Pre-Diabetes

It all begins with just a taste.

It all begins with just a taste. What is Pre-Diabetes and how do you treat it? Recent evidence has proven that even prolonged mildly elevated blood glucose levels have deleterious effects on the body. A hemoglobin A1c of 5.7 to 6.4 is considered Pre-Diabetes and is treated with lifestyle modifications.

What is happening in the body? Due to excessive intake of processed sugary foods, weight gain or inactivity, the pancreas is unable to produce adequate amounts of insulin to manage the metabolic needs of the body.

How do you treat Pre-Diabetes? Lifestyle modifications are paramount in management. Adjustments to diet, physical activity, and weight must be rapidly implemented to prevent the advancement to Diabetes Mellitus Type II or the development of complications such as neuropathy or hyperlipidemia due to excess glucose.