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Diabetic who do not drink any alcohol - risk?

I was intrigued to listen to an Edinburgh-based diabetic consultant speak about diabetics who drink no alcohol at all possibly being more at risk of diabetic neuropathic changes than those who drink a little or moderately. The consultant had been exploring a range of factors including Vitamin D levels in Northern areas where darkness prevails in winter, B12 levels and sleep disruptions, etc.

The community I live and work within has a strong religious culture alongside the usual alcoholism issues of rural communities.

I wondered if anyone has noticed a link between tea-totallers and diabetic neuropathy or even if any screening systems record alcohol consumption levels or abstinence.

Any ideas or comments?

 

Marion

I am diabetic and a tea totaler and no obvious signs of PN. Everyhting else.

toeslayer

 

Thanks for your comment, Toeslayer. There is always an exception and I guess so many other health and lifestyle factors could also feature.

Think I will need to check out with the consultant to see if he can be more specific.

Cheers

M

 

A snippit of a recent research article I read in a national newspaper suggested drinking a couple of units a week may assist bone mineral deposits, maintaining healthy bone composition.

Does anyone know some bona fide research comparing and contrasting bone mineral density of diabetics (Type 1 or 2) with non-diabetics?