Diabetes And Numbness In Feet
June 18th, 2010 | 
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Diabetes is a disease that affects the pancreas. It causes the beta cells of the islet cells in the pancreas to be destroyed or malfunction. The primary responsibility of these cells is to produce insulin which is used to regulate the glucose level in the bloodstream. Without insulin the body cannot regulate the glucose and this poses serious consequences to the health if untreated. Commonly, insulin is injected to take over this process and the person has to manually manage the role of blood sugar regulation that most people take for granted.
It is believed that consistently high levels of sugar in the blood lead to a number of complications. In the case of feet, the first complication is that the circulation of blood is impeded. It is thought that high sugar levels in the blood affect the lining of blood vessels making them rough. This allows fatty deposits to stick to the lining and leads to arteriosclerosis. It is harder to push blood round the body and it is generally the outermost parts of the body that suffer the most.
This means the feet are liable to pick up cuts and bruises and take longer to heal from these problems.
Over time, continued poor circulation begins to affect the capillaries or small blood vessels that are responsible for providing blood to the nervous system and extremities of the body. Eventually the poor blood supply will cause the nervous system to malfunction. This is another complication of diabetes and is called diabetic neuropathy.
Diabetic neuropathy is broken down into 4 types, the one that concerns feet is called peripheral neuropathy. The person with peripheral neuropathy will lose sensation in their feet. This might take the form of pin and needles or a numbness. Having poor sensitivity in the feet that are already liable to infections, cuts and bruise makes the feet especially vulnerable.
Thus doctors advise on special care for feet and careful monitoring of their condition. If feet become numb for any time it is recommended to see your doctor. People with diabetes also get their feet checked annually or bi-annually where the doctor will check the sensitivity in their feet. This can also determine if neuropathy in the feet is worsening by comparison to the previous year and thus give an overall indication on how diabetes is affecting the body.
By: Adrian Whittle
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June 18th, 2010 8:08 pm
Hey thanks for this great information.
June 20th, 2010 7:31 pm
seems difficult to live with diabetes!
June 20th, 2010 9:58 pm
Good deal! Exercise is the most important thing for diabetics. It helps blood circulation and help your feet too.
June 22nd, 2010 5:26 pm
My husband has neuropathy in his feet as a direct result of chemotherapy. Although not due to diabetes, we have learned how important it is to keep a close eye on his feet.
June 23rd, 2010 12:37 pm
thanks for the information that you offer by your website. it is always very valuable to people like me who are very needy of quality advice. thanks a ton.
June 23rd, 2010 9:25 pm
I had no idea about this condition associated with diabetes. Thank you for enlightening me about this.
June 30th, 2010 11:24 am
Good to know that by checking feet we can know the condition of diabetesis. If it gets cuts and brusies it gives u the indication to get the check up of diabetes disease. Nice info.
July 1st, 2010 3:21 am
Our feet should be well taken care of. For one major reason, all nerves our connected to our brain. Also, it is on our feet that we can notice our body is malfunctioning. So keep an eye for our feet and take good care of it.
July 8th, 2010 7:41 am
a nice information about the diabetes, diabetes are very harm full for man, it increase the possibility of the hard-fail,it is true or not
July 15th, 2010 12:56 pm
If you are feeling numbness in your legs and feet, or elsewhere in your body, this is considered sensory loss. Numbness can result from simply sitting in one position too long or sitting in an awkward position and then realizing, upon trying to get up, that your legs or feet are numb. This is a temporary condition that goes away, according to AARP. org. However, foot and leg numbness can also indicate that something serious is wrong.
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July 17th, 2010 12:22 pm
Diabetes is a disease that affects the pancreas. It causes the beta cells of the islet cells in the pancreas to be destroyed or malfunction. The primary responsibility of these cells is to produce insulin which is used to regulate the glucose level in the bloodstream. Without insulin the body cannot regulate the glucose and this poses serious consequences to the health if untreated. Commonly, insulin is injected to take over this process and the person has to manually manage the role of blood sugar regulation that most people take for granted.
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July 18th, 2010 2:28 pm
Always feel pain in the soles of the feet when I stand on my feet long
July 18th, 2010 2:30 pm
Is there a quick cure for the heel as a result of the disease
July 20th, 2010 8:02 am
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July 22nd, 2010 10:09 pm
You have given great information about the Diabetes And Numbness In Feet. Thanks for sharing.
August 13th, 2010 2:49 am
diabetes is a serious disease but it can be avoided by having an physically active lifestyle-:`
October 1st, 2010 11:06 am
diabetes can really crap your body, i now resort to sugar free foods”";
October 13th, 2010 6:38 am
Numbness can occur at the time of diabetes because of nerves blocked and body starts getting numbness. especially feet have maximum possibilities of numbness.so we should there is need to keep an eye and doctor assistance.
October 18th, 2010 5:47 pm
diabetes can really cause lots of health complications which are damaging;~”
November 8th, 2010 11:18 am
diabetes is of course a nasty disease and it could be avoided by just having good exercise ‘