Diabetes Leads to Complications And Death! Will This Be Your Fate?

Here are the facts…
1. 24 million Americans, some 8% of population, have diabetes.

2. 24% more of American population have diabetes and go undiagnosed. .Click Here!

3. The total annual economic cost of diabetes is 2007, the latest statistics available, was $174 billion.Click Here!

4. Diabetes contributed to 224,092 deaths in 2002, the latest available statistics. The number of deaths is believed to be much higher because deaths from diabetes is usually under reported, especially in older persons with multiple chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

5. Diabetes is associated with an increased risk for a number of serious and often life-threatening complications. Click Here!

Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of serious complications, which can have deadly results. Do you know what those complications are? Most people do not. Since the complications are so serious and affect so many Americans, it is extremely important you know what those complications are.

This is a list of the major ones…
1. Heart disease and stroke are the major killers.
2. Kidney disease or kidney failure also kills many diabetics.
3. Diabetic Retinopathy or eye disease can also cause blindness.
4. Diabetic neuropathy and nerve damage causes numbness and severe pain, usually in the legs and feet. There is no known cure.
5. Foot problems, including amputation is one of the major afflictions diabetics face.
6. Hypoglycemia or low blood glucose causes dizziness and disorientation.
7. Gastroparesis or Stomach Nerve damage can affect digestion.
8. Depression can be severe and long lasting.
9. Erectile Dysfunction happens quite often in diabetics.
10. Sexual and Urological problems is to be expected.

Each of these complications can greatly affect the quality of life for the diabetic. If your diabetes is out of control and your blood sugar levels stay high, then you are on a collision course with one or more of these complications. Click Here!

Do you have diabetes? Have you any of the symptoms or a family history of diabetes? Have you been tested to make sure if you are a diabetic or not? You have to know the answer to these questions before you can stop the progression of the complications of diabetes.

Once you are diagnosed with diabetes, you need to do everything to keep your blood sugar levels low. This can be done by eating healthy, more fruits and vegetables, less carbohydrates, more frequent smaller meals during the day and exercising regularly!

If the doctor prescribes medication as well, then you will need to take it as prescribed.

Diabetes can affect every organ of the body. If you do not want one or more of these complications to befall you, then keep your diabetes under control by making sure you maintain low blood sugar levels. Click Here!

You can have diabetes and avoid the complications of diabetes if you follow these guidelines. It will be well worth your doing this. It will help you live a longer better quality of life by doing so.

Until next time, take care.