Top 7 Problems Of Diabetes

Below, the top seven diabetic problems are listed.  

THE TOP 7

1. EYE PROBLEMS & BLINDNESS: Each year, 12,000-24,000 people become blind because of diabetic eye disease.

2. KIDNEY PROBLEMS: Kidney problems. About 38,000 individuals suffering from diabetes also develop kidney failure every year, and another 100,000 receive treatment for this illness.

3. AMPUTATIONS: About 82,000 people have diabetes-related leg and foot amputations each year.

4. HEART PROBLEMS: Heart problems. Heart disease and stroke cause about 65% of deaths among people with diabetes.

5. PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS: About 18,000 women with preexisting diabetes deliver babies each year, and an estimated 135,000 expectant mothers are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. These women and their babies have an increased risk for serious complications.

6. FLU & PNEUMONIA (related deaths): Each year, 10,000-30,000 people with diabetes die of complications from flu or pneumonia. They are roughly three times more likely to die of these complications than people without diabetes.

7. SKIN PROBLEMS: No one knows how many people suffer from skin inflammation (neuropathy, neuritis) or are pre-diabetic. Skin problems based on this condition rob the body's ability to clear toxins, maintain immunity and/or protect itself from outside infections.