The likelihood of developing diabetic retinopathy increases the longer a person has diabetes, especially if their blood sugar is chronically high. And while symptoms of this eye complication may be slow to develop, it is possible for it to eventually cause blindness. Read on to learn more about the signs, causes and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy, as well as what can be done to prevent it from occurring altogether.
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There are ways to reduce the risk of the developing type 2 diabetes and that is through a number of diet and lifestyle adjustments. Here’s a closer look at 7 of these lifestyle tips.
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So, what are some of the complications of diabetes? Here’s a look at health conditions caused by diabetes.
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Diabetes can wreck havoc on many aspects of your health. In addition to causing potentially dangerous blood sugar fluctuations, uncontrolled diabetes can also cause issues with your vision and eye health (i.e., blurry vision and even blindness). According to the Mayo Clinic, diabetic retinopathy results from damage to the light-sensitive blood vessels at the back of […]
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Diabetes is a very common disease in America—in fact, based on 2014 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 10-percent of the population has this condition that inhibits the production of a hormone that’s vital in the processing of blood sugars. Luckily, much advancement has been made over the years to improve […]
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Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes come with multiple complications. To avoid these, follow our recommendations for proper diabetes health maintenance.
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