What is prediabetes and how to reverse it?

Prediabetes is the condition in which people have blood sugar levels that are higher than normal levels , without yet developing diabetes . People with prediabetes are at higher risk of developing this disease. However, it can be reversed, we tell you what is the way!

 

According to the Mexican Federation of Diabetes , prediabetes not only predisposes to the onset of diabetes, but also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. 

 

The main causes of prediabetes and risk factors are:

 

• have a sedentary lifestyle
• Being over 45 and overweight
• Having direct family members with diabetes (mother or fathers)
• Having had children over 4 kilos
• Arterial hypertension with levels above 140/90mmHg
• Have elevated triglyceride levels , greater than 250mg/dI

How do I know if I have prediabetes?

 

Pre diabetes is sometimes silent and goes unnoticed, however, if the causes that we mentioned above coincide with you, these are some of the signs that could indicate that there is a probability of prediabetes .

 

Prediabetes symptoms: fatigue or tiredness more than usual, blurred vision, feeling thirsty (increased thirst) and the need to go to the bathroom constantly, and darkening of the skin such as armpits, knees, and elbows.

 

When you have these symptoms, you should go to your doctor to perform fasting glucose and glucose tolerance tests , which are performed two hours after consuming food.

 

Prediabetes levels according to the Mexican Federation of Diabetes indicate that fasting impaired basal glycemia (GBA) is 100-125 mg/dI . In the case of glucose intolerance (ITG), measured two hours after eating, it is 140-199 mg/dL.

 

For its part, the Mayo Clinic indicates that people with prediabetes do not process sugar correctly, which means that when they consume foods with sugar, it accumulates in the blood and does not fulfill its normal function, that of feeding cells that form part of the muscles and tissues.

 

This is how to reverse prediabetes after you've been diagnosed!

 

You must make a complete change in your lifestyle, because your body has already shown an important predisposition to type 2 diabetes , how?

 

• Perform aerobic exercises, at least 150 minutes a week.
• Make meals in three times, where you increase the portion of vegetables.
• Avoid foods that are high in sugar such as soda or energy drinks and junk food.
• Add snacks or snacks between each meal, if you are very hungry, choose options that are healthier, for example whole grains.
• Eat slowly , in this way you will allow your body to send the signal of satiety.

 

With these recommendations you can reverse prediabetes and improve your glucose levels , see your doctor to monitor your health!