Kidney Disease And Diabetes There is a quite common misconception that diabetics will suffer from kidney disease. This used to be true decades ago before there was any real awareness of the whys and wherefores of diabetes. These days, the threat of kidney infection is still there, but it is absolutely not unavoidable. Those who take care of their blood sugar level by eating the correct foodstuffs and exercising, run very little danger of kidney disease at all. And that is without the help and drugs that doctors may prescribe. All in all, if a diabetic gets kidney disease, it is because of inattentiveness to his or her health. There are different types of kidney infection, but in general, kidney disease results in the body not being able to dispose of its waste products. Urine is not only the excess of water that you drink, it is also the body's means of passing out toxins and waste that your muscles make by doing their daily job. If these toxins remain in your body, you will poison yourself. There is nothing you can do about that. Only by living, you make toxins that your body flushes out with bodily fluids which are made up of usually water, which is why it is vital to drink lots of water every day. Your kidneys treat this water and send it to your bladder. If that system does not work, you are in serious trouble, unless you get treatment. This is not a new condition and doctors are very good at dealing with it, so it is no longer life-threatening - as long as you have it treated. However, kidney disease is still obviously something to avoid at all costs. A further difficulty is if the kidneys stop working because they cannot cope with the impurities that are passing through them. They literally become worn out and tired to death. Dialysis may become crucial or a kidney transplant. This is of course a very serious state of affairs and one to be avoided at all costs. If you have had a forewarning that you might be diabetic, be certain to heed that warning and lower your weight as a priority. Do this by eating food prepared with the needs of diabetics in mind and exercise each day. Best of all is to take action before you become the warning from your doctor. You know whether you are overweight or not. You know whether you are taking care of your body or not and you know whether you are at danger or not. Most people do not have to be told, they know, but will not admit it to themselves. Do not become one of those. Do not permit this to happen to you. Take action now. Of your own free will, before you have to.
Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on a number of topics, and is now involved with 500 Delicious Diabetic Recipes. If you would like to know more, please visit our website at Cookbooks For Diabetics.