Pre –Diabetesfrom The Gathering Storm

by Bonnie Liebermanin Annual Editions

05/06

Pre-Diabetes

18 million Americans have Diabetes

41 million Americans have pre-diabetes

Weight loss and exercise this number

definition

Fasting blood sugar > 100 mg./ml is pre- diabetes

>126 mg./ml is diabetes

Pre-diabetes is a risk in itself for CVD Also, you will be diabetic within 5-10 years

Diet and exercise

Less unhealthy fats Less unhealthy carbs Exercise More vegetables,beans, whole

grains,nuts,unsaturated fats Eat less

Why?

Type 2 diabetics are insulin intolerant, not sensitive to insulin—resistant

Fat cells will produce hormones which cause resistance to insulin

Leads to High BP, inflammation in vessels Beta cells in pancreas make more insulin You become less responsive to it!

Absorption of glucose

helpful

Fiber No smoking Healthy diet

Diabetes

Damage in small blood vessels: eyes, toes, nerves, brain, kidneys

Amputations End stage kidney

disease blindess

Also heart attacks and strokes

Dimentia

test

Blood sugar Blood pressure LDL cholesterol HDL cholesterol

Insulin binding