Diabetes is a chronic condition that is characterized by high levels of blood sugar (glucose). When we eat carbohydrates, our digestive system breaks them down into sugarâalso known as glucose. The glucose gets absorbed into the blood stream. The bloodstream delivers glucose to the cells in the body.
No, the poison ivy blisters are the caused by the body's natural allergic reaction to the plants. If the blisters break and ooze, the fluid does not contain the oil that causes spreading. The rash-causing oil, called urushiol, from the original contact with poison oak and poison ivy will continue spreading (unless removed) for the first one or two days. It is found in in all parts of poison ivy, oak and sumac plants whether dead, dormant or thriving.
Poison oak has leaves that look like oak leaves, usually with three leaflets but sometimes up to seven leaflets per leaf group. It grows as a vine or a shrub. Poison oak is more common in the western United States, but it is also found in the eastern United States and, rarely, in the Midwest. Poison sumac has 7 to 13 leaflets per leaf stem. The leaves have smooth edges and pointed tips. Poison sumac grows as a shrub or small tree.