The killer truth about PREDIABETES
If you’ve been told you have prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are higher-than-normal…
But not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes…
YET!
See, despite not being “diagnosed” with diabetes, you can’t afford to let your guard down.
Because research finds if you don’t take proactive steps now…
You’re headed down a path that could lead to a DEADLY destination… that has nothing to do with being labeled “diabetic.”
For starters, prediabetes—while not technically a full-blown disease—probably should be treated as such. Because the risk factors can be deadly.
A study published by the Endocrine Society notes that prediabetes can lead directly to some of the very same risks tied to full-blown diabetes—specifically when it comes to your HEART.
Researchers out of Rutgers University who led the study found that prediabetes on its own can raise your risk of:
- Heart attack by 41%
- Percutaneous coronary intervention by 45%
- Coronary artery bypass grafting by 95%
YIKES!
And you thought you had nothing to really worry about!
Prediabetes is when your HbA1c levels are above 5.6%, but below the 6.5% that marks diabetes.
That’s still pretty darn close.
Now, many docs will prescribe a diabetes drug, like metformin, for people higher in the prediabetes range.
But you don’t need to go down that road. Thankfully, Mother Nature has plenty in her arsenal to help reverse course.
There’s gymnema, the Hindi name for Gymnema sylvestre. It’s a woody vine native to India, Africa, and Australia—it literally translates to “sugar destroyer.”
Studies have found that gymnema lowers blood sugar levels up to 29%, a significant reduction if you have prediabetes.
Gymnema can be found in easy-to-take pills or tablets. As with any supplement, be sure to talk to your doctor before getting started (especially if you’re on diabetes medications).
To steering clear of diabetes,
Cory Templeman
Senior Editor, eAlert
Sources:
Monaco, Kristen. “Prediabetes May Be an Independent Risk Factor for MI.” https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/endo/99191
