November is Diabetes Awareness Month.
This is a subject very near and dear to us at My Healthy Potential because PREVENTION is KEY to preventing type 2 diabetes.
Research since the early 2000s has shown nearly 13% of adults age 20 and older have diabetes, but 40% of them have not been diagnosed. Type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult-onset diabetes) accounts for up to 95 percent of all diabetes cases and almost all cases of undiagnosed diabetes. Pre-diabetes, which causes no symptoms, greatly raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke and of developing type 2 diabetes (2005-2006 NHANES.)
You read that right… adults starting at AGE 20!
Our answer to this is knowing your numbers and education on choosing a healthy lifestyle to prevent diabetes! The American Diabetes Association says step one is the A1C test, which is included in our initial lab work:
It’s called the A1C test, and it’s a powerhouse.
It can identify prediabetes, which raises your risk for diabetes. It can be used to diagnose diabetes. And it’s used to monitor how well your diabetes treatment is working over time. It’s also a critical step in forming your game plan to manage diabetes with your diabetes care team.
The big picture: monitoring treatment
This relatively simple blood test can tell you a lot. The test results give you a picture of your average blood sugar level over the past two to three months. The higher the levels, the greater your risk of developing diabetes complications. Your coach will tell you how often you need the A1C test, but usually you’ll have the test at least twice a year if you’re meeting your treatment goals. If you’re not meeting your goals or you change treatments, you may need to get an A1C test more often.
Lifestyle
My Healthy Potential will also be there to help you through making the lifestyle choices to prevent type 2 diabetes. Fighting obesity through activity plus healthy and portioned food choices can keep diabetes at bay. Diabetes may be present in your family history, but you can make lifestyle choices to prevent it in your future. Don’t wait until you are pre-diabetic or diabetic. We believe in giving you the wellness tools to live at your healthiest potential.
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