DRY SKIN
Dry skin may be connected with high blood sugar levels for various reasons:
- Excessive urination dehydrates the body to such an extent that skin begins to dry.
- Leg skin problems are a sign of atherosclerosis — hardening and narrowing of the arteries and a concomitant reduction in blood circulation — a disease that often occurs in diabetics.
- Damaged nerves can disrupt the normal operation of the sweat glands, and they affect the skin-water balance.
CONCENTRATING DIFFICULTIES
High sugar levels prevent glucose from entering the brain cells, so the brain experiences difficulties obtaining energy. This adversely affects the speed of thinking and decision-making.
BLURRED VISION
Blurred vision is also the result of a dehydrating effect due to high blood sugar — it also affects the cells of the eye. As a result, they deform and the eye loses its ability to focus properly.
SLOW HEALING OF WOUNDS AND CUTS
This happens due to vascular damage as a result of high sugar levels. This leads to a worsening of blood circulation, especially in limbs, and insufficient nutrition of tissues.
IMPOTENCE
Difficulties maintaining an erection can also occur against a background of high blood glucose. A healthy erection requires healthy nerves, good blood flow, and proper balance of hormones. Yet an excess of sugar in the blood can adversely affect each of these systems.
IRRITABILITY
According to research, people with high sugar are more anxious, irritable, and tend to depression.
The brain depends on an equal supply of glucose, and sharp jumps of its level negatively affect its work. As a result, our mood suddenly gets worse.
Sugar also affects the absorption of another nutrient responsible for mood: chromium. This mineral is needed to maintain a stable level of blood sugar because insulin, which cleans glucose from the blood, cannot work properly without it.