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  Diabetes and Your Feet: How to Prevent and Treat Foot Pain Written by  Christina Aungst, PharmD Published on September 5, 2019 Diabetes-related foot pain (also called diabetic foot neuropathy) is a common complication that happens to many people with  diabetes . It happens to those with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The longer you have diabetes and the less controlled your blood sugar is, the more likely it is you will develop foot pain or discomfort at some point. Caring for Your Feet With Diabetes: 7 Habits that Help 0 seconds of 2 minutes, 40 seconds Volume 90%   02:40 Reviewed by  Mera Goodman, MD Advertisement Advertisement How does diabetes affect the health of my feet? Diabetes-related foot pain is mainly caused by high blood sugar levels. Over time, high levels of sugar in the blood damage both the nerve endings and blood vessels throughout the body. This combination causes nerve pain and poor circulation.  The feet are especially prone to poor...

 

 

   My Chronic Kidney Search … I thought my kidney condition was a life sentence. I was wrong! What my doctor told me about my kidneys blew my mind… but then I did what he told me – and I realized he was right! No more fatigue, swollen ankles or night time visits to the toilet – my weight is down, my energy is high, I’m cheerful, relaxed and happy! Case study: Christopher Kenneth I used to believe that once a person had chronic kidney issues then that was it… they were pretty much stuck for life. I thought there was not much that could be done – except tweak it as best as possible and hope to goodness that it didn’t get worse. Most sufferers hear the same advice. I really believed it too. But I don’t any more.  Because of something my doctor showed me I now know there’s an awful lot that can be done to manage serious kidney afflictions – and what can be done turned out to be literally life-changing. CKD isn’t a life-sentence I was diagnosed with CKD – an ongoing, apparentl...