11) Inflamed Gums
Diabetes can increase the risk of periodontitis – a gum disease mostly caused by a bacterial infection. A recent study on diabetic people found that patients with frequent gum infections had higher rates of developing diabetes than in coming 4-5 years. This relation seems to go both ways, i.e., having either condition greatly increases the risk other.
The reason behind this is the same, high glucose levels cause a weak immune system that leads to infections.
