Even though it has been brewing in your body for many years, you usually don't know diabetes is on its way until you finally find yourself facing a full-blown problem.
It is a serious disease that can be fatal when left untreated, and has been proven to cause other health issues and problems like weight gain, poor vision, injuries that don't seem to heal, and more...
Recently, numerous studies have finally confirmed what many medical professionals before have debated through the years: that Type 2 diabetes can also cause hearing loss.
To break this piece of information down, Type 2 diabetes is the kind wherein the pancreas still continues to create insulin even though the body is not capable of using it in the manner it is intended to be, It can lead to more serious complications affecting your kidneys, and nerve damage if not treated quickly.
The reason is, of course, blood sugar levels remain too high.
In terms of hearing loss, several prestigious health groups have conducted studies wherein they used Type 2 diabetic patients as respondents to hearing tests.
Results showed hearing loss is twice as common to individuals who have Type 2 diabetes than those who are not plagued with the disease.
The problem is that in spite of these studies, medical professionals still haven't found the exact reason as to why diabetes affects the hearing capacity of people.
One possible explanation being considered is that diabetes, or high blood sugar levels, creates a microvascular problem in the cochlea which is a part of the ear that has an important function in the auditory system.
However, this part is almost virtually impossible to examine so professionals cannot confirm their hypothesis until now.
Because the main connection of hearing loss to Type 2 diabetes still remains unsolved, professionals recommend for individuals who have this disease to have annual hearing tests to monitor their hearing capability.
Even people who are in a prediabetic stage have been found out to experience hearing loss at some degree.
Since the root problem and its solution are not yet known, the next best thing we can do is to prevent this problem from becoming worse.
Reversing Type 2 diabetes is definitely possible, but people have to be willing to make the necessary changes to their diet and exercise plans.
This includes eating a diet with a lot of:
- lean proteins,
- fruits,
- vegetables, and
- low-GI carbohydrates.
By stabilizing your blood sugar and helping any remaining insulin do its job properly; Type 2 diabetics can find hope again.