Diabetes, Peripheral Neuropathy & How to Conduct a Diabetic Foot Monofilament Test

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What is Diabetes?
Type II diabetes is a disease that occurs when the level of glucose (blood sugar) in your blood are too high
Blood glucose is the body’s primary energy source and comes primarily from the foods you eat
Your pancreas produces the hormone insulin that helps move blood glucose into your cells to be used as energy
Type II diabetics do not produce enough insulin, or their body organs and tissues are resistant to its effect  glucose stays in the blood and not enough reaches the cells
What are the Risk Factors for Developing Type II Diabetes?Family history of diabetes
Overweight or obese
Physically inactive
More common in people who are African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Asian American, Islanders
Hypertensive
Previous gestational diabetes
Develop insulin resistance
What are the Disease Mechanisms Caused by Type II Diabetes?
Two underlying major pathological/disease mechanisms caused by Type II diabetes can lead to a multitude of health conditions and diseases
Atherosclerosis - A type of cardiovascular disease characterized by the progressive narrowing and hardening of an artery due to the build up of plaque
Nerve Damage - A high concentration of glucose in the blood damages nerves throughout the body, and especially in the legs and feet
What Health Conditions/Diseases can People with Diabetes Develop?
Heart disease
Stroke
Eye disease
Kidney disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Sexual problems
Bladder problems