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Archive for May, 2008

10 Tips for Prediabetics & Diabetics Before Starting Your Exercise or Weight Loss Programme

One the best ways to stop or reverse prediabetes is to exercise regularly (Read this post for management of diabetes and prediabetes).  It is also good for blood glucose control for people who are already diabetes.  Exercising is also a great way to lose weight and burn some fats for people who are overweight or obese (to find [...]

What is HbA1c Blood Test?

Haemoglobin (Hemoglobin) A1c test or HbA1c test is a blood test which shows the average blood glucose levels over a period of about 8 to 12 weeks or 2 to 3 months, which is the lifetime of a average red blood cell.
Haemoglobin is the colour pigment in the red blood cells that carries oxygen around [...]

My Preferred Test for Prediabetes - HbA1c

In diagnosing whether a person has prediabetes or diabetes, a doctor normally relies on the results of some specific glucose tests.
Though the traditionally preferred ways are Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) test and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), i think that the haemoglobin A1C or HbA1c test is a better test for prediabetes. Why do i [...]

Top 10 Misconceptions About Diabetes - Free Report

I have just written a report on the “Top 10 Misconceptions About Diabetes” which will be given FREE for anyone who sign up as a subscriber.  Btw, being a subscriber is FREE and you can unsubscribe anytime, no conditions attached at all.
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Sudden Weight Loss Can Happen for Both Diabetes and Prediabetes

One of the most common symptoms of diabetes and prediabetes alike is sudden weight loss.  I began to notice i was losing weight when a belt i bought from Giordano in Aug 07 became too large within a month and i had to go back for them to punch 2 additional holes.
I convinced myself that [...]

Insulin and how is it related to Diabetes and Prediabetes

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas and it acts as the “middle man” between glucose and our body cells.  Glucose is broken down from the food that we eat and our cells will use the glucose to convert to energy.  Insulin helps the cells take in glucose from the bloodstream.
Below are the 4 steps our body do to [...]

Are you overweight or obese? Use BMI as gauge

One of the first thing to gauge if your weight has put you at risk of Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes is to calculate your Body Mass Index or BMI in short.  BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. It applies to both sexes.
The formula is:

Generally, the BMI categories are

Category
Normal Weight
Overweight
Obese

BMI Values
18.5~24.5
25.0~29.9
30.0 or higher

 
Alternatively, [...]

At risk of diabetes yet I did not take the hints

There are a certain group of people who are at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) than others.  I am at a higher risk than normal people but yet i did not pay attention to the hints.  A study has shown that if one of your parents is a Type 2 diabetic, you will [...]

Video on Prediabetes

This video explains how a person is classified as prediabetes, causes, some suggestions on food. For your information, my fasting plasma glucose FPG level was 126mg/dl when i was first diagnosed.

When IGNORANCE is not a Bliss

According to a Singapore Health Survey conducted in 2004, Diabetes affects about 1 out of 12 people in the population and out the figure on Prediabetes as close to 1 out of 8.  And the bad news are, more than half of the diabetics and prediabetics in Singapore do not know they have diabetes which is commonly known as [...]