{"id":1297,"date":"2025-04-10T06:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/diabetes\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2025-03-06T19:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T00:02:16","slug":"how-does-diabetes-affect-your-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/diabetes\/how-does-diabetes-affect-your-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Diabetes Affect Your Feet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diabetes Affects Your Feet<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetes has many complications, some leading to other serious health conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetics need to pay particular attention to their feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetics have to take special care of their feet, or they can experience trouble in two ways: reduced blood circulation and nerve damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are what to look for and some prevention ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptom:<\/span><\/p>\n

If your feet are constantly cold, your legs are sore when you walk, or your feet hurt in bed at night, you may be suffering from poor blood circulation.<\/span><\/p>\n

This, in turn, can slow down the process of healing when you have cuts or other damage to your feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prevention:<\/span><\/p>\n

Staying physically active is one way to help improve your circulation.<\/span><\/p>\n

You also need to control your blood fat and sugar levels, as well as your blood pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n

And of course, don’t smoke.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptom:<\/span><\/p>\n

If your feet are numb, you have a burning sensation on the soles of your feet or pins and needles in your feet, you have signs of possible nerve damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Foot nerves are the longest in our bodies and are therefore susceptible to damage by diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

If these nerves are damaged, the feelings are lessened, so we could have the cuts or blisters that can lead to ulcers, and we wouldn’t even know about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prevention:<\/span><\/p>\n

Check your feet regularly to be sure there are no signs of injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you develop corns or calluses, have them treated immediately by a podiatrist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wash and dry carefully between your toes, and keep your nails trimmed and smooth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone likes to have their feet pampered, but for us diabetics it not only feels good, but it also prevents serious health problems in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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