"It's important to recognize those individuals so that they can intervene early" (1:34)
William Bornstein, MD, explains how lifestyle changes and medication can help prevent prediabetes from becoming diabetes.
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Crazy Thirst
I begged the flight attendant for water
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Frequent Urination
I often had to get up at night
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High Blood Sugar
It's like a poison in the body
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Prediabetes
Diet and exercise can delay diabetes
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Share Your Thoughts
Did you make changes after a diagnosis of prediabetes?
Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are too high, but not quite high enough to be considered diabetes. If you have prediabetes you have a higher risk of stroke or heart attack than those without prediabetes. However, you can reduce your chances of developing diabetes by losing weight, exercising or taking the oral medication metformin, says William Bornstein, MD, an endocrinologist at Emory Clinic in Atlanta.
Crazy ThirstI begged the flight attendant for water
Frequent UrinationI often had to get up at night
High Blood SugarIt's like a poison in the body
PrediabetesDiet and exercise can delay diabetes
