The Progression of Diabetes
Diabetes is a progressive disease and making some simple choices can drastically change your outcome if addressed early. Ignoring type 2 diabetes is life-threatening! Talk to your doctor and manage your type 2 diabetes to live a long and healthy life!
Unmanaged type 2 diabetes leads to:
- Fat build-up in your liver also known as fatty liver disease
- Eye diseases like cataracts and glaucoma, retinopathy, possibly blindness
- Nerve damage and skin infections that may require limb amputation
- Heart damage doubling the risk of heart attack and stroke
- Kidney damage requiring regular dialysis and possibly a transplant
- Irreversible erectile dysfunction
- Dental problems such as gum disease and mouth ulcers
- Increased odds of getting Alzheimer’s disease
Let’s Break Down The Information…
Untreated diabetes
How common is diabetes?
Diabetes is a progressive disease and making some simple choices can drastically change your outcome if addressed early. Ignoring type 2 diabetes is life threatening!
Eating healthy while keeping track of your BMI and A1C can help reduce your risk of complications related to diabetes!
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