Do you Have Pre-Diabetes or Diabetes?

On an initial consult I ask my clients to bring a copy of their most recent blood work. As I glance at the numbers I may ask "when did you get diagnosed with diabetes?" I usually get a look of astonishment with the client saying, "my doctor told me my sugar was a little high and that I am pre-diabetic but not diabetic."

How do you know if you have diabetes? The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has clear-cut guidelines. However, I find these guidelines are not known or acknowledged by many health care professionals.

There is a blood test called the glycosylated hemoglobin A1C. Basically, this is a fancy word showing what your blood sugar has been averaging over the previous 3 months.

Laboratories across the United States have differing normal values, but the average normal for A1C is 4.0-6.0. Once you go above 6 you are technically diabetic, not pre-diabetic. It is like you are pregnant or not, not just pre-pregnant or a little pregnant.

Another way to diagnose whether you are diabetic is to look at your blood sugars 2 hours after eating a meal. If your values register over 126 on more than 2 occasions the ADA guidelines state you are diabetic.

I look at my patient’s fasting blood sugar levels as well. A fasting blood sugar in the 100-115 range could indicate diabetes or that one is on the verge of diabetes. Because these values fall into normal range your physician may not alert you to your level.

Obtain a copy of your blood results and look at your values over time so you have control over your health and knowledge of what is happening in your body.

A diagnosis of diabetes is not a death sentence. If your A1C goes over 6, altering your diet and exercise program can quickly put you back into the normal range. However, your lifestyle will need to be maintained. Diabetes requires daily management.

Knowing your values and the definitions gives you awareness of your health. Hopefully if you hear your health-care professional state "you have diabetes" it will not come as a surprise.

Comments

[jenypeter]

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[abraham from weight loss solutions]

I don't know why doctor keep on confusing us with there keywords like "should not be a problem", or "you could have diabetes" or as the author said, there is no such thing as pre diabetic or diabetic.

Thanks for the info.

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