10 Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus
Symptom #7: Frequent Infections
Operating below the surface of the skin is the most powerful defense against disease that we have. Our natural defense against disease, the immune system, operates all day, every day, and springs into action whenever a threat is spotted. In order to maintain our health, though, we need to keep this system as strong as we can.
Diabetes mellitus can weaken the immune system. This affects our ability to defend ourselves against attacks from pathogens and, as such, infections are more likely to take hold. Patients with the condition are more prone to skin, vaginal, and gum infections, in particular.
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