What are the advantages of having good blood sugar levels?
Eyesight
Diabetes is a common cause of eye problems.
It causes problems like;
Blindness
Cataracts
Blurred vision
Losing your eyesight is not something to take lightly.You need your eyes for everything.
Prevention
One way to do this is to manage your sugars well.
Cataracts can be repaired via minor surgery.
Sometimes you may need eye injections to slow down eye damage related to diabetes depending on how diabetes has affected your eyes.
Feet
Diabetes can cause damage to your feet.
Common diabetes problems related to the legs and feet are;
Lack of sensation in your feet
Burning pain or feeling hot or cold in your feet
Wounds in your feet- that can be difficult to heal
Poor blood flow to your legs
Foot infections
Trouble with joints in your legs
Dry skin in your legs
Prevention
Good blood sugar control
Wearing well fitting closed shoes
Avoiding exposing your feet to extreme conditions like excessively hot water or near fires
Keeping the skin well moisturised to avoid dry skin
Treating infections aggressively
Inspect your feet carefully, every day when showering
Kidneys
Diabetes can affect your kidneys
The first sign of the diabetes in your kidney can be discovered by testing your urine.
The doctor can do a test for proteins in your urine to look for proteins.
The proteins are bad for your kidneys.
High blood sugar can also increase the chances of urine infections.
Prevention of kidney disease
Good blood sugar control
Ensuring that your blood pressure is well controlled
