Jaiwant Rangi, MD, FACEEndocrinologist | Founder, Lower The Dose® | Speaker

Understanding the Hidden Toll of Diabetes: Non-Life-Threatening Complications That Transform Lives

26 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, Dr. Jaiwant Rangi explains that while some diabetes complications are not immediately life‑threatening, they can dramatically alter a patient’s quality of life. He highlights three major issues: kidney failure, which is a leading cause of end‑stage renal disease in the U.S.; the high incidence of lower‑extremity amputations (over 150,000 annually among diabetics); and peripheral neuropathy that can mask injuries, leading to ulcers and, in severe cases of poor circulation, amputation. The speaker emphasizes the prevalence and seriousness of these outcomes despite their non‑fatal nature.

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Now let's talk about the complications that may not affect the life immediately. These are not life-threatening, but they can completely change how someone lives. Number one is kidney failure. Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure in the United States. The next one is possible amputations. More than 150,000 amputations are performed every year in the United States in people with diabetes. Then there's nerve damage. Sometimes we get people who hurt and they don't even feel that they got hurt. A small blister or a small cut becomes an ulcer and an extreme Extreme cases, if the circulation is not good, then amputation is the answer.