{"id":646,"date":"2018-01-29T08:52:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T08:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=646"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T10:08:39","slug":"kidney-damage-and-diabetes-prevention-and-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/kidney-damage-and-diabetes-prevention-and-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidney Damage and Diabetes: Prevention and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/kidney-damage-and-diabetes-prevention-and-management\/#Reasons_of_Kidney_Damage\" title=\"Reasons of Kidney Damage\">Reasons of Kidney Damage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/kidney-damage-and-diabetes-prevention-and-management\/#Symptoms_of_Kidney_Damage\" title=\"Symptoms of Kidney Damage\">Symptoms of Kidney Damage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/kidney-damage-and-diabetes-prevention-and-management\/#How_Do_I_Manage_and_Prevent_Kidney_Problems\" title=\"How Do I Manage and Prevent Kidney Problems?\">How Do I Manage and Prevent Kidney Problems?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/kidney-damage-and-diabetes-prevention-and-management\/#How_Can_BeatO_Help\" title=\"How Can BeatO Help?\">How Can BeatO Help?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Diabetes care and diabetes management extend beyond regular sugar level monitoring. Fluctuating blood sugar levels cause irreversible damage to your kidneys in the long run. Let&#8217;s learn about the connection between kidney damage and diabetes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F646\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our kidneys are made up of thousands of tiny blood vessels whose main function is to filter waste from our blood. Diabetes can cause damage to the blood vessels, thereby affecting this filtering process and causing kidney diseases. In worst-case scenarios, it can even lead to kidney failure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_of_Kidney_Damage\"><\/span>Reasons of Kidney Damage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>High blood glucose and people with diabetes for a long time may experience kidney damage. The tiny blood vessels in the kidney get damaged, which impairs the kidney\u2019s basic function of filtering out the toxins from your blood.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, high blood pressure or poorly controlled hypertension can worsen the situation drastically as it causes damage to blood vessels. Familial history of Diabetic Nephropathy increases the risk of kidney diseases.<\/p>\n<p>When kidney disease starts to affect your body, in response, your body will retain more water and salt than it should, which can result in weight gain and ankle swelling. You may have protein in your urine. Also, waste materials will build up in your blood.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/kidney-damage-2.jpg\" alt=\"kidney damage\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/kidney-damage-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/kidney-damage-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/kidney-damage-2-420x235.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/kidney-damage-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_of_Kidney_Damage\"><\/span>Symptoms of Kidney Damage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Early-stage detection is often impossible as no symptoms develop. However, that said, a person with kidney disease is likely to experience these symptoms of chronic kidney disease &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frequent urination<\/li>\n<li>Swelling of the legs and puffiness around the eyes<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue and weakness<\/li>\n<li>Loss of appetite<\/li>\n<li>Nausea and vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Itching and easy bruising<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Headaches and sleep problems<\/li>\n<li>Restless legs syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Chest pain<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Bone pain; and<\/li>\n<li>Decreased interest in sex and erectile dysfunction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Manage_and_Prevent_Kidney_Problems\"><\/span>How Do I Manage and Prevent Kidney Problems?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In order to prevent kidney damage, you need to control blood sugar levels. Be strict with your medication, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/category\/diabetes-food-recipes\/\">diabetes diet<\/a> and exercise routine. Keep monitoring sugar levels regularly without fail, with the help of a <span style=\"color: #000000;\">glucometer<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are already suffering from kidney diseases, make sure you seek medical attention to treat any lipid abnormalities (treat dyslipidemia) and restrict protein intake in your food. Ask your doctor which drugs are bad for your kidneys (nephrotoxic) and make sure you avoid them.<\/p>\n<p>Regular urine and blood tests to measure creatinine levels are important for the early detection of kidney damage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_BeatO_Help\"><\/span>How Can BeatO Help?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>BeatO Smartphone <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3tJUYwH\">Glucometer<\/a> is a handy device that is not only easy to use but also gives accurate readings and connects you to your personalized diabetes educator instantly. This allows you to develop your personalized annual test schedule. Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Nr1y2S\">BeatO App<\/a> lets you keep a daily check of your sugar levels as well as count your protein intake in food, which is important for people with kidney problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":11246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,7,8,85],"class_list":["post-646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management","tag-glucometer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25194,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646\/revisions\/25194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}