Diabetes Heart Ailments may be Reduced

A recent study says that closer control on blood sugar levels in diabetes
patients may reduce the risks of developing heart disease. The research
shows that patients with Type 2 diabetes who suffer from high levels of
glucose, were found to have lowered their heart disease rates by nearly 17%
when glucose levels were decreased. Granted this is not for all diabetes
patients, as many are older more frail patients who lack the health to make
such lifestyle shifts to lower their glucose.

BBC News said, "The current guidance in the UK for the 2.5m with the disease
is to keep blood sugar levels at about the 7% mark. But the study found
extra benefits for those who kept the levels closer to the 4% to 5% mark
that is common for healthy people. As well as the reduction in heart
attacks, there was a 15% fall in heart disease when blood sugar levels were
kept to 6.6% on average"

Researchers say the findings are still inconclusive, however they feel the
evidence does show positive progress towards understanding the dangers and
treatments for high glucose levels.

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