Type 2 Diabetes - Preventing Heart Disease in Diabetics

Heart and blood vessel disease is known to be a complication of Type 2 diabetes. Both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease are known complications of obesity. Researchers at Baerum University carried out a study to determine whether Type 2 diabetes was causing heart and blood vessel disease, or whether the obesity that often accompanies Type 2 diabetes could be the only culprit.

Their study, reported on in the Journal of Diabetes in October 2014, compared the heart of obese participants with and without Type 2 diabetes. One hundred Type 2 diabetics and 100 obese individuals without the condition, were included in the study. The left ventricle, the part of the heart that sends oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body, was measured. It was found the left ventricle of people with diabetes was thicker than the ventricle walls of the nondiabetics. As the wall of the left ventricle thickens, less blood can enter because there is less space left inside the wall. Diabetic participants left ventricle held less blood than the nondiabetic's left ventricle.

From this information it was concluded although none of the participants had overt heart disease, all the diabetics were showing signs of heart abnormalities that could lead to more serious complications.

An article published in the Diabetes and Metabolism Journal in October 2014, reported a molecule termed nrf2 helps to prevent heart disease in diabetes. Researchers at the University of Louisville in Louisville, USA, reported people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes can have an imbalance of free radicals which are not always cleared by antioxidants. Nrf2 helps to rid the heart of antioxidants. Many diabetics can lack nrf2. This result led to the suggestion it would be beneficial to screen all diabetics for nrf2 levels.

Another article published in October 2014, this one in the journal Cell Death and Disease, suggests inflammation is behind cell death in the heart of diabetics. Scientists at Harbin University in Harbin, China, report a molecule called mir-30d is involved with inflammation in the heart of many diabetics. It was therefore suggested targeting mir-30d could be a new way of preventing or treating diabetic heart disease.

The above all offer exciting new knowledge that one day could likely lead to the means of keeping the heart of a Type 2 diabetic healthy. In the mean time, anyone diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes can all follow the old standby rules for staying healthy...

    eat a healthful diet high in fruits and vegetables,
    go for a walk, swim, or bicycle ride daily, and
    take your prescribed medications conscientiously.

Measure your blood sugar levels as directed by your doctor and regulate your eating plan, activity, and medication levels accordingly.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.

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