why does being diabetic have such a significant impact to your feet? How are they connected?

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Sparing the details, a colleague of mine recently had his big toe amputated due to diabetes. I wondered why being diabetic could lead to this as it’s common.

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Sugar builds up in blood vessels to such high levels that it starts to crystallize (in your eyes this can cause blindness). Blood stops circulating enough which effects your extremities the most. In extreme cases ppls feet will rot and require amputation.

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