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Drop Those Cigarettes if You Have Diabetes

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Smoking is not good for anyone, especially diabetics. Yet, many people are being tricked into using e-cigarettes because they think they are better than traditional tobacco cigarettes. The fact is that if you have diabetes, any type of smoking is bad for you.

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Nicotine raises the level of hemoglobin by much as by 34%, which is why people that have diabetes and smoke have higher blood sugar levels and have a more difficult time controlling their sugar.

In addition, smoking and diabetes increase the risk for heart disease. High levels of blood glucose and smoking damage the walls of the arteries allowing fatty deposits to build easily. This makes blood vessels narrow, which make blood circulation more difficult.

Diabetic smokers also have more nerve damage and kidney failure. Smokers that have diabetes are not able to control their blood sugar level that has nicotine, which is why they develop kidney failure, blindness and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

 Tips To Quit Smoking

  1. Commit to a date to quit smoking and tell your doctor so that he can help you.
  2. Stay away from other smokers or places where you know there will be smokers.
  3. Join an online or community group that can help you kick the habit.
  4. Take a deep breath for 10 seconds when you are craving a cigarette.
  5. Exercise, this will help with the stress you have built-up.
  6. Skip the drinks with caffeine, such as soda and coffee, which can increase the urge to smoke.
  7. If you used to smoke during breaks at work, go for a walk or find an activity that will keep your mind off smoking.

Think about your health and everything you will gain from quitting smoking. For starters you will reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes if you don’t already have it. Your heart rate and blood pressure will drop almost immediately after you stop smoking. After 12 hours the carbon monoxide level in your blood returns to normal. From 2 to 9 months your circulation will start improving and you’re the coughing and shortness of breath that comes from smoking will also decrease. The long-term effects of smoking are even better because the longer you smoke the more prone you are to chronic diseases later in life.

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