{"id":3750,"date":"2016-11-23T05:41:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T05:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.01webdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=3750"},"modified":"2024-01-20T11:08:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T11:08:59","slug":"diabetes-and-your-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.01webdirectory.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-your-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes and Your Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"

9.3% of people in the United States and Canada have been diagnosed with diabetes. What many people don\u2019t realize though is that taking care of your diabetes goes farther than just watching your sugar intake.\u00a0 High levels of glucose in your blood can cause a lot of issues in your legs and feet such as nerve damage, poor blood flow corn and Callus . Although some problems are uncontrollable, with proper diabetic footcare<\/a> you help prevent these issues that, if untreated, can result in the loss of your foot\/feet.<\/p>\n

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Whether you have Type I or II diabetes, you need to pay close attention to your feet. It is essential for you to understand just how important your feet are to your health. Failing to prevent or notice unhealthy signs can become a serious issue. Due to the constant build up of glucose in the blood, many people experience nerve damage that results in loss of feeling in the feet. Subsequently; sores, pain, temperature cuts and blisters can go undetected. If any of these ailments persist, they can become infected. Glucose in the blood then acts as a fuel to that infection and causes it to rapidly progress. Another concern is the lack of blood flow to the area. Blood flow throughout your system allows your body to fight off antigens that cause infections; if blood flow is decreased, healing follows suit. Gangrene can then develop and rot the foot, causing the need for amputation.<\/p>\n

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So, you know the dangers, but how do you prevent them from occurring?<\/p>\n