Categories: SYMPTOMS

7 Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes You May Miss

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7. Your cuts heal more slowly

Diabetes is a result of your body’s inability to produce or use insulin. As we all know, insulin is actually a hormone that allows your body to turn glucose, or sugar, into energy. If your body can’t metabolize glucose, it can eventually lead to high blood sugar levels. This can affect your body’s ability to heal wounds, explains Dr. Cypess.

“The immune system has many components, and nearly all of them don’t work as well in the setting of hyperglycemia [high blood glucose],” he says. “For example, there is reduced blood flow, changes in [the acidity of blood] that hurt the immune cells, and nerve damage leading to injuries and infections.”

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