Life can get so busy, we can easily ignore the small signs that our body signal to us. Not only do we ignore these signs, we do not take note to follow up on them at a later time. So they not only go missed, but can easily become unnoticed, as our threshold for these signals are repeatedly ignored.
I have found making a list of these signs that "somethings not right" help me to review them with my doctor during annual visits. Also, it helps me to remember to schedule those visits in the first place. That's exactly what brought me to this article, "Stop the Progress of Pre-diabetes."
My lab slip for annual blood work was a year old. I had the lab slip re-written twice before I ended up hospitalized on an unrelated matter. It prompted me to quickly stop ignoring signs and get that blood work done. During the testing time and subsequent appointment with my doctor to review my results, I worried she'd come back with a list of pre-everything, including diabetes. Let me highlight, it is easier to avoid an illness than to recover from one. That visit to the ER and hospital has me eating clean and more conscience about moving my body.
The American Diabetes Association recommends that any adult under age 45 who is overweight and has at least one of the following risk factors should be tests:
To read the full article "Stop the Progress of Pre-diabetes," click here.
I have found making a list of these signs that "somethings not right" help me to review them with my doctor during annual visits. Also, it helps me to remember to schedule those visits in the first place. That's exactly what brought me to this article, "Stop the Progress of Pre-diabetes."
My lab slip for annual blood work was a year old. I had the lab slip re-written twice before I ended up hospitalized on an unrelated matter. It prompted me to quickly stop ignoring signs and get that blood work done. During the testing time and subsequent appointment with my doctor to review my results, I worried she'd come back with a list of pre-everything, including diabetes. Let me highlight, it is easier to avoid an illness than to recover from one. That visit to the ER and hospital has me eating clean and more conscience about moving my body. The American Diabetes Association recommends that any adult under age 45 who is overweight and has at least one of the following risk factors should be tests:
- Family history (especially parent or sibling with diabetes)
- Physically inactive lifestyle
- Native American, African-American, or Hispanic heritage
- Prior gestational diabetes diagnosis
- Birth of a baby over nine pounds in weight
- High blood pressure or treatment for high blood pressure
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis
- Dark, velvety rash around the armpits or neck
- History of heart disease
To read the full article "Stop the Progress of Pre-diabetes," click here.
