Why are Diabetics at a Higher Risk of Infection?



All of us have observed or heard that there is always an increased risk of infection in people suffering from diabetes. Infections also take a longer time to heal if diabetes remains undiagnosed or uncontrolled. Sometimes, when some infections do not heal for a long time, diabetes is a coincidental diagnosis when you visit your doctor repeatedly. Why does this happen in diabetes?

Diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period of time. This high blood sugar level is believed to weaken the immune system, specifically in type 2 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes generally has an over-active immune system due to the auto-immune nature of the disease. In type 1 diabetes, the body’s T lymphocytes target against the body’s own insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.


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Type 2 diabetes has a chronic state of inflammation within the body, especially when it is uncontrolled of undiagnosed. The increased blood sugar level in such a scenario leads to decreased immune function. Both the innate immunity and the adaptive immune system are disturbed due to a high blood sugar level.

Natural Killer cells, which are a type of lymphocyte or white blood cell, work to limit viral infections and tumor formation. High blood sugar lowers the activity of Natural Killer Cells and thus increases the risk of viral infections and cancer.

Recent research identifies that several features of NK cells also resemble those of adaptive immune cells such as remembering a pathogen after destroying it. So, if NK cells are affected in diabetes, this memory feature of NK cells may also be affected.

Another types of white blood cells are granulocytes. One of the granulocytes is known as neutrophils which are involved in maintaining the immunity of the body. The activity of neutrophils is severely decreased due to high blood sugar levels and lack of energy. The phagocytosis capacity of neutrophils is also decreased along with their ability to rush to the site of inflammation for damage control. This also contributes to decreased immunity of diabetics.

There is more adherence of disease-causing organisms to diabetic cells as compared with non-diabetic cells. There are certain pathogens such as Candida albicans which find high blood glucose favorable to thrive. Certain pathogens turn more virulent in an environment of high blood sugar levels.

There is also, an increased level of oxidative stress in diabetics which is another challenge to the immune system.

Therefore, diabetics have a higher risk of infection and a lower pace of healing of infections.
The best is to keep blood sugar under control with prescribed medications. Customized homeopathic immunity boosters can help patients of diabetes in addressing oxidative stress, controlling inflammation, and regulating the activity of the cells of the immune system. Remember, you do not have to self-prescribe. Consult a homeopathic doctor to get your dose of immunity boosters in diabetes which can act protectively against coronavirus infection as well!

Stay safe, stay away from infections, and stay healthy!


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