Winter Maladies: Natural Approaches
June Russell's Health Facts
Smoking - Diabetes
Diabetics who smoke or chew tobacco greatly increase the risk of kidney damage and serious eye problems. Kidney damage recedes when the smoker quits. (American Health magazine, May 1992)
A study in Japan showed that heavier smokers (31 or more cigarettes a day) were four times more likely than nonsmokers to develop diabetes. Smoking is known to trigger the release of hormones that counteract insulin and cause a temporary increase in blood sugar. (“Smoking may up the risk for diabetes,” Reuters Health - HealthCentral.com)
Smokers are more likely to become diabetic, and diabetics who smoke are at higher risk for kidney damage, heart disease, and other diabetes-linked problems. (“Circulation,” Vitalcast.com, Feb. 2000)
Harvard research found that smoking increases the risk of diabetes.
(SmokeFree Air, Spring 1995)