7 Reasons Why Smoking More Dangerous For Diabetics

Here are 7 reasons why smoking is very harmful for patients with diabetes:

1. By smoking you will be have the possibility to have abnormalities even to nerve damage (neuropathy). The effects of smoking can affect the blood circulation throughout the body and ultimately your nerve endings are not getting the nutrients it needs. If this condition occurs on the nerves in your feet that can lead to infections and wounds that are difficult to be cured, and if not treated properly, can lead to amputation.

   

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2. The habit of smoking can increase the mobility of your day-to-day, it is associated with movement of your joints and of course this will be very painful. This will hamper you in performing daily activities such as walking, running and others. 
3. The other disadvantage is the occurrence of disturbances and disorders of the kidney, of course this is very detrimental to the body's circulatory system. 
4. With the smoking behavior will cause your blood pressure rising. Increased blood pressure will create a real risk of heart disease. 
5. Based on the WHO study showed that diabetics who smoke have a 3 fold risk of death is at risk of heart (cardiovascular) disease. 
6. By smoking, you have the possibility to increase your blood sugar levels . It makes you have difficulty in controlling your diabetes because your glucose levels can fluctuate quite dramatically. 
7. The risk that the last of the risks of smoking is an increase in cholesterol levels can increase the risk of heart attack.

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