Will drinking water frequently and urinating lower blood sugar?
Yes, drinking enough water could help you keep your blood sugar levels within healthy ranges. Additionally it will also prevent from dehydration.
Last updated on 24 Mar 2023
Yes, diabetes can affect your kidneys health hence you are recommended to keep checking them with KFT tests every six months.
The main difference is diabetes is characterised by high blood glucose levels and kidney failure means the kidneys are not working properly.
Diabetes melitus can cause the vessels to become narrow and clogged. Without enough blood, the kidneys become damaged and albumin (a type of protein) passes through these filters and ends up in the urine where it should not be.
Unfortunetely, kidney damage cannot be reversed.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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