{"id":3781,"date":"2026-07-19T06:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2026-07-19T06:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:32:02","slug":"slash-your-risk-of-diabetes-naturally-its-more-successful-than-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=3781","title":{"rendered":"Slash Your Risk of Diabetes Naturally; It\u2019s More Successful Than Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tIf you\u2019re among the 79 million Americans with prediabetes \u2013 higher-than-healthy blood sugar levels that pave the way for diabetes and other health concerns \u2013 we\u2019ve got sweet and sour news.<\/b><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe sour news? New evidence says high levels of blood sugar double age-related brain shrinkage. That translates into shrinkage of memory and thinking skills.

\n\nThe sweet news? It\u2019s easier than ever to say \u201cno thanks\u201d to prediabetes. Small upgrades in your life (a little weight loss and a little activity) work best. They slash your risk of progressing to diabetes by at least 58 percent; drugs manage only a 31 percent improvement.

\n\nWondering if you have prediabetes? One in three adults does \u2013 including half of all people over age 65. Yet fewer than 10 percent of these folks know that their blood sugar is creeping into the not-so-sweet danger zone. So before you say, \u201cHey, Dr. Mike and Dr. Oz: How did I get diabetes?\u201d get hip to what raises your risk. The hit parade: being older than 44, a bit overweight, exercising fewer than three times a week, eating fried food or red meat more than once a week, having close blood relatives with diabetes or having a family background that is African-American, Hispanic\/Latino, American Indian, Asian-American or Pacific Islander. Women who\u2019ve had gestational diabetes or who have delivered a baby weighing 9 pounds or more also are at higher risk.

\n\nIf any of those MOs sounds familiar or if you\u2019re feeling run-down, hungry, thirsty and have some vision issues, it\u2019s past time to get your blood sugar level checked.\n\nIf you find out your numbers are even a bit high, try these steps to bring them down:

\n\nLose a little. Shed 7 percent of your body weight \u2013 that\u2019s 15 pounds if you now weigh 220! It\u2019s enough to shrink deep abdominal fat, which churns out inflammation-boosting compounds. Those culprits interfere with your body\u2019s ability to process blood sugar, or as we docs say, \u201cFat, especially abdominal fat, promotes insulin resistance.\u201d

\n\nTrade one TV show for a walk \u2026 or move while you watch. A half-hour stroll instead of those daily reruns of \u201cFriends\u201d is all it takes to lower your risk for diabetes by 30 percent. Sitting on your bum watching TV for two hours a day raises your risk by 23 percent \u2013 a great reason to march in place or spin while watching \u201cNCIS\u201d!

\n\nSip something new. Switching from sodas to seltzer flavored with a squeeze of lemon or a tall glass of water doubles your chances for losing weight. You sidestep sugars that boost blood glucose and fire up diabetes-promoting inflammation.

\n\nSnack at the farm stand. The fiber! The vitamins and minerals! Being a produce fan cuts your risk for blood-sugar problems by 30 percent. Pair juicy, fresh fruit and veggies with whole grains (blueberries on your oatmeal, fresh tomatoes over whole-grain noodles).

\n\nGo nuts. Almond butter at lunch, crunchy almonds in your morning yogurt, a handful of walnuts for a late-afternoon snack \u2013 these nuts contain good fats and help your blood sugar, too.

\n\nChoose smart fats. Try a diet with your only fats coming from odd-numbered omega fatty acids. Omega 3s (found in canola oil, salmon, walnuts and avocados) and omega-9s (in olive oil) may be a key to reversing prediabetes. Also, supplementing with DHA omega-3s and purified omega-7 seems to decrease triglycerides, and some early human studies indicate that purified omega-7 also may lower LDL cholesterol and inflammatory markers, reduce insulin resistance and boost HDL.

\n\nFind your tribe. We\u2019re excited about diabetes-prevention programs at YMCAs, hospitals, community centers and other locales. They let you meet other smart people who are on a mission to slash their diabetes risk and give you the chance to work with a trained diabetes-prevention coach. Some insurance companies cover these programs; we think they all should! To find one near you, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s online locater at \nDiabetes Prevention Recognition<\/a>\nSweet!


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Slash Your Risk of Diabetes Naturally; It\u2019s More Successful Than Drugs If you\u2019re among the 79 million Americans with prediabetes \u2013 higher-than-healthy blood sugar levels that pave the way for diabetes and other health concerns \u2013 we\u2019ve got sweet and sour news.The sour news? New evidence says high levels of blood sugar double age-related brain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3781"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3789,"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3781\/revisions\/3789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}