Question

What happens to a body poor glucose management over the long term? There are neurologic, metabolic, cardiovascular side effects, to name a few.

why is carbohydrate control such a large part of diabetes management? What happens to control blood glucose when your carbohydrate intake is reduced?

Answer 1

Ans) Long-term complications of untreated hyperglycemia or body poor glucose management can include:

• Cardiovascular disease.
• Nerve damage (neuropathy)
• Kidney damage (diabetic nephropathy) or kidney failure.
• Damage to the blood vessels of the retina (diabetic retinopathy), potentially leading to blindness.
• Clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye (cataract)
• Feet problems caused by damaged nerves or poor blood flow that can lead to serious skin infections, ulcerations, and in some severe cases, amputation
• Bone and joint problems
• Teeth and gum infections

- Of the three nutrients -- protein, carbs and fat --carbs have the greatest impact on blood sugar control. This is because the body breaks them down into glucose. Therefore, diabetics may need to take large dosages of insulin and/or diabetes medication when they eat a lot of carbohydrates.

- A low carb diet will create a slow uptake of insulin which shows a false elevated glucose. It metabolizes your fat reserves. This of course is different from ketoacidosis which is a result from dangerously high blood sugar for people with diabetes.