text: Signs and Symptoms
  Prediabetes, a precursor to
  diabetes, affects more than one-third of Americans. The signs and symptoms that
  your blood sugar may be high are listed below.
  Prediabetes may not seem as
  frightening as diabetes. Your blood sugar levels are increased, but not to the
  point where you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At this point, you may not
  even require medication to assist lower your blood sugar. However, unless you
  make significant lifestyle and dietary adjustments, you may find yourself in
  the diabetic range sooner than you expect.
  Indeed, just because you have
  prediabetes doesn't mean you can disregard your elevated blood sugar levels.
  Consider a prediabetes diagnosis as a wake-up call to assist your body to prevent
  a slew of health problems and difficulties.
  The good news is that the
  lifestyle changes for people with prediabetes and those who want to get
  healthier are similar, so you probably already know what they are: get more
  physical activity in your day; eat a clean diet rich in protein, fiber, fresh
  fruits, and vegetables; maintain a low-stress level; limit sugar and refined
  carbohydrate intake, and get enough sleep.
  Fortunately, these strategies can
  help persons with prediabetes not only lower blood sugar levels but also set
  them up for a healthier lifestyle and stop the progression toward diabetes.
  What Is Prediabetes, and How Does It Affect You?
  WHAT SETS IT APART FROM DIABETES?
  Prediabetes is a condition that
  precedes diabetes. It is a condition in which your blood sugar is increased but
  not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes affects one in every
  three persons in the United States.
  The meals you eat produce blood
  sugar, which is also known as blood glucose. High-carb foods, such as white
  bread and sugar, cause blood glucose levels to surge more quickly than low-carb
  items, such as meat or fresh produce. Blood glucose levels that are too high
  might cause inflammation and harm to your body over time.
  Fasting blood sugar levels can
  also assist doctors in determining whether or not a patient has prediabetes:
  - Blood sugar levels in the fasting state should be less than 100 mg/dL.
  - Prediabetes is defined as a blood sugar level of 100 to 125 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
  - A blood sugar level of 126 mg/dL or higher indicates diabetes.
  Dr. William Li, a world-acclaimed
  medical doctor, researcher, president/founder of Angiogenesis Foundation, and
  author of The New York Times bestseller Eat To Beat Disease, says,
  "Diabetes is a serious endocrine disease with complications involving many
  organs of the body, all linked by poor control of blood sugar."
  Prediabetes: What Causes It?
  Insulin is a hormone that aids in
  the absorption of glucose in the bloodstream by your cells. Glucose is a vital
  nutrient for your body. It gives your cells energy and helps them to function
  "In a healthy person, insulin
  rises and falls in response to the needs of the body," Dr. Li explains.
  Cells can't get the glucose they
  require if your body has too little insulin, which is what happens in people
  with type 1 diabetes. Without their energy supply, the cells will suffer.
  The issue with type 2 diabetes
  isn't a lack of insulin. It's the cells' failure to respond to insulin
  adequately that's the problem.
  "Insulin resistance is the
  early stage of diabetes, and it occurs during prediabetes. Although the actual
  cause of insulin resistance is unknown, it has been related to inactivity,
  smoking, obesity, age, and a poor diet "he declares
  Some people are unaware that they
  have prediabetes until they develop diabetes. A yearly physical and blood
  test, on the other hand, can help you and your health care physician keep track
  of your blood glucose levels and spot any potential problems.
  Pre-Diabetes Signs and Symptoms
  Precisely like diabetes, the most
  common indications and symptoms of prediabetes are similar. Make an appointment
  to consult with a health care practitioner if you believe you have two or more
  prediabetes symptoms. A few basic tests can help you figure out what your blood
  sugar levels are and whether you need to take action to improve them.
  1. Your A1C level is higher than normal.
  The A1C blood test sometimes
  referred to as the hemoglobin A1C or HbA1c test, is a normal blood test that
  examines your blood sugar levels over the previous three months. The test is
  used to track your risk of developing prediabetes or diabetes on a regular
  An A1C test yields a percentage as
  a result. The larger the proportion, the higher your blood sugar levels throughout
  the previous 90 days:
  - 5.7% or less is considered normal.
  - 5.7–6.4% of people have prediabetes.
  - Diabetes is defined as a percentage of the population with a blood sugar level of more than
  If you have prediabetes or
  diabetes, your doctor will check your A1C level multiple times a year to see
  how well the disease is managed.
  2. You're often thirsty.
  A high level of thirst could
  indicate the presence of prediabetes.
  Excess blood sugar remains in the
  bloodstream unused, forcing the kidneys to try to eliminate it. Because water
  can dilute blood sugar, when your body detects a rise in blood sugar, it can
  send a signal to your brain to seek a bottle of water.
  "When you have high blood
  sugar from prediabetes, you want to consume extra fluid to help dilute the
  sugar concentration in your body," Dr. Li explains. What happened as a
  result of all that water? More urination.
  "People with prediabetes have
  frequent urination, known as polyuria," he continues, "and as a
  result, the body tries to restore the lost fluid, which activates the brain's
  thirst centers." As a result, you'll begin to drink more fluids than
  usual. Polydipsia patients can consume up to six liters of water every day,
  which is a lot.
  3. You have a fuzzy vision at times.
  When blood glucose levels are
  high, as they are in patients with prediabetes, glucose can build up in the
  lens of the eye, causing visual problems.
  "As light cannot move as
  easily from the front of the eye to the rear, where visual signals are received
  by the brain," Dr. Li continues, "the accumulation in the lens of the
  eye may end up causing hazy vision."
  4. Regularly urination.
  You might notice certain changes
  in your kidney function and urine production in addition to drinking more
  fluids due to excessive thirst.
  "High blood sugar from
  prediabetes can impair kidney function, which filters water from your blood and
  transports it to your bladder," Dr. Li explains. You may feel the need to
  pee more frequently than usual if your kidneys aren't functioning properly.
  "High blood sugar in the
  urine can cause the kidneys to pull so much fluid out of the blood, resulting
  in more urine being created and delivered to the bladder where it is
  stored," he explains, adding that it is often a sign of prediabetes: "After
  full-blown diabetes occurs, the actual filtering mechanism of the kidney can be
  damaged, and then the filtration system itself begins to fail, resulting in
  more water being lost as urine."
  5. You are constantly hungry.
  When you have prediabetes, your
  body doesn't absorb blood sugar as well as it should, so you don't obtain as
  much energy from each snack or meal as you used to.
  "As a result, you'll feel
  particularly hungry and desire to eat even more," Dr. Li explains. "A
  lack of nutrient energy prompts the brain to signal to eat more in order to
  ingest more energy-containing foods; however, if the cells can't efficiently
  extract that energy, hunger persists even after a large meal," he
  Reversing the vicious cycle of
  prediabetes is the most effective strategy to combat it. Regular exercise, a
  nutritious diet, less stress, more sleep, and a better sense of well-being can
  help you overcome prediabetes and restore your cells' ability to absorb blood
  sugar. Polyphagia's cycle is broken as a result of this (eating frequently).
  6. You're more unusually tired than normal.
  Many things can make you tired.
  Because life can be hectic and demanding, it's typical to feel exhausted.
  Prediabetes, on the other hand,
  causes inefficient blood sugar use, which results in decreased energy and
  weariness. For energy, cells rely on glucose, which is taken from the blood.
  Your body will struggle to deliver the fuel you require if you don't consume
  "A well-energized cell helps
  muscles and organs work, but a lack of energy caused by prediabetes causes
  cells to function badly, resulting in weariness," he explains.
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