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Diabetes... Don't let it get you.

18/9/2018

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Having spent the day walking around my local town of Bromley today, I was then horrified to read in the local paper about the number of Bromley people having to have amputations due to diabetes. From what I understand most of the cases of type 2 diabetes are ultimately caused from people being overweight, losing feeling in their feet or legs and then getting an infection which leads to the toe, foot or lower leg having to be amputated. This must be a terrifying and life-changing thing for anyone to experience.
Many of you will know that I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before I stopped drinking. When I did quit I lost a huge amount of weight which has never come back regardless of what I now eat, and it shocked me just how much sugar is hidden in alcohol. Something you never seem to consider when necking back wine, beer or spirits.
I am lucky and my diabetes completely went away due to my change of lifestyle.
If you drink too much and are overweight I suggest you have a diabetes check, apparently huge numbers of people have the disease but are completely unaware of it - mine was only spotted as I was having blood tests for gout and other issues all drink related ( and since also cured completely).
Don't risk becoming a victim to something you can cure by quitting alcohol and losing weight. Nothing is worth committing yourself to a life of misery, especially not that next drink.    
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