How dangerous is prediabetes? It’s tough to say. The condition has only been recognized for about one decade, and there’…
Prediabetes
Should Metformin Be Used to Treat Prediabetes?
About one third of all American adults have prediabetes, an astonishing 88 million Americans, according to the criteria …
Prediabetes at Age 23, A Life Changing Diagnosis
I have prediabetes? I mean, doctor, are you sure? I’m 23 years old.
My doctor slowly nodded his head. “Your test results…
Assess Your Prediabetes Risk in Under One Minute
86 million people in the U.S. have prediabetes, but 90% of them don’t know they have it. 30% of these individuals will t…
Half of US adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes, study says
New research suggests that half of all U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes.
The study of government health surv…
The Lie That’s Killing Us: Pre-Diabetes
Pre-diabetes is a lie. Pre-diabetes is Stage 1 diabetes. And I’m taking a stand now advocating that we call it wha…
Are You at Risk For Developing Type 2 Diabetes?
Today marks the 25th Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day® and the Association is encouraging the public to ta…
My Father’s Last Beer
...these were men who knew about hard things, Spike in World War II, Charlie in World War I, my dad as an immigrant slip…
To Avoid Diabetes, Think Like a Diabetic
My dad had his first heart attack when he was 48, but didn't develop diabetes until about 10 years later.
The long and …
Interview: Dr. Zachary Bloomgarden on the HbA1c Assay
The current standard allows a HbA1c measurement to be within 8% – which means that a level of 6.5 could actually be a 6.…
