Simple Health Cures

   Heart disease is common in people with diabetes. While all the people with diabetes are at a high risk to develop heart disease, type 2 diabetes are more prone. The probability of dying from heart disease is dramatically higher in a persom with diabetes. So, while a chance of dying from heart disease, a person with diabetes has double or even quadruples the risk of dying.

   What Causes Heart Disease in People with Diabetes?

   Artherosclerosis, or hardening of the coronary arteries is the most common cause of heart disease in a diabetic person. It occurs because of a buildup of cholesterol in the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrition to the heart.

   This happens due to high blood glucose levels that lead to increased deposits of fatty materials on the inside of the blood vessel walls. This build up of cholesterol usually begins before the increase in blood sugars that occurs in type 2 diabetes. When the cholesterol plaques can break apart or ruptune, it causes blood clots and blocks the blood vessel.

   This can lead to a heart attack. The same process can happen in all of the arteries in  the body, resulting in lack of blood to the brain, causing a stroke or lack of blood to the feet, hands, or arms causing peripheral vascular disease.