High blood glucose levels put you at greater risk for infection.

The white blood cells attack the invading bacteria, viruses, and fungi that can cause infections. An excess of glucose makes the white…

There are many types of nerve damage. Our nervous systems are so complex, it’s often hard to decide exactly what type of neuropathy is present. Complicating this is the fact that high…

Your body’s nervous system controls virtually everything you do and every move you make. From moving your muscles and digesting your food to breathing, blinking, and thinking, the nerves in your body serve…

Your kidneys are your body’s filter units. They work 24 hours a day to rid your body of the toxins that your body makes or takes in. Toxins from the blood enter the…

One common complication of diabetes is retinopathy, a disease of the retina,  the light-sensing region of the inner eye.  The retina acts like a miniature “movie screen” in the back of your eye,…

There are several kinds of cardiovascular disease, and they are all due to problems in how the heart pumps blood or how blood circulates throughout the body.

Blood flows…

Despite your best efforts, you may some day develop complications from diabetes. Factors you can’t control - your age, race, and genetic makeup - can affect your risk of developing complications.

If you have…

Quit Smoking
The role of smoking in causing lung disease is well known. But smoking is even more risky for people with diabetes. Over time, smoking damages your heart and circulatory…

Perhaps the hardest thing about living with diabetes is thinking about the possibility of complications.

The key is the same for all diabetes-related complications: keeping blood glucose levels close to normal can…