| Think diabetes is irreversible? | | | | to its management and reversal. |
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| Nothing could be further from the truth. | | | | Because damage to the body can occur with |
| | | | even small changes in insulin and blood |
| Despite what the medical establishment tells | | | | sugar, doctors should diagnose pre-diabetes |
| you, you can reverse diabetes -- without | | | | as soon as possible. |
| insulin or medication. | | | | |
| | | | The proof is in the research. One recent |
| Today, I'd like to tell you about a new way | | | | study found that people whose fasting blood |
| of viewing -- and treating -- diabetes. | | | | sugar was higher than 87 were at increased |
| | | | risk of diabetes. |
| First, though, you need to understand why | | | | |
| diabetes is such a problem. | | | | Yet most doctors don't worry until the blood |
| | | | sugar is over 110 -- or worse, over 126, |
| A Growing Epidemic | | | | which is diabetes. |
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| The disease has reached epidemic proportions: | | | | Instead, I recommend early testing with |
| Type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult onset | | | | anyone who has a family history of type 2 |
| diabetes) now affects nearly 100 million | | | | diabetes, belly fat, or abnormal cholesterol |
| people worldwide, 20 million of which are | | | | -- regardless of your blood sugar level. |
| Americans. | | | | |
| | | | Ask your doctor for these tests: |
| And it's on the rise -- especially in kids. | | | | |
| One in three children born today will have | | | | 1. Insulin glucose challenge test with 2-hour |
| diabetes in their lifetime. | | | | glucose challenge, 75 grams measuring |
| | | | fasting, 1 and 2 hour blood sugar AND |
| That's because the path to diabetes starts | | | | insulin. |
| very early. | | | | |
| | | | Your blood sugar should be less than 80 |
| The culprit is insulin. | | | | fasting and never rise above 110 or 120 after |
| | | | one to two hours. Your insulin should be less |
| When you eat a lot of sugar and other refined | | | | than 5 fasting and should never rise above 30 |
| carbohydrates like bread, pasta, rice, and | | | | after one to two hours. |
| potatoes, your body eventually becomes | | | | |
| resistant to the effects of insulin. It | | | | I recommend this test for everyone over 50, |
| requires more and more insulin to keep your | | | | and for anyone with any risk of insulin |
| blood sugar balanced. High insulin levels | | | | resistance, even children. |
| increase your appetite -- and your belly fat. | | | | |
| | | | 2. The hemoglobin A1C is an important measure |
| High levels of insulin can occur decades | | | | of glycated hemoglobin, which can be an early |
| before you're diagnosed with diabetes. They | | | | indicator of sugar problems. It should |
| are warning signs of this condition. | | | | ideally be less than 5.5. Anything over 6 is |
| | | | considered diabetes. |
| So are the other symptoms of insulin | | | | |
| resistance, like belly fat, sugar cravings, | | | | 3. Lipid profiles are important. An HDL under |
| feeling tired after meals, high blood | | | | 40 and a triglyceride level over 150 usually |
| pressure and triglycerides, and inflammation. | | | | means diabetes. |
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| A family history of obesity, diabetes, heart | | | | 4. An NMR lipid profile identifies the size |
| disease, and even dementia can increase your | | | | of your cholesterol particles. |
| chances of developing insulin resistance and | | | | |
| pre-diabetes. | | | | 5. High sensitivity C-reactive protein is a |
| | | | measure of inflammation, which is both a |
| And pre-diabetes is just as bad as full-blown | | | | cause and result of insulin resistance and |
| diabetes. It, too, can cause heart attacks, | | | | diabetes. It should be less than 1. |
| strokes, dementia, cancer, and impotence. | | | | |
| | | | 6. Homocysteine is often abnormal in people |
| So why is diabetes on the rise? | | | | with diabetes. It should be between 6 and 8. |
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| The answer is as close as the food on your | | | | 7. Fibrinogen measures your risk of clotting |
| plate. | | | | and is associated with insulin resistance and |
| | | | diabetes. It should be less than 300. |
| Our bodies were meant to consume a diet | | | | |
| that's high in nutrients, fiber, and omega-3 | | | | 8. Ferritin is a nonspecific marker of |
| fats and low in sugar. So when we eat | | | | inflammation associated with diabetes. It |
| unhealthy foods -- like sugar, trans fats, | | | | should be less than 150. |
| white flour, and processed foods -- we | | | | |
| activate genes that promote diabetes. | | | | 9. Uric acid should be less than 6. Higher |
| | | | levels indicate problems with insulin |
| Yet type 2 diabetes is almost totally | | | | resistance. |
| preventable. In fact, in one major study, | | | | |
| Harvard researchers found that lifestyle and | | | | 10. Elevated liver function tests result from |
| diet changes could prevent more than 90 | | | | insulin resistance. |
| percent of all type 2 diabetes cases. | | | | |
| | | | These are tests any doctor can perform and |
| Early Diagnosis is Key | | | | are covered by insurance. If you're at risk |
| | | | for diabetes, I urge you to get tested. |
| Diagnosing type 2 diabetes early is crucial | | | | |