Those who are living with diabetes and
are experiencing leg pain should be aware that a new study shows that
this can lead to permanent disability. Many who suffer from high
blood sugar are not aware of the damage that occurs in the arteries
due to excessive glucose, high glucose is also responsible for damage
to the nervous system. High blood sugar greatly effects the lower
limbs, there is a new warning from University researchers on the
danger of living with diabetes and experiencing leg pain.
Researchers at Baker IDI Heart and
Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia revealed that the
punishing effects of high glucose causes an across the board increase
in disabilities by over 50%. Much of the damage from excess sugar in
the bloodstream occurs in the arteries, diabetics are 3 times as
likely to suffer a heart attack compared to a person with a normal
blood sugar level. Diabetic commonly lose legs to the illness, each
day with an elevated blood sugar level causes more circulation
damage. A systemic circulation break down can lead to lower limb
amputation, leg pain from diabetes is a signal of nerve or artery
complications.
How the legs are effected
Hyperinsulinemia has been associated
with mitogenic effects on vascular smooth muscle cells, this effect
inside the walls of the arteries cause serious diabetic
complications. In addition, high blood sugar in itself is a
cardiovascular risk factor because it has an adverse effect on the
blood vessels, making them more likely to become blocked if a plaque
forms. High blood sugar causes the blood to clot more easily, further
increasing the likelihood of blockage. The leg pain from diabetes is
often a major warning sign of cumulative artery blockage and as the
legs go so does the heart.
Over 80% of people who lost a limb due
to high blood sugar could have saved leg had they addressed the
problem immediately, this was revealed by Dr.Chavez in Argentina