Thank you for this article Kat! I am very frustrated with docs who don't want to head off diabetes or think pre-diabetes or even diabetes is serious. Why are GPs and Pedis still not screening all children and adults with a family history of diabetes and/or obesity EVERY YEAR for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol? My docs always wanted me to loose weight, but until I finally got a dx after 2004, I was never told about IR, the genetics of diabetes or what type of diet was best for avoiding diabetes. Docs should know these things! |