Every Person Before Developing Type 2 Diabetes Almost Always Has Pre-diabetes

What is Pre-diabetes? This is a fact that before developing diabetes mellitus type 2, almost always that patient develops Pre-diabetes condition. Though we will not diagnose that person as diabetic, but if he or she will not control his or her blood suger level, he will probably have diabetes mellitus in future. In pre-diabetes, blood sugar levels are in higher limits, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes mellitus. In USA only, more than 54 million people have pre-diabetes condition.During pre-diabetes damage to heart and circulatory system may already be occuring. Various studies have shown that if you control your pre-diabetes condition earlier, then there are very less chances to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, or you can delay it to develop. So always try to manage your blood glucose under control limits when you are in pre-diabetic stage to prevent yourself from developing type 2 diabetes. Do you have Pre-diabetes Condition, How to Tell? There are two important tests that can tell you that you are having pre-diabetes condition. 1-The fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) 2: Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Your doctor can do any of these two tests. Fasting Plasma Glucose Test values for pre-diabetes are between 100mg/dl to 125mg/dl. If your glucose level is below 100mg/dl, then you have normal metabolism, if above 125mg/dl then you have Diabetes. It means if your level is between 100-125mg/dl, then you will have pre-diabetes. In case of OGTT, if less than 140mg/dl, then normal, between 140-200mg/dl is pre-diabetic condition and above 200mg/dl is diabetic condition. How you can prevent pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes can be very lethal to your health if you will not manage it seriously. Sooner or later you will probably have type 2 diabetes. There are two simple things that you can do to get rid of this pre-diabetes situation. You can also even get your glucose level within normal limits if you follow these 3 steps. A: Change in your diet habit. Try to avoid sweets in your diet. B: Half hour moderate exercise C: Weight reduction. Just 30 minutes daily moderate physical activity or exercise, along with a 5-10% reduction in body weight, can produce a 58% reduction in diabetes Who should get tested for pre-diabetes? If you are overweight and above 45 years of age, then you should have your FPG and OGTT. If you are not overweight and above 45, should consult your doctor. If you are below 45 and overweight, you should also check your fasting plasma glucose level. How often should I be tested? If you are having normal blood glucose levels you should have FPG test every 3 years. If you have pre-diabetes, you should be checked for type 2 diabetes every year after your diagnosis of pre-diabetes. Children pre-diabetes Children have much less chances of developing pre-diabetes condition, however if they are very obese then one must think of pre-diabetes condition and get yourself be checked for pre-diabetes.

Dr.Armughan (Consultant Cardiologist)

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You have just been diagnosed with DIABETES, now what?

You have just visited your family doctor, and have been told the horrific news that you are now a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic - no need to panic or get depressed.  I have got you covered. If you want to go directly to what must be done as soon as you are diagnosed, Click Here.

But first, how is Diabetes accurately tested?  It is normally tested by taking a measurement of the amount of glucose in your bloodstream which can be done one of three ways:

• One is by taking a direct measurement of your blood glucose levels after an overnight fast. 

• Secondly, by determining if your body can handle excess sugar after drinking a liquid glucose, and taking that measurement.

• Third, the "HbA1c" (glycosylated hemoglobin A1c) test, which determines the amount of glucose molecules attached to hemoglobin, over a period of two to three months.

The most prevalent test of course, is fasting overnight and finding a recurring pattern of an elevated blood sugar level on more than one occasion.  Even though this is a good indicator as to whether or not diabetes reigns, glucose metabolism challenges nor a diagnosis of early Type 2 diabetes, will be accurate without the 4 to 5 hour Glucose Tolerance test.  It checks both the insulin and glucose levels.

So you have determined that you are definitely a diabetic based on the previous tests involved.  Now what? You can continue to read this post, or you can discover immediately how to reverse your Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in just a few short weeks Here!

Well our goal here is to restore the blood sugar levels down to its normal range and keep it there, as well as any metabolic disorders that have evolved.  To be successful in this arena, a diabetic will now have to become active in carrying out not only a healthy lifestyle, but diet as well.  It has been known, that if the following is practiced, diabetes can be diminished in 95% of the cases:

• Exercise - such as walking, swimming, biking, etc.  Just about anything that results in a slight increase in your heart rate, and you consider fun and not "exercise", will assist in decreasing and normalizing your blood sugar levels. 
• Managing Stress - exercise can also fall in this category because as a result of "exercise", your stress levels will be reduced.
• Diet - the first step to a diabetic diet, is removing ALL sugars from your diet.  This will get the process started for what we would like to get accomplished here; restoring the blood sugar levels down to its normal range.
• Nutrition
• Detoxification
• Natural herbs - astragalus, bitter melon, fenugreek, garlic, ginseng. 

All of the above are good suggestions for normalizing your blood sugar levels, but if you are interested in reversing your diabetes then Click Here! The reason why you are here I suppose, is to acquire many quick and easy diabetic recipes and discover more about a diabetic diet.  We will discuss this next.

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