{"id":1481,"date":"2025-08-12T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/diabetes\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2025-04-24T11:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:33:34","slug":"what-complications-can-type-2-diabetes-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/diabetes\/what-complications-can-type-2-diabetes-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"What Complications Can Type 2 Diabetes Cause?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Type 2 Diabetes\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Many people often ignore type 2 diabetes, but it can worsen if neglected for a long period.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being a diabetic patient, you can invite many other diseases or complications. Many times, these complications develop gradually, but they can be life-threatening.<\/span><\/p>\n

Controlling diabetes through diet, exercise, and medicines is therefore very important.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some common type 2 diabetes complications<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Heart disease: The Heart is one of the most important body organs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetes increases the risk of many cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease, heart attack, chest pain (angina), stroke, high blood pressure (hypertension), and narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis).<\/span><\/p>\n

The risk of stroke is increased two to three times in people with diabetes, and the death rate is increased by four times in people suffering from diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Neuropathy<\/strong>: Nerve damage from diabetes is too common and leads to neuropathy, which is called diabetic neuropathy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Too much sugar in the blood can damage the walls of blood vessels that nourish nerves, especially in the legs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Numbness, burning, or pain usually occurs at the tips of the toes or fingers. It gradually spreads upward and affects other body organs.<\/span><\/p>\n

When nerves involved in the digestion process are damaged, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or diarrhea can occur.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is also observed that some men face the problem of erectile dysfunction.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Eye problems<\/strong>: Diabetes damages the blood vessels of the retina of the eye and leads to diabetic retinopathy.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a major possibility of blindness caused due to retinopathy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some other eye problems, such as cataracts and glaucoma, can also be developed due to high blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Kidney damage<\/strong>: Also termed nephropathy, it is the condition when the kidney is unable to perform its functions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The kidneys have many blood vessels that help remove waste products from the body. And diabetes affects these blood vessels, which disables the excretion.<\/span><\/p>\n

In severe cases, kidney failure or irreversible end-stage kidney disease can occur, which needs to be treated with dialysis or a kidney transplant.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Foot complications<\/strong>: Nerve damage in the foot leads to neuropathy and causes numbness in the feet. Poor blood flow is also possible due to diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

If it’s not treated in the early stages, you may lose toes, feet, or even a leg.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Mental problems<\/strong>: Mental health gets badly affected due to high blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may experience stress, anxiety, and depression due to diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

More seriously, there is an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease for type 2 diabetes patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

This may happen as a result of an insufficient blood supply of blood to the brain due to blockage of blood supply vessels.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Skin conditions<\/strong>: People with type 2 diabetes are susceptible to bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.<\/span><\/p>\n

These infections should be treated in the early stages to prevent further consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gum infections are also common in those people, so maintain good oral hygiene.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Osteoporosis<\/strong>: Type 2 diabetes may lead to a lowering of bone density, which often leads to osteoporosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hearing loss, gastroparesis, and ketoacidosis are a few other diabetes complications that you should be aware of.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep your blood glucose levels in control using food, exercise, or medications, and treat your diabetes as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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