Every individual who suffers from diabetes should be concerned regarding developing kidney disease as studies have stated that almost 45 percent of people who experience kidney failure had diabetes earlier. Some might say that their diabetes is controlled but the definition of control can vary from person to person. There are several reasons as to why kidney problems and diabetes is connected.
The most obvious one is that improper working of insulin doesn’t allow the body to transport the sugar into the cells. The insulin hormone is produced by pancreatic cells and it acts as a trigger for the cells to consume glucose. Deficiency of this hormone can cause insulin resistance.
Now that the body is not using produced sugar, it has to be eliminated by the kidneys. Usually, the urine should consist of little or no sugar. But the kidney protects the blood from having high amount of sugar by filtering out the excess amount.
After filtering the high content of sugar for many years, the kidneys might weaken and then fail. Glycation can also result in kidney disease. It occurs when the high amount of sugar modifies the kidney tissues. The added sugar makes the kidneys incapable to function normally. Because of these reasons, diabetes can also damage arteries, lower extremities nerves, heart and eyes.
As aforementioned, diabetes has to be controlled to prevent kidney problems. Doctors state that the sugar levels of insulin consumers shouldn’t be over 110 as it can damage the kidney. The optimum sugar levels should be amid 80 – 110 mg/dl. Getting out of range can invite trouble.
Even if a diabetic is not experiencing any kidney disease symptoms and the blood tests are not showing any results, he/she shouldn’t wait for the damage to take precautions. Some methods which can be implemented to avoid risks are:
- Eating green salads twice daily and consuming foods which contain low amount of glucose. These include pears and apples.
- Eating starches which contain low amount of glucose like sweet potato. Plenty of water should be drunk and late night eating should be avoided. Infact, eating after six should be circumvented.
Also Read:
- Symptoms and Prevention for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes Diet
- Type 1 Diabetes Diet
- Type 2 Diabetes Causes
- Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms and Signs
by on 27. Mar, 2010 in Diabetes
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