DREADFUL HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING WITH DIABETES

Karachi: Diabetic people when indulge in smoking make a fatal combination that is hazardous to their health.

A publication of Diabetic Association of Pakistan, Diabetes Digest, published this article in its latest version.

Smoking causes many problems in wound healing process which consequence in foot infection. Diabetic people when smoke are more probable to develop many complications like neuropathy (nerve damage) and nephropathy (kidney disease).

Another dangerous aspect of smoking is that it causes the narrowing of blood vessels which hinders the blood circulation and consequently increases the heart rate. It also increases the cholesterol level in body and cuts the oxygen supply to tissues as well which results in heart attack.

Smoking also increases the risks of permanent vision loss in diabetic people. Along with blindness, smoking also limits the movement of joints and bump up muscle pain. Cigarette puffs also cause many dental diseases like bleeding gums and mouth ulcers. 

Following image reflects damages of Smoking.