Do you know
that you may have prediabetes without a clue? Many people who have diabetes
didn’t even notice it when it was at the prediabetic stage. That’s why in the United
States, one in three adults have prediabetes.
Finding out
that you have prediabetes is never easy because it doesn’t come with any
symptoms or warning signs. But, the best thing you can do to save yourself from
eventually getting Type 2 diabetes is to know if you have prediabetes to stop
it in its tracks.
What exactly is
prediabetes?
It is a
condition in which your blood has too much sugar, but not to the level of
having diabetes.
There is
nothing more important about managing blood pressure-related disease than constantly
controlling your blood sugar, also referred to as blood glucose. Blood sugar is
the main sugar your blood gets from the food you eat. Your body uses it as its
main source of energy.
You don’t
want your organs, especially your kidneys damaged because of too much sugar in
your blood.
Risk Factors for
Prediabetes
Having a
healthy lifestyle can push away the hard-to-find symptoms of prediabetes. But
if you return to your unhealthy ways, they will come back. And if you are more
than 45 years old, do everything necessary to push back against prediabetes.
Besides, here are medical issues that increase your risk of developing
prediabetes:
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High blood pressure
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High cholesterol
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Cardiovascular disease
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Diabetes in your family
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Gestational diabetes during pregnancy
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Overweight
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Sedentary lifestyle
Subtle Signs You
Need to Check for Prediabetes Though Signs Of Prediabetes are Hard to Tell
Look at
these symptoms below and find out if you have any of them. If you do, don’t
consider it prediabetes, but bring it up to your doctor. One never knows!
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Excessive thirst
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Dry mouth
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Blurry vision
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Cold feet and hands
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Frequent urination
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Increase in urinary tract infections (UTI)
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Itchy skin
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Increased irritability, anxiety, or nervousness
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Strange sensations (numbness, pain, burning and tingling in your
extremities
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Frequent infections
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Unexplained weight loss
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Slow-to-heal wounds
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Thick, dark, velvety skin patches particularly near your armpits, neck
and elbows)
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Unusual fatigue
To know if
you have prediabetes, consider doing a blood test. These different types of
tests are more or less like those used for diagnoseing Type 2 diabetes. Talk
with your doctor to be checked if you have the condition or not.
Reversing Prediabetes
If your
health test reveals that you have prediabetes, don’t hesitate to do everything
safe to protect your health. Note that the majority of people who get diagnosed
with prediabetes end up with Type 2 diabetes within 10 years. Take this time to
examine your health and protect it before it’s too late.
Reversing prediabetes
takes up to 3 years and this includes changing your lifestyle. How can you reverse
prediabetes after a diagnosis? These steps can help:
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Be drinking lots of water.
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Embrace eating a clean and healthy diet.
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Reduce your body weight to between 5 and 7%.
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Give up smoking.
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Take walks or do 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week
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