EPISODE 4: HOW DIABETES DESTROYS THE BODY SILENTLY
If diabetes were visible, people would run from it. But it destroys quietly.
Medical experts warn that diabetes is not merely a “sugar problem.”
According to Dr. Olubusayo Modupe medical expert, State Specialist Hospital, Ondo, who noted that “Diabetes affects virtually every part of the body.”
He emphasized how the tragedy is that patients often don’t notice until the damage is advanced stating that the disease can gradually attack multiple organs without obvious symptoms in the early stages.
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Dr Modupe further identified major complications to include:
- Blindness: caused by damage to eye vessels.
- Stroke: triggered by blood vessel malfunction.
- Heart attacks and cardiomyopathy
- Kidney failure leading to chronic kidney disease.
- Nerve damage; that eliminates pain sensation.
- Deadly leg infections requiring amputation.
These complications highlight the importance of early detection—especially in regions where routine medical check-ups are rare.
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