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The importance of individuals with diabetes quitting smoking..

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains how important it is not to smoke for people with Diabetes. He explains that smoking worsens blood flow to the feet as well as a risk factor for neuropathy (damage to nerves). He emphasises the magnitude of the damage that smoking does to our bodies but also empathises with the difficulty of quitting.