Just because you have diabetes doesn't mean you will get kidney disease.
It is just another myth about your illness.
Now, if glycemia is uncontrolled it can cause kidney disease, if you maintain your proper blood glucose levels you can avoid kidney disease.
When diabetics get kidney disease it is because their bodies are not able to get rid of the waste products of sugars and starches.
Over time, if you don't control your diabetes and maintain your proper blood glucose levels, the elimination process through your kidneys will cease to work effectively.
Your kidneys will have to work harder to get rid of the waste products and the proteins will be blocked.
Your kidneys will filter too much blood and will begin to leak.
Protein will be lost through your kidneys and from your body.
Eventually, waste will begin to build up in your blood.
This is what is known as kidney disease.
You can get kidney disease in many ways.
As a diabetic, you can get it if your kidneys have to work too hard to filter out the sugars and starches and are unable to get rid of the waste products from your blood.
After a while they will shut down.
If this happens, you will probably be put on dialysis.
A dialysis machine will function as your kidneys to clean the waste products from your blood.
Sometimes you may be able to get a kidney transplant, but people with diabetes are not usually given this option.
As you know, you can't live without your kidneys.
Therefore, as a diabetic, it is crucial that you understand how your kidneys work and what you can do to help your kidneys work efficiently.
You don't have to get kidney disease.
You can avoid most of the complications simply by following your doctor's orders and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Unfortunately, most diabetics don't follow their doctors' orders.
They don't bother to follow the diet as recommended in the Glycemic Index.
The Glycemic Index is a chart that was developed to tell diabetics which foods to stay away from.
The foods that are highest in the Glycemic Index are the hardest to break down and cause the most damage to your kidneys.
The Glycemic Index was created in 1981 and can be a lifesaver for any diabetic as it clearly shows which foods to avoid.
As a diabetic, if you don't monitor your blood sugar you are also taking a chance on getting kidney disease.
You were probably prescribed a blood monitor so that you could check your blood glucose levels several times a day.
The levels are also recorded and should be shown to your doctor during your regular visit.
If you want to avoid kidney disease, you must do this.
If your doctor prescribed insulin or some other medication for your diabetes, make sure you take it.
The insulin or other medication will enable the food you eat to break down and it helps the kidneys in getting rid of waste products.
There isn't any excuse not to take the medication and if you can't afford the medications there are a lot of different programs available to help you.
If you want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and for a diabetic this is very important, then you must exercise and control your weight.
Yet many diabetics will refuse to take these essential steps.
If you want to avoid kidney disease and remain healthy, following your doctor's orders will be the most important thing you can do.