Heart and blood vessel disease. Diabetes increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke, narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, The risk of stroke is two to four times higher for people with diabetes, and the death rate from heart disease is two to four times higher for people with diabetes than for people without the disease.

Nerve damage (neuropathy). Excess sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that nourish your nerves, especially in the legs. This can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain that usually begins at the tips of the toes or fingers and gradually spreads upward. This can lead to loss of all sense of feeling in the affected limbs if sugar level is poorly controlled.

Kidney damage (nephropathy). The kidneys contain millions of tiny blood vessel clusters that filter waste from your blood. Diabetes can damage this delicate filtering system. Severe damage can lead to kidney failure or irreversible end-stage kidney disease, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Eye damage. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the retina (diabetic retinopathy), potentially leading to blindness. Diabetes also increases the risk of other serious vision conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma.

Foot damage. Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the feet increases the risk of various foot complications. Left untreated, cuts and blisters can become serious infections and severe damage might require toe, foot or even leg amputation.
Skin and mouth conditions. Diabetes may leave you more susceptible to skin problems, including bacterial and fungal infections. Gum infections also may be a concern, especially if you have a history of poor dental hygiene.

12 Amazing Facts about Glutathione

1. It is the most abundant antioxidant manufactured by the human body. It is the Master of sequestering free radicals.
2. It is the only antioxidant that recycles itself after it has neutralized a free radical.
3. It recycles ingested antioxidants including vitamin C, vitamin E as well as alpha Lipoic acid after they have been utilized.
4. It maintains healthy oxidant-reductant levels of the cells (cellular redox homeostasis).
5. It reduces hemoglobin to a plus 2 state so it can accept oxygen and carry it to the cells.
6. It helps support a health immune system.
7. It protects the DNA in the nucleus of the cell.
8. It protects the mitochondrial DNA of the cell.
9. It reduces lipid peroxides formed by the oxidation of fats.
10. It transports amino acids from outside of the cell into the cell, allowing protein biosynthesis to take place.
11. It is the first line of protection against environmental and chemical toxins.
12. It is a major sequestering agent of heavy metals.