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How is diabetes developed or gotten?

How is diabetes developed or gotten?

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How is diabetes developed or gotten?

Exact cause is unknown but most appreciated hypothesis is either low insulin or insulin resistance due to genetic +/- environmental factors.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Can a keto diet reduce kidney failure?

Ketogenic lifestyle dictates a person to have high protein and fat with low or zero carbohydrate diet which may affect metabolic acidosis. High protein diet may hasten kidney failure.

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Can diabetes affect my kidney health?

With time, raised blood sugar can damage blood vessels in the kidneys as well as nephrons making them not work as well as they should. Many people with diabetes also develop high blood pressure, which can damage kidneys too.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Is 175 a high blood sugar?

It depends on the type of blood sugar test. Fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or more, post prandial blood sugar of 200 or more is considered to be Diabetes.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Can Berberine lower high blood sugar for type 1 diabetics?

Numerous clinical reports about the hypoglycemic action of berberine can be found in Chinese literatures. Berberine was claimed to have a comparable activity to sulphonureas or metformin in reducing blood glucose, although most of the studies were not well designed.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Is heart disease more common in people with diabetes?

Yes with time, raised blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels and nerves that control the heart. Additionally, people with diabetes are also more likely to have other conditions that raise the risk for heart disease such as high blood pressure and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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