Health Matters: Diabetes Management Testimonial

Diabetes is a word I have heard all of my life.  As a young child I thought a big blog of sugar was coming to get us all.  As an adult I realize that my childhood understanding was not too far off beat.  My mother, father and one of my brothers were diagnosed with diabetes.

I am not a medical doctor and do not know all of the technical jargon.  I do, however, understand how the prevalence of this chronic and incurable disease.  According to the Centers of Disease Control, diabetes is a disease where the blood glucose levels are above normal.   A person with prediabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. He or she is at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, including heart disease, and stroke. Without lifestyle changes to improve their health, 15% to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years.

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I continue to exercise daily, eat less processed foods and drink more water. I saw the effects of diabetes on several family members. It was awful, because I witnessed their quality of life decline, their loved ones priorities changed significantly and the life was cut short because of their eating and exercise habits.  I recently interviewed someone who has taken life altering step to control his blood sugar and therefore drastically improve his quality of life.  Watch the candid testimonial of how to manage diabetes. Diabetes Management Testimonial

Mr. Willie Walker shared some great tips to manage is blood glucose levels.  He recommends

See your primary care provider annually
Drink more water and less sugary drinks
Exercise routinely
Control your portion size