Prediabetes is a condition when the blood glucose level is high but not high enough to diagnose it as diabetes. Prediabetes occurs due to insulin resistance when our blood cells stop responding to the insulin.
Prediabetes is a condition when the blood glucose level is high but not high enough to diagnose it as diabetes. Prediabetes occurs due to insulin resistance when our blood cells stop responding to the insulin.
You can diagnose your prediabetes with a simple blood test such as fasting blood sugar test and if you have the blood sugar between 100-125 mg/dl then you are prediabetic. Other tests such as the HbA1c test is also used for the diagnosis of prediabetes.
You can manage your blood sugar levels if you diagnose it early as prediabetes is reversible with the dietary and lifestyle modifications
7 Tips to Reverse Your Prediabetes Naturally
Regular Exercise: Lack of physical activity is another risk factor for prediabetes.Not only that exercise is great for energy and mental health, but it can also lower your blood sugar by increasing insulin sensitivity. This allows your body's cells to use insulin more efficiently.According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), exercise can lower your blood sugar for up to 24 hours after a workout.
Eat a Balanced Diet: one of the most common risk factors for prediabetes is the diet high in processed foods, sugar and calories without any nutritional value in it. Therefore add foods with low calorie and low fat foods in your diet such as :
- Green vegetables
- Lean meat
- Whole grains
- Avocado
- Health fats like fish
Maintain your body weight : the benefits of regular physical exercise is that it also helps in losing the excess weight. The person who is overweight generally has more insulin resistance than the person who has healthy body weight. Decreasing even 5-10% percent of body weight can help in maintaining blood sugar and reverse your pre-diabetes .healthy eating and a regular physical exercise is a key to maintain your blood sugar level and reverse prediabetes
Avoid smoking : we all know that smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer but only few people know that smoking also increases the risk of insulin resistance. You can use over the counter nicotine products for quitting smoking.
Sleep apnea : according to the studies sleep apnea is a risk factor for insulin resistance . It is a condition in which the person’s breathing stops repeatedly through the night as throat muscles relax. Symptoms of the sleep apnea are as follows:
- Choking during sleep
- Gasping for air during sleep
- Snoring
- Breathing difficulty during sleep
- Sleepiness during the daytime
Consult with the dietician : it is always a great idea to take advice from the expert of that field and when it comes to the balanced diet who can help you better than the dietician. To design your pre diabetic diet can be tricky ,even the doctors suggest diet based on the dietitian recommendations. A registered dietician can provide perfect guidance about what foods to eat and what to avoid based on your condition and also suggest other strategies to maintain blood sugar level.
Eat less carbs : it is very important to choose your carbs carefully if you are trying to reverse prediabetes. Eat unprocessed carbs such as :
- Beans
- Vegetables
- Whole grains
These carbs take a longer time for breaking down into your body and therefor it take a more time to get absorbed in the body this helps to prevent blood sugar spikes, they are also rich in fibre
Avoid carbohydrates which absorbs quickly into the body and can cause a blood sugar spikes such as
- Candy
- Juices
- White bread
- Pizza
Note from a Ganesh diagnostic centre
Prediabetes doesn't necessarily mean that you develop diabetes but diagnosing it at an earlier stage can help in preventing diabetes which is a more serious condition and requires medical treatment . Therefore, we recommend you to check your blood sugar level regularly with a ganesh diagnostic centre at an affordable range . you can book a fasting blood sugar test , HbA1c test etc to keep track of your sugar levels. We provide discounts upto 50% off and we also provide free home sample collection services without any hidden charges. For booking and more information click here
FAQ’s
What is the RBS full form?
RBS stands for random blood sugar
What is the FBS full form?
FBS stands for fasting blood sugar
Where can i find blood sugar test near me in delhi?
You can type the blood sugar test near me in Google search for the nearest centres available or click here for consultation.
How to reverse prediabetes naturally?
You can reverse prediabetes naturally by dietary changes and the life style modifications
What is included in the prediabetes self care?
Prediabetes self care includes Regular physical exercise , intake of low carbs , Well balanced diet and maintaining body weight.
Where are the Ganesh Diagnostic Centres in Delhi?
Ganesh Diagnostic centres are present in Rohini, Nangloi, Model Town, Hari Nagar, Mangol Puri and Yamuna Vihar.
