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How to Prevent Diabetic Foot Complications

Written by Dita Faulkner on October 15, 2009 - 8:48am

It’s really true what they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is certainly true in the case of foot care for diabetics. Foot care for diabetics is very important. High blood sugars may cause eventual problems with blood circulation and nerve damage (neuropathy). Both of these conditions cause loss of sensation in the lower extremities. As a result, individuals may have injured themselves and not know it until too late.

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Foot Complications for Diabetics

Written by Dita Faulkner on October 13, 2009 - 4:27am

There are a number of foot problems that diabetics can have. This is because many diabetics develop nerve damage (neuropathy), and as a result, have no sensation in their feet. Diabetics may even experience a change in their actual skin of the feet for this same reason. These damaged nerves once controlled oil and moisture in the feet, but since neuropathy slowly destroys any sensation - including pain or cold – problems arise.

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Caring for Diabetic Feet: Your duty

Written by Fatmah Azam Ali on September 11, 2009 - 10:18pm

There are more than 200 million people who are currently affected by diabetes and a whopping 7 million develop diabetes every year (International Diabetes Federation).

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