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Health Matters: Diabetes Management Testimonial

2016 health and fitness Sep 01, 2016

Diabetes is a word I have heard all of my life.  As a young child I thought a big blog of sugar was coming to get us all.  As an adult I realize that my childhood understanding was not too far off beat.  My mother, father and one of my brothers were diagnosed with diabetes.

I am not a medical doctor and do not know all of the technical jargon.  I do, however, understand how the prevalence of this chronic and incurable disease.  According to the Centers of Disease Control, diabetes is a disease where the blood glucose levels are above normal.   A person with prediabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. He or she is at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, including heart disease, and stroke. Without lifestyle changes to improve their health, 15% to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years.

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