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Smoking or vaping is bad for your entire body including your blood sugar.
Smoking or vaping is bad for your entire body including your blood sugar.That’s because using nicotine raises your blood sugar. And together with diabetes, it can causeserious damage to your blood vessels, putting you at risk for health problems like: heart disease,stroke, kidney disease, and nerve problems.If you smoke or vape, talk with your care team about ways to quit. It's one of the best things you cando to take better care of yourself.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.© The Wellness Network
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When you have diabetes, quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do to help your health. Both diabetes and smoking cause health problems on their own. But together they are more likely to cause serious damage to your blood vessels, eyes, and kidneys.
Learn the benefits quitting smoking has for the heart.
See how smoking affects people with diabetes and learn some strategies you can use to help you quit.
Ninety percent of new smokers are children and teenagers. In many cases, they are replacing the smokers who quit or died prematurely from a smoking-related disease.
