Are you Pre-Diabetic...and What To Do About It!

Pre-diabetes and diabetes in America today affect nearly one in two adults and are now at epidemic levels. Many people have one or the other condition, but they don't even know it. With pre-diabetes,the damage can go on for years before it evolves into full-blown diabetes. 

Pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes are metabolic disorders and are essentially the result of insulin-resistance, a progressive lack of responsiveness of the cells of the body to the hormone insulin which controls the utilization of glucose for energy production of the cells.

Insulin resistance can be mild, moderate or severe and develops over 10-15 years before manifesting as full-blown diabetes. ‘Insulin Resistance Syndrome’ (also known as ‘Metabolic Syndrome’) is the term given to this pre-diabetic metabolic disorder when it results in problems with blood sugar, high blood pressure ,elevated cholesterol, abnormal triglycerides, and increased belly fat.

When present, Metabolic Syndrome is a significant risk factor for other serious health challenges including cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer and Alzheimer’s through the inflammation at the cellular level that accompanies the insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome are largely preventable and often reversible if proactive steps are taken before full-blown diabetes or the diagnosis of another serious diagnosis occurs. It begins with proper testing followed by a  scientifically-based lifestyle program.

Learn the practical steps that you can take to protect your health, improve insulin sensitivity and reverse pre-diabetes.

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