What Not To Be Doing If You Are Diabetic

Smoking is not for Diabetics The effects of smoking with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious consequences.
Smoking increases the risks of all known complications associated with diabetes.
Smoking in particular puts a person at risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
Diabetics in general are already at risk for heart attacks and strokes without the addition of smoking weakening their system.
So it makes sense not to smoke if you want to avoid these types of problems.
Type 1 diabetics can actually speed up the process of developing cardiovascular disease if they smoke.
Studies have shown that nicotine, a component of smoking, reduces the body's sensitivity to insulin.
For Type 2 diabetics and those that are considered pre-diabetic, their body is already having difficulty using insulin appropriately and effectively.
Why make the body's job harder by smoking? How to Avoid Serious Diabetic Complications There are many types of complications that can occur with diabetes.
However, many complications of diabetes can be avoided by diligently following an individualized treatment plan.
Make no mistake about it: diabetes is a disease that can lead to serious complications if not treated appropriately.
Diabetics are more likely to have heart disease and strokes.
The consequences of either can be debilitating or deadly.
Kidney failure, blindness and diabetic neuropathy are also serious complications that can occur if a diabetic doesn't follow a good treatment plan or keep their blood sugar levels in check.
Studies have shown that diabetics that have had diabetes for years and diabetics that have not managed their blood sugar levels well are among the highest at risk for complications.
Unfortunately, the millions of people that aren't even aware that they have Type 2 diabetes are also in the highest risk group for diabetic complications.
Things to Keep Around if Complications Arise Every diabetic is wise to have a glucagon kit on hand for when their blood glucose level drops into the danger zone.
More importantly, a diabetic should have at least one person that they either live with or spend a great deal of their time with who understands how to administer the glucagon.
In case of an emergency need of glucagon, a diabetic may not be able to administer this important life-saving medication themselves.
The injectable glucagon comes in a kit which includes everything that is needed to administer the glucagon.
Many have instructions printed on a label on the inside cover of the kit so that any individual placed in this life-saving situation can easily see how to prepare and administer the glucagon.
It is very important that a diabetic who has been prescribed one of these kits by their doctor understand the extreme importance of keeping the kit in a handy spot at all times so that it can be retrieved quickly if needed.
When possible, go over the instructions provided with the kit with a family member or friend so that they know how to administer the glucagon correctly.