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Why Do You Always Feel Thirsty and Frequent Urination If You Are a PreDiabetic or Diabetic

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Have you ever wonder why you drink lots of water but you still feel extremely thirsty?  Find out why in this post.
In the case of a Type 2 Diabetes (Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - NIDDM) or Prediabetes (Impaired Glucose Tolerance - IGT), the pancreas produces little insulin or the body is unable to use [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

What are the Symptoms of Hypoglycaemia (Hypoglycemia)?

Low blood glucose / sugar level or Hypoglycaemia (Hypoglycemia) can happen to anybody, whether you are suffering from diabetes, prediabetes or non-diabetic so it will be good to understand this condition.  If you experienced one of more of the following symptoms, you could be suffering from Hypoglycaemia (Hypoglycemia):

giddiness
hunger
sweating
shaking
irritable
confusion
headache
fast heartbeat
impaired vision
fatigue
anxious / nervousness
trouble speaking

What do should do [...]

What? Blood glucose BG (sugar) level too low? It’s Hypoglycaemia (Hypoglycemia)

Most people only knows that if a person suffers from diabetes or prediabetes, it means that a person is suffering from high blood glucose BG / sugar level or Hyperglycaemia (Hyperglycemia).  This is only one side of the coin, diabetics and prediabetes actually can suffer from another condition known as Hypoglycemia (Hypoglycaemia).
What is Hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia is the [...]