Diabetes is a disease that has many different complications that affect your organs and your extremities. Complications with the lower extremities are common in diabetics, and they can result in devastating and debilitating problems. It is...
Diabetes mellitus, often just called diabetes, is a metabolic disease that affects a person's ability to control the level of glucose in his blood. There are three main types of diabetes -- Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1, also...
Chronic foot ulcers and peripheral neuropathy are among the most severe and commonly occurring complications associated with diabetes, according to Diabetes.co.uk, which adds that peripheral neuropathy is characterized by numbness, tingling and...
Having diabetes can lead to many serious complications. These complications can be debilitating and cause long term disability. It is common for diabetics to have complications with their feet. According to the National Diabetes Education...
Foot problems are a common complication in diabetics, due to the loss of sensation in the feet that often occurs in people who have had diabetes for many years. The American Diabetes Association states that there are six principal foot...
Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high blood sugar. It causes more deaths each year than AIDS and breast cancer combined, according to the American Diabetes Association. Many serious complications can be managed or prevented, however,...
The American Diabetes Association reports that diabetics are at a higher risk for blindness and other eye problems. Still, diabetic eye disease is manageable and most people only have mild eye complications. Yearly checkups including pupil...
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse reports that 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes. Diabetes can lead to complications in many parts of the body, including the feet. Maintaning good control of your diabetes can...
For many people with diabetes, checking labels and switching from sugar-laden products to lower sugar products such as diet colas has become second nature. But for diabetics who are more likely to develop kidney disease than people without...
Diabetes puts you at risk of numerous health complications, including heart disease, kidney disease and stroke. Diabetes can also increase your chances of developing mouth problems, including gum disease, infection and tooth decay. If you have...
Diabetes is a controllable disease that affects the way the body produces and uses insulin. The body needs sugar for fuel, and insulin is the hormone that converts the foods we eat into usable energy. If the body doesn't produce enough insulin, or...
A diet for diabetes and liver problems balances the needs of both conditions effectively. Diabetics need to monitor carbohydrate intake to keep blood sugar levels within range, while those with liver problems needs to reduce the intake of foods...
Managing diabetes requires close monitoring of carbohydrate intake, especially simple sugars, since they are responsible for blood glucose spikes. Diet sodas do not cause these spikes, and in this regard are a healthier alternative than regular...
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, in 2007 there were 23.5 million people older than 20 with diabetes in the United States. There were also 186,000 people younger than 20 diagnosed with diabetes,...
The feet are a frequent site of diabetes-related problems. Nerve damage and decreased circulation are important contributing factors to diabetic foot problems. Diminished or abnormal sensation, skin changes, wounds, infections and toe deformities...
Numerous foot complications are associated with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetics are particularly susceptible to foot problems, and even seemingly minor foot problems can progress to serious health concerns. Most...
Eye problems are a common complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Upward of 45 percent of diagnosed diabetics have mild to severe vision problems, the National Eye Institute reports. The condition is also known as retinopathy and results...
Diabetics have to face the possibility of developing atherosclerosis, hypertension, kidney failure, amputations, blindness and coma. They have high amounts of glucose in their blood, a condition called hyperglycemia. And either the pancreas does...
Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that is caused by the body's inability to either effectively utilize or produce insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps break down sugar. Though diabetes can be managed through medication,...
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition involving the body's blood sugar, or glucose, the main source of energy for the body. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the sixth leading cause of death in...
Diabetes is a disease caused by the body's inability to regulate blood glucose levels. In a healthy person, the pancreas secretes the hormone insulin to process glucose in the bloodstream. A person with diabetes either does not produce enough...
Diabetes often causes damage to the retina, the area of the eye responsible for vision. Cataracts and glaucoma also occur more frequently in diabetics. There are two forms of diabetic retinopathy: non-proliferative, the less damaging and more...
A diabetes mellitus diagnosis occurs when a group of metabolic diseases affects insulin secretion. Insulin affects the balance of glucose, commonly called blood sugar and the body's main source of energy. An excessive amount of glucose in the...
Diabetes is a disease that affects individuals of all ages. A number of complications can arise as a result. The Mayo Clinic notes kidney damage, vision problems, bone, joint, skin and mouth problems are possible. In addition, diabetes may cause...
Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin or does not respond properly to the insulin that is produced. This causes blood sugar levels to be chronically high. Patients who have diabetes can develop a number of...
Although the two conditions, congestive heart problems and diabetes, sound separate and distinct, the common link that supports both conditions is nutritionally balanced food. Congestive heart problems occur when congestion, or fluid, affects...
According to Medline Plus, of the National Institutes of Health, diabetes is a chronic diseases marked by high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Diabetes occurs because the pancreas does not create insulin, the molecule that controls...
Diabetes commonly affects the eyes and, if left untreated, may cause temporary vision changes or complete blindness. Since many eye problems related to diabetes often go undetected until an eye exam, diabetics should know about diabetic eye...
Avandia, the brand name for rosiglitazone, is used to lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Avandia decreases insulin resistance--which is the problem underlying type 2 diabetes--by increasing cellular sensitivity to insulin....
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