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NOVEMBER: DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
John Myers, DO, Baylor Scott & White Health

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MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE POPULATION OF TEXAS – THAT'S HOW MANY AMERICANS CURRENTLY LIVE WITH PRE-DIABETES.

BUT MANY DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE IT.

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PRE-DIABETICS HAVE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS … BUT AREN'T YET DIABETIC.
AND THAT MEANS THERE'S TIME TO REVERSE THE TREND. WHAT ARE SOME EARLY WARNING SIGNS?
DOCTOR JOHN MYERS SAYS ONE TIP-OFF IS NERVE PAIN IN THE HANDS OR FEET.
WHEN BATTLING PRE-DIABETES … HERE'S ONE OF THE FIRST SWITCHES HE ADVISES HIS PATIENTS TO MAKE:

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John Myers, DO
Baylor Scott & White Health
TRT: 12
"I mean, we've had people come in with uncontrolled diabetes, uh, extremely high average blood sugar who just stopped drinking sodas or sweet tea and their sugar is normalized. I mean, it's amazing."

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LOSING WEIGHT …. EVEN JUST A LITTLE … IS ALSO SHOWN TO REVERSE PRE-DIABETES. STUDIES SHOW LOSING JUST FIVE PERCENT OF BODY WEIGHT CAN BE EFFECTIVE.