Hello All!
As the the title says, I'm just starting my journey that will be lifelong. I've learned so much from reading posts on the forum. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with all those like me.
I learned about three months ago I was what my doctor called "borderline pre-diabetic". Her advice was to do another blood test in a year. After doing some research, I decided that I didn't want to wait and took things into my own hands. I brought a meter and started testing. I found my fasting level to be consistently over 100 and my spikes after certain foods to be over 160. While these numbers are not overly high, I want to keep from progressing as long as possible and have been aggressive in changing my diet, increasing exercise, etc.
I am currently looking for a doctor with the same mindset as me. It's difficult since I live in Seoul, South Korea and finding doctors with proficient English language skills can be challenging, especially at the specialist level.
Thanks for listening (or reading actually!). I look forward to being a member of this terrific community. :smile:
As the the title says, I'm just starting my journey that will be lifelong. I've learned so much from reading posts on the forum. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with all those like me.
I learned about three months ago I was what my doctor called "borderline pre-diabetic". Her advice was to do another blood test in a year. After doing some research, I decided that I didn't want to wait and took things into my own hands. I brought a meter and started testing. I found my fasting level to be consistently over 100 and my spikes after certain foods to be over 160. While these numbers are not overly high, I want to keep from progressing as long as possible and have been aggressive in changing my diet, increasing exercise, etc.
I am currently looking for a doctor with the same mindset as me. It's difficult since I live in Seoul, South Korea and finding doctors with proficient English language skills can be challenging, especially at the specialist level.
Thanks for listening (or reading actually!). I look forward to being a member of this terrific community. :smile: