[임자 건강칼럼] To prevent complications of diabetes – Gyeongbuk Newspaper
Diabetes is scary because of its complications. Among them, the three major complications known are retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy. Retinopathy can occur when small bulges, or aneurysms, form in the arteries of the fundus, causing fundus hemorrhage and resulting in blindness. Nephropathy causes proteinuria, which gradually weakens the function of the kidneys and can lead to renal failure, which is life-threatening. Neurosis causes tremors in the limbs or neuralgia. Changes in the retina and kidney occur in small blood vessels, but atherosclerosis, which occurs in large blood vessels, is also known as one of the scary complications of diabetes. As a result of the metabolic abnormality of diabetes in which glucose is not processed well, hyperlipidemia occurs and serum cholesterol increases, which is a cause of arteriosclerosis. In diabetic patients, myocardial infarction may occur due to cerebral thrombosis and hardening of the coronary arteries, or blood circulation in the toes and legs may deteriorate due to atherosclerosis in the arteries of the legs, resulting in necrosis, making it impossible to amputate the toes or legs. This is why it has to be done. The relationship between calcium and arteries is that insufficient calcium intake causes arteriosclerosis by increasing the calcium content in the arteries, so calcium deficiency in diabetic patients worsens diabetes and at the same time promotes arteriosclerosis. So-called cell disorders occur when calcium dissolved from bones enters cells, and complications of diabetes also occur when calcium enters retinal blood vessels, kidney glomerular cells, or nerve cells, causing extracellular and intracellular damage. ) occurs by disturbing the ratio of calcium concentrations. If a large amount of glucose is constantly surrounding the outside of the cell, even the hemoglobin required to transport oxygen changes into glycated hemoglobin called hemoglobin A1 and hemoglobin A1c, and proteins in the cell membrane are also glycated, causing enzyme changes, resulting in enzymatic changes. It is thought that calcium enters the cells and causes damage to the cells. For this reason, in order to prevent complications of diabetes, it is of course important not to raise blood sugar levels, but it is also very important to consume enough calcium to prevent excess calcium from melting bones entering cells to prevent cell damage caused by complications. need. Diabetes symptoms and complications are very similar to those seen in the general elderly. Some people say diabetes is a sign of aging. Certainly, as people age, the number of people with diabetes increases. Although the degree is mild, it is safe to say that diabetes is one of the diseases of the elderly, if it is due to an abnormal increase in conditions like diabetes where glucose is insufficiently processed. This may not be strange considering that both aging and diabetes are caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D. Many people suffer from diabetes and high blood pressure at the same time. As evidence that anything can easily occur due to calcium deficiency, the fact that rats with spontaneous hypertension that are deficient in calcium also suffer from diabetes. If calcium enters blood vessel cells due to the action of parathyroid hormone and other substances due to calcium deficiency, the secretion of insulin is not sufficient, resulting in diabetes. Both diabetes and high blood pressure are dangerous because they cause arteriosclerosis and myocardial infarction due to coronary arteriosclerosis. In order to enjoy a long and healthy life without developing complications even if you have diabetes, the most important thing is not only medical help, but also consuming enough calcium to promote insulin secretion and lighten insulin resistance to prevent complications. Calcium is an essential mineral that is essential for the secretion of all hormones. When treating diabetes, most patients only focus on restricting their diet to prevent their blood sugar levels from rising, and are unaware of the need for calcium intake. Calcium deficiency not only weakens insulin secretion but also causes insulin resistance. This is because when calcium is taken out of the bones by the action of parathyroid hormone, the calcium dissolved in the bones enters fat cells and muscle cells. Even though I was over 80, I lived without knowing about diabetes. Just like any other disease, diabetes and its complications can be avoided if you acquire just a little bit of correct knowledge and put it into practice. If you apply Sun Tzu’s Art of War, if you know diabetes and know yourself, it will be difficult to get diabetes.
2023-10-22 08:46:00
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