subject: Diabetes And High Blood Pressure - What's The Connection? [print this page] Diabetes And High Blood Pressure - What's The Connection?
One of my friend was lately diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It came as total shocker to her as she didn't fell any symptoms like lack of energy, frequent urination and weight loss.
In fact, the only reason she discovered she had diabetes is because her doctor ordered a test at her yearly physical.
It was some few years back she was diagnosed with hypertension. So this time Myself and her doctor took this seriously
Is that a problem? People should understand more than two third of people with diabetes do have high blood pressure.
Let's start with what diabetes is. Diabetes is a disorder in which the body can't properly process sugar. There are two types: Type 1 diabetes is when the pancreas does not produce insulin which is needed to regulate blood sugar in between meals. Sufferers of this type of diabetes must inject themselves with insulin in order to regulate their blood sugar.
Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body does actually produce insulin but it is unable to properly process sugar. Of the over 5 million sufferers of diabetes (experts believe this number is actually double and that many people suffer from the disease and don't realize it), between 90-95% of those suffer type 2 diabetes.
For the people who suffer from type 2 diabetes high sugar affects the tissues and begins to erode. Heart, kidney, eyes and nerves are most affected. From the research it has been confirmed that diabetes is the main cause for kidney failure and 6th reason for heart failure.
Just like high blood pressure, the person who suffers from diabetes feels no symptoms at all. And this affects their major organs and eyes for years.
Add to that a potentially life threatening disease like hypertension, which, surprise - also harms the eyes, kidneys and heart. In fact, those with high blood pressure and diabetes are over 75 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke!
Most people who suffer from diabetes need definite medication. But the good news is diabetes can also be delayed or prevented from spreading by exercising regularly and by maintaining a healthy weight. It also advised to avoid excess alcohol.
Even though medications are available for hypertension it comes with dangerous side effects. Similar to diabetes people who suffer from hypertension can also do certain things like regular exercise, maintaining health, avoid drinking excess alcohol and stop smoking to reduce the effects of hypertension.
If you suffer from high blood pressure and would like an all natural proven treatment, I recommend my High Blood Pressure program. It's natural breathing and relaxation exercises have helped thousands like you and it may even help for your type 2 diabetes since the two are closely connected.
