Question 1

how can  alcohol affect diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol adds: Calories to your intake and can increase weight. Alcohol without food can lead to low blood sugar. Alcohol can interact adversely with many medications. Alcohol can diminish your judgement and prevent you from following your diabetes care plan with compliance. Alcohol in excess can poison your liver and pancreas.

Question 2

i have a diabetes, and i just can't leave taking alcohol atleast twice a week. how can i control my diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Self control: Hi!  if you have diabetes, drinking alcohol or soda is just adding extra sugar into your system.  It will complicate the ability to control your diabetes.  If you are drinking twice a week, i would encourage you to reduce it to once a week then discontinue completely.  If you drink with friends or family, ask them to support your effort to stop drinking to save your body from diabetic complication.

Question 3

how does alcohol effect a person's kidneys if he has diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Okay in moderation: It is important to know that alcohol has no proven cardiovascular benefits. The french study that shows benefit with daily 2 oz of wine was biased by the fact that persons using wine, not beer, were better off financially i.e. Took meds, saw docs, had insurance. Note, neither grape juice, used in wine, and other alcohols have no benefit for heart. Remember, the french benefit from selling wine.

Question 4

how will i know what does alcohol/smoking do to someone with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Both are toxins: And will worsen the risks of diabetes and accelerate diabetes complications. Both, however, are controllable and avoidable.

Question 5

does sugar alcohols affect diabetes ?

Accepted Answer

Sorbitol: Does not affect diabetes.

Question 6

how does alcohol actually affect a person's kidneys who has diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Via filtration: The role of alcohol has dual properties to someone who has diabetes. Ironically alcohol alone has a lowering effect on blood glucose since its largely metabolized by the liver.  It can halt production of glucose by the liver.  On the other hand the increased carb load that is associated with e.G beer contribute to increased blood glucose which gets filter by the kidneys.

Question 7

what affect does alcohol have on type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

It adds calories and: Alcohol has no direct harmful effect but it can upset the sugar control by adding to the problem of more calories(100-150 calories per drink). It also makes you eat more and to become somewhat indiscreet in eating items(like sweets) which do not help in weight control which is the  key to keep a good control over your sugar, .

Question 8

can alcohol abuse cause diabetes?

Accepted Answer

It can: Make you more at risk for diabetes.  Heavy drinking can make you less sensitive to insulin.   Also heavy drinking can cause chronic pancreatitis which can cause insulin production problems.   So this can add to the risk of developing diabetes.   Your genetic make up plays the largest role.   But drinking can help speed things up

Question 9

can a blood alcohol test detect diabetes?

Accepted Answer

No it can not: No Blood Alcohol test can not detect Diabetes

Question 10

i am almost 21 and i have type 1 diabetes i'm curious. is it ok to drink a drink or two that have low alcohol percentage?

Accepted Answer

Concerns: About ketone overproduction leading to acidosis with alcohol consumption exist. Drunkeness can lead to impaired consciousness and you made not detect a low blood sugar which can lead to death. Be careful and aware of your condition.

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