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diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease according to the National
Institutes of Health more than 25 million Americans have diabetes and the
high blood sugar levels that go along with diabetes require the kidneys to
work harder to filter out excess water and wastes and early diagnosis of
diabetes can help to treat the condition before he does more damage to kidneys
type 1 diabetes is easily diagnosed in its early stages before kidney damage
occurs however type 2 diabetes often goes under diagnosed for years many
people who have type 2 diabetes do not realize it if you have been diagnosed
with type 1 or type 2 diabetes you should have a microt albumin test done
annually this will help your doctor detect any kidney damage if your urine
tests positive for albumin steps can be taken to help prevent more damage to
your kidneys for type 1 diabetics getting regular insulin is crucial in
keeping glucose levels in check for type 2 diabetics diet and exercise may be the
primary treatments for lowering blood sugar levels treat your kidneys before
it worsened due to diabetes if you have diabetes and want to protect your kidney
damage there are things you can do to treat it and stop it from getting worse
one lifestyle changes eating healthier and getting regular exercise can improve
your blood glucose blood pressure and cholesterol that will affect how hard
your kidneys have to work it is also important to control much alcohol you
drink and quit smoking too medicine drugs called SCE inhibitors and yer
beers can help control your blood pressure and slow kidney damage if you
have diabetes be careful about taking too many painkillers using non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen every day can lead to
kidney damage consult your doctor before taking any medicines
3 littering check your blood glucose
regularly at home so you can keep your diabetes in check you may also want to
track your blood pressure so you can control and manage it when it gets high
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