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How to deal with diabetes injuries to prevent dangerous risks

The healing period of diabetic wounds is longer than wounds in healthy people. Even if they are not properly treated, wounds in diabetics can continue to spread until the end of amputation. So, how to treat diabetic wounds ? The cause of long-term diabetes scarring is blood sugar that is too high in the body. This damages the nerves, weakens the immune system and causes damage to blood circulation, thus preventing the process of repairing damaged tissue. As a result, wounds in diabetics will remain open, moist and difficult to cure. Wounds that do not heal make diabetics more susceptible to fungal, bacterial, and gangrenous infections. How to treat diabetes injuries? To avoid the risk of worsening wounds, try several ways to treat diabetic wounds, the following. Clean the wound The first step that can be taken to treat diabetic wounds is to clean the wound immediately. You can clean the wound with running water and soap. After that, dry and apply the antibiotic ointment the doctor reco...

Caution, diabetes can trigger rapid senility

Diabetics can have various health complications if they do not routinely monitor their blood glucose levels and control their health. These health complications can affect various organs of the body, including the brain. This can make diabetics at high risk for dementia or senility. Dementia sufferers or dementia experience interference in parts of the brain that interfere with the learning process, memorizing, thinking, and speaking. Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common types of dementia. So what does this disease have to do with diabetes? The relationship between diabetes and dementia Although further research is still needed, it is now known that older diabetics, especially type 2 diabetes, are more likely to get dementia. You will find several possible causes below: 1. nerve injury Diabetics are sensitive to an increase or decrease in extreme blood glucose levels due to interference with the effects of insulin, hormones. As a result, nerve cells in the brain cannot use...