Get The Facts About Diabetes Symptoms

Our nerve system carries signals to our brain from various parts of our body. The nerve endings receive signals from our tissue controlling sensory and movement information.

Damage: When we have high blood sugar in our system, nerve damage can stem from the lack of blood flow. Small fibers can be affected from the lack of oxygen and nutrients. Other causes can be trauma, chemotherapy or medication.

This can result in diabetic neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, proximal neuropathy and mononeuropathy.

Our vascular system is a series of tubes that transport oxygen, nutrients and cells throughout our whole body.

Damage: When we have something like high blood sugar in our system it begins to build up and break down our blood vessels, creating plaque. When the plaque builds up our blood vessels narrow the pathways inside, decreasing the blood circulation to parts of the body.

This can result in damaging tissue, peripheral artery disease, increased risks of heart attack, stroke, blood clots, foot ulcers and damage to the nerves.