The "glycemic index" is a measure of how a given food affects blood-glucose levels, with each food being assigned a numbered rating. The lower the rating, the slower the absorption and digestion process, which provides a more gradual, healthier infusion of sugars into the bloodstream. On the other hand, a high rating means that blood-glucose levels are increased quickly, which stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin to drop blood-sugar levels. These rapid fluctuations of blood-sugar levels are not healthy because of the stress they place on the body.
One of sugar's major drawbacks is that it raises the insulin level, which inhibits the release of growth hormones, which in turn depresses the immune system. This is not something you want to take place if you want to avoid disease.
An influx of sugar into the bloodstream upsets the body's blood-sugar balance, triggering the release of insulin, which the body uses to keep blood-sugar at a constant and safe level. Insulin also promotes the storage of fat, so that when you eat sweets high in sugar, you're making way for rapid weight gain and elevated triglyceride levels, both of which have been linked to cardiovascular disease. Complex carbohydrates tend to be absorbed more slowly, lessening the impact on blood-sugar levels.
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Diabetes affectes the kidneys by a few mechanisms.
First - the sugar molecule directly binds to the small blood vessels in the kidney. This directly impairs the kidney's ability to reabsorb sodium and water
in the kidney.
Also during diabetes, the person has a tendency to develop dehydration (sugar pulls the water into the kidneys and increase urination develops.)
The kidneys try to regulate blood volume by excreting hormones that reabsorb water and compress the blood vessels contributing to high blood pressure.). This becomes a perpetual cycle eventually putting more strain on the heart, kidneys and other blood vessels in the body.
One of the treatments for this is a medicine known as ACE inhibitors that decreases the production of these hormones protecting the heart kidney and blood vessels.
This is a very complicated process- hopefully I have simplified it for you.
2006-10-05 01:18:04
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answered by pedidoc43 3
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The brain, in fact, requires that glucose concentrations in the blood remain within a certain range in order to function normally. Concentrations less than about 30 mg/dl can produce confusion or unconsciousness. High glucose concentrations (greater than 300 mg/dl) may cause similar symptoms if associated with dehydration, infection, or acidosis. When glucose concentrations reach more than 180 mg/dL, kidney begins to excrete excess sugar in the urine.
Renal glycosuria. This is a kidney disease where glucose leaks into the urine even when blood glucose levels are normal.
Please see the webpages for more details on Glucose-urine (Glycosuria)
2006-10-05 01:31:37
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answered by gangadharan nair 7
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It is not the one time highs that affect the kidney, but the longer term high sugar effects of diabetes.
One of the ways that the kidney compensates for high blood sugar is to excrete it.
2006-10-05 01:46:56
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Treatment Reverse Chronic Kidney Problems : http://Kidney.NaturallyGo.com
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when blood sugars are consistently high the small blood vessels in the kidneys are damaged, therefore reduce the kidneys ability to filter blood and remove toxins from the body
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