Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Generally, diabetes has no relationship with high blood pressure. There is also no doubt that some patients with diabetes are accompanied by high blood pressure.
For patients with type 1 diabetes, only those who have much albumin in urine can have high blood pressure. The blood pressure is normal for those who have little albumin in urine.
For patients with type 2 diabetes, blood pressure is connected with the age, obesity, blood sugar, blood fat, and the level of insulin. Bad control of blood sugar is usually the most critical factors, which plays an important role in the change of renal function.
Most patients with diabetes and high blood pressure have no complications, however, with the disease developing, many kinds of complications will appear when they are in advanced stage such as protein in urine, edema or swelling, fatigue, and so on.
So for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure, they should pay attention to the following aspects:
1. Control the intake of heat and sugar. Balance the intake of them, reduce the intake of sat fat. In addition, for those who have had diabetic nephropathy, reduce the intake of protein to some extent and limit the intake of salt.
2. Loose weight, which is considered to be the effective method which can control the blood sugar and blood pressure.
3. Taking exercise. Regular exercise can help loose weight and decrease the level of sugar in the blood. It is generally believed that blood pressure should be controlled at less than 140/90.
However, if the diabetes develops into diabetic nephropathy, we should take therapeutic measures such as stem cell therapy or Chinese medicine. For more information, please consult us online or email us.