How does diabetes cause neuropathy Diabetes

How does diabetes cause neuropathy

Mismanaged diabetes causes neuropathy primarily through prolonged exposure to high blood sugar and high blood fats (triglycerides) . Prolonged high blood glucose levels damage the tiny blood vessels that supply the nerves with oxygen and nutrients and triggers metabolic changes that disrupt nerve signaling, leading to nerve cell damage and death.   This nerve damage […]

your diabetes is damaging your heart Diabetes

Warning signs that your diabetes is damaging your heart and blood vessels

Diabetes causes high glucose levels in blood, that damages heart and blood vessels in different ways: (i)- Persistent high level of glucose in blood causes the production of highly reactive oxygen radicals and oxidative stress, which potentially damage the inner layer of blood vessels, made up of endothelial tissue. (ii)-This endothelium produces nitric oxide, that […]