Does diabetes weaken your immune system?

I was reading an article about this yesterday. High sugar levels basically slow down the white blood cells which fight infections, making it harder for the body to defend itself. It's really interesting how much sugar affects everything.

My grandmother used to give us home-brewed kashayam to boost immunity, but our family doctor explained that keeping blood sugar in range is the real key for diabetic patients. When sugars are normal, your immunity is as good as anyone else's.

Arrey, if my sugar goes up, even a normal mosquito bite takes a week to go away! It definitely slows down your healing power, so I have to keep running away from sweets and viral flu.

It can make things a little weak, but please don't worry. If you eat healthy food and take your medicines properly, your body stays quite strong to fight off common illnesses.

Actually, it does affect your immunity yaar. My uncle gets skin infections very easily whenever his sugar levels fluctuate. You just have to be a bit extra careful with cuts and seasonal changes.