Hormonal
Gut microbiota dysbiosis is associated with the development and severity of specific diabetic complications, including nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular disease.
Your gut health is linked to your diabetes complications. While high blood sugar is a major factor, your gut bacteria also play a role in inflammation and disease progression. This doesn't mean you are to blame, but it does mean that supporting your gut health (through diet and potentially probiotics) might be part of a comprehensive strategy to protect your kidneys, eyes, and heart.
Differences in gut microbiota composition have been observed in preclinical animal models as well as patients with type 2 diabetes and complications such as diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease and peripheral artery disease compared to healthy controls.
Why this rating
The paper reviews multiple studies showing consistent associations across different complications.
Source
Gut Microbiota and Complications of Type-2 Diabetes
Camelia Oana Iațcu et al. · Nutrients · 2021
DOI 10.3390/nu14010166
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