Hypertension and Diabetes - Is There a Link?

An acquaintance mentioned that she learned she has type 2 diabetes in spite of never noticing any symptoms. Often, a person will find an increased frequency of urination, lethargy or feeling thirsty.

It was only after a routine annual blood test that the disease was revealed.

Her physician took this very seriously as did I. My friend also learned she had hypertension a couple of years ago.

We were of the same serious mindset given the fact that over 60% of people who have diabetes also have high blood pressure.

Diabetes is a condition where one’s body can’t process sugar normally. In type 1 diabetes, one’s pancreas simply doesn’t make the insulin the body needs to regulate blood sugar. They must actually inject themselves with insulin.

With type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does produce insulin but it’s either not enough or it’s improperly produced. Most people with diabetes actually suffer from type 2 diabetes. There are over 5 million people diagnosed with diabetes and doctors think that number should actually be doubled. They believe many people live with diabetes and don’t know it.

The parts of the body affected by these unprocessed sugars include: kidneys, heart, eyes and nerves. Is it surprising to know that the number one contributor to kidney failure and the number six contributor to heart disease is diabetes?

Another way in which hypertension and diabetes is linked is that like hypertension sufferers, diabetes sufferers also rarely exhibit symptoms and therefore live with this dangerous condition for years.

Adding another serious health problem - like high blood pressure and the odds of suffering a heart attack or stroke increase significantly.

Although medication is often necessary, many problems associated with diabetes can at least be slowed or even prevented. Proper weight control and regular exercise are shown to be effective as well as not partaking in excessive alcohol consumption.

This advise also applies to decreasing the symptoms of hypertension.

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