Treatment • Lifestyle Tips • Diabetes Prevention
Are you concerned you have prediabetes? Or maybe you are not concerned, but should be. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has created screening test to help you determine if you are at risk for developing prediabetes.
“There’s no such thing as a little diabetes,†says Nicholas J. Solomos, M.D., a board certified family practice physician at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. “If your blood sugar is a little high, you should take aggressive action to manage that blood sugar. It’s a red flag that can lead to full-blown diabetes and a much higher risk for heart disease, stroke, kidney damage and other diabetic complications.â€
Lab tests that only check blood glucose levels are not sufficient to rule out insulin resistance. It is possible to have normal blood glucose levels but abnormally high insulin levels (insulin resistance).
Diabetic retinopathy has been found in nearly 8 percent of pre-diabetic participants in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), according to a report presented today at the American Diabetes Association’s 65th Annual Scientific Sessions. Diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to vision loss, was also seen in 12 percent of participants with type 2 diabetes who developed diabetes during the DPP. No other long-term study has evaluated retinopathy in a population so carefully examined for the presence or development of type 2 diabetes.
People with insulin resistance often make too much insulin in response to eating. They may also produce too much insulin in order to maintain normal blood sugar (blood glucose) levels. The body cannot excrete excess insulin made by the pancreas; excess insulin is stored as fat in the body. This is just one of the reasons why people with insulin resistance gain weight more easily than those who are not insulin resistant…
Learn the differences between pre-diabetes, insulin resistance syndrome and Metabolic Syndrome X.
How do you know if you have pre-diabetes? What can you do to prevent diabetes in yourself or a loved one? Watch this video to learn the warning signs of pre-diabetes and important steps to take to protect your health.
CBS Reports On The Dangers Of Some Diabetes Treatment Drugs. A major diabetes study has found that common treatments don’t reduce heart trouble and some may actually cause harm. Elaine Quijano speaks with Russ Mitchell about this revealing study.
In this interview with Dr. Oz, he shares tips on how to tell if you are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. One test that he demonstrates is to measure your waist (the video shows were to measure your waist.) If your waist size is more than half your high you are at risk for diabetes.
Health Video – Pre Diabetes Symptoms – Quick 2 Minute Summary. A text-based video that discusses what pre-diabetes is and the symptoms of pre-diabetes.
Video by Dr Rajiv Kovil a diabetologist and founder of the Diabetes care center. He talks to us about diabetes and how you can treat it. He also tells us about the possible symptoms of the condition and what you can do about it.
Having to repeat finger sticks because of human error (i.e., dirty hands) or meter failure due to a poor blood sample can be avoided by taking certain precautions. Here are tips to get it right the first, with less pain and hassle.
Important tips to help you get the most accurate reading from your home blood glucose meter. From meter accuracy, to preparation to finger stick tips, follow these steps and you will get the best reading possible from your meter. Also, tips on testing on the forearm and other alternative sites.
HYPOGLYCEMIA is when blood glucose levels are too low to be healthy or safe for the body. Hypoglycemia occurs when not enough glucose is in the blood stream. When a person has high blood glucose levels it means that their cells, tissues, and organs (including the brain) are not getting the right amount of glucose energy. Excess glucose in the blood stream excreted in urine, or, depending on medications, exercise level, and if a person produces at least some insulin on their own, may be eventually transported to cells.
Getting an accurate blood sugar (blood glucose) reading is important. The information from your meter can tell you if you are too low (hypoglycemia) and need to eat, or too high (hyperglycemia) and need to call your doctor.
Here are seven tips to help you get the most accurate readings possible with a home diabetes blood glucose test kit.
New to testing your blood sugar for pre-diabetes? Here is a list of words relating to blood glucose testing to help you get started.
Has your doctor told you to monitor your blood glucose? Relax, it’s easy. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to test your blood sugar (blood glucose).
Blood glucose monitoring refers to testing how much glucose is in the blood stream (or, glycemia.) Many people often refer to blood glucose as “blood sugar” because glucose is a form of sugar. Although the proper medical term is “glucose” your doctor will know what you mean if you use the term blood sugar.
Information About Lancets and Lancing Devices – If you are required to check your blood sugar read our tips for choosing a lancing device, cleaning your device, how often to change the lancet needle, and other great tips.
How your body uses glucose, the role insulin plays in moving glucose from the bloodstream, and the causes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels.)
Yes! In most cases both pre-diabetes and the effects of insulin resistance can be reversed.
Pre-diabetes is not yet diabetes so you still have a chance to swing the odds of not developing type 2 diabetes back into your favor.
There is no cure for type 2 diabetes, but pre-diabetes can often be completely reversed if you take it seriously.
