You may have noticed I have been missing in action for a while. A big part of why was the sudden decline in health of my mother. She is a diabetic with many health problems that stem from prolonged neglect of her diabetes.

You might wonder what this has to do with you. With diabetes on the rise, chances are that you have or know someone that has a type of this disease. If left unchecked it can lead to serious health problems. Spending years neglecting your diabetes can lead to:

Heart disease
Eye problems [blindness]
Nueropathy- nerve damage in limbs and more
Slow to heal wounds
Infections
Amputations

My mother was diagnosed in her early 30’s. Today she is almost 60 and because of the neglect, is in a skilled nursing facility. She needs to use a powerchair to get around, but today her health is so bad she cannot even use that. At the time this blog went on hiatus she had another in a line of heart attacks which nearly resulted in her passing.

All of this comes from neglecting diabetes. You cannot eat as you wish any longer, once diagnosed. Blood sugar spikes then crashes imbalance and confuse the body. Natural healing processes are interrupted. Brain chemicals are thrown into a constant state of imbalance leading to depression, memory loss, and odd ‘highs’.

If you or someone you love has diabetes, please care for yourself. Educated diabetics that do not live in a state of denial are healthy diabetics. You can be healthy, happy, and enjoy a long life.

Diabetic Living Online offers hints and tips on living with diabetes and when you visit the site a pop-up offers you a free year of their print magazine.

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