Diabetic autonomic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes that at least 60% of diabetics suffer from. The condition, which is caused by extensive nerve damage to one or several areas of the body, can be quite grave. Individuals who have had diabetes for over twenty-five years, are older, or have numerous episodes in which their blood sugar levels have been out of range most commonly experience diabetic autonomic neuropathy. In addition, diabetics who are overweight or have high blood pressure and blood lipid levels also endure this condition.

These classifications of people, although they may seem different, are all at increased risk for diabetic autonomic neuropathy for one simple reason. They have encountered problems with elevated blood sugar levels on numerous occasions. When a person suffers from high glucose levels, their insulin is unable to aid the body in absorbing the excess sugar, so it remains in the blood.

Normally, …