Saturday, January 11th at 9:55 PM on EBS[건강검진 특집 4부작] Part 2 – Reverse Diabetes! The episode ‘How to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes’ will be broadcast.
△ ‘Diabetes’ that can be detected through health checkups
‘Pre-diabetes’ is the golden time for treatment.
“Could it be that I have diabetes too?” If you’re curious, let’s look at the health checkup results. If any of your fasting blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin levels fall within the range below, you are at the pre-diabetes stage, that is, at the threshold of diabetes.
Fasting blood sugar: 100~125mg/dL (normal up to 99mg/dL, diabetic above 126mg/dL)
Glycated hemoglobin: 5.7~6.4% (normal up to 5.6%, diabetic above 6.5%)
△ If you see symptoms, diabetes is already in progress!
Early detection is essential to avoid complications
Polyphagia, polyphagia, and polyuria are known as typical symptoms of diabetes. However, if ‘symptoms’ appear, diabetes has already progressed. While we eat as much food as we want, the blood vessels in our bodies gradually break down. Diabetes is said to come silently and one day bring serious complications such as myocardial infarction, stroke, blindness, and even foot amputation. Therefore, early detection and thorough management are more essential than any other disease.
△ The key to blood sugar management: How can ‘blood sugar spikes’ be prevented?
A blood sugar spike refers to a phenomenon in which blood sugar levels rise and then drop rapidly. But how can you tell about invisible blood sugar fluctuations? The answer lies in a continuous blood glucose monitor. Three participants wearing continuous blood glucose monitors that measure blood sugar flow every 5 minutes and display it as a graph! I can’t help but be shocked when I see the graph rising sharply like a mountain…
Is there any way to prevent blood sugar spikes? A solution for dropping blood sugar levels provided by endocrinology and metabolism specialist Cho Young-min (Seoul National University Hospital’s Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism) and physical therapist Moon Kyo-hoon. The order of meals that lowers blood sugar levels, the correct timing of eating sweet foods, and even simple exercises to correct the spike in blood sugar level after a meal. We have prepared a clear blood sugar management method that you can immediately apply to your life.
△ “Why am I diabetic when I’m not obese?”
Jo Hang-gil (58 years old) has a slim figure. One day, when I never imagined I would become diabetic, I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes through a health checkup. Why is she diabetic and not obese? How did she start managing her blood sugar when she was ignorant about diabetes?
Hyeonjun Ahn (59 years old) has been taking diabetes medication for three years. She has tried every possible method to return to normal blood sugar and stop taking diabetes medication. I am changing my eating habits and exercising every day, but my blood sugar levels remain the same. She said she was showing symptoms of diabetes, such as blood vessels bursting in her eyes and drowsiness after eating. What is her diabetes condition?
Lee Hee-seong (65 years old) is enjoying a quiet country life after retirement. I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes several years ago, but I am puzzled because I am not experiencing any symptoms of diabetes. When he visited the hospital to find the cause of his high blood sugar, he heard the shocking words, “It is not pre-diabetes, but it has already worsened into diabetes.”
△ “Can I quit my diabetes medication?”
How to overcome diabetes on your own
I can’t leave it alone any longer! Three participants were equipped with continuous blood glucose monitors and managed their blood sugar levels for 17 days. After a 17-day solution of eating to lower blood sugar levels and making exercise right after eating a habit, the participants met again with bright expressions, saying, “I have gained a lot of confidence,” and “If I manage it well, diabetes won’t be a big problem.” In particular, we hear miraculous diagnoses such as “I can stop taking diabetes medication” and “I have regained almost normal levels.”
Catch blood sugar spikes that bring about changes that are hard to believe! ‘With its dramatic results'[건강검진 특집 4부작] Part 2 – Reverse Diabetes! ‘How to Catch a Blood Sugar Spike’ will be broadcast on EBS 1TV at 9:55 pm on Saturday, January 11th, and can be viewed again on the EBS website.
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