because of high blood sugar. High blood pressure and smoking cigarettes can contribute to heart problems, along with having high cholesterol (fats in your blood) and being overweight. Your heart is a big muscle that circulates blood through your body. Your blood carries oxygen to all of your organs, something that is necessary for life. How can you prevent heart problems? Keep your blood sugar and blood pressure as close to normal as possible. Keep your cholesterol and other blood fats as close to normal as possible. Take all medications as directed by your doctor. • Ask your doctor if you should take an aspirin every day to protect your heart. Eat a healthy diet. You may want to consult a registered dietitian to find out what foods are best for you. Don’t smoke. Ask your doctor for help in quitting if you find that you can’t stop…
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For a person with diabetes, keeping your feet healthy is very important. High blood glucose (sugar) can cause two different kinds of foot problems. One problem is nerve damage and the other is poor blood flow, or circulation. With nerve damage, you may not feel pain, heat, or cold in your legs and feet. You may not know if you have a sore or a cut on your foot, because you cannot feel it. This lack of feeling is called diabetic neuropathy (ne-ROP-uh-thee) and can lead to serious infections. Poor blood flow makes it very hard to heal from a sore or an infection. Not enough healthy blood reaches your feet, and this contributes to the lack of feeling. 25% of all hospital admissions for people with diabetes are foot related. By taking good care of your feet, you can prevent or manage foot problems. What should you do? The American Diabetes Association suggests you wash your feet in warm…
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There are four different parts to the human eye. The Retina (REH-ti-nuh) is the lining at the back of your eye that senses light. The Vitreous (VIH-tree-us) is a jelly-like fluid that fills the back of the eye. The Lens is at the front of the eye and focuses light on the retina. The Optic Nerve is the eye’s main nerve to the brain. High blood sugar causes the blood to “thicken” and makes it harder to push through the tiny blood vessels in your retinas. The blood vessels swell and weaken, and some might become clogged and fail to let enough blood through. Diabetic retinopathy is the medical term for eye problems. As retina problems get worse, new blood vessels grow in the eyes, but they are weak and leak blood into the vitreous of your eye. The leaking blood keeps light from getting to the retina, and you may see floating spots, or total darkness. Over time, the…
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