Can you prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
Everyone has heard of Type 1 or Juvenile Diabetes. The diabetes someone gets when they are young through no fault of their own and they usually need insulin shots for the rest of their lives. But many aren’t aware of how rapidly the risk of Type 2 diabetes is growing. Over 23 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes and of those, 7 million don’t even know they have diabetes. Even more surprising is the 79 million Americans with pre-diabetes. It used to be that doctors would warn patients their blood sugar was a little high. Now, doctors tell patients that you have pre-diabetes. This is to warn patients that if they don’t change their habits they are going to get full blown diabetes before too long. Diabetes brings on its own share of health risks. People with diabetes can have complications leading to eye problems, heart disease, stroke, nerve damage and kidney disease. When people have pre-diabetes or diabetes the...