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Why does having kidney damage increase my risk of heart disease?
It is not known why this is true, but it is. It may be that if your kidneys are damaged from diabetes, this is a sign that the linings of your blood vessels are just vulnerable to damage from blood glucose not only in your kidneys, but elsewhere, too.
What kind of diet can help prevent kidney damage?
For most people with diabetes, the best diet is one that gives you most of your calories from unrefined, high-fiber carbohydrate, with modest amounts of healthy protein and fat.
What can I do to lower my risk of getting kidney damage?
There are four things that will dramatically reduce your chance of getting diabetic kidney damage (which is called diabetic nephropathy). The most important, if you have diabetes and you smoke, is to quit smoking.
Does everybody with diabetes get kidney damage eventually?
No, some people never get kidney damage, even after having diabetes for several decades. In fact, if you have had diabetes for twenty years and show no signs of kidney damage, then it is unlikely that you ever will.