Blood sugar 126 or higher = Diabetes onset? 4 ways to prevent it before it happens
My Experience with Obesity and Blood Sugar – Like a Doctor How I Learned the Hard Way About Obesity and Blood Sugar – Like a Doctor I used to think gaining a little weight was just about tight jeans and some teasing from friends. I had no idea what was going on inside my body—until I got a blood test out of curiosity. My fasting glucose? 108 mg/dL. Not diabetic yet, but definitely in the "prediabetes" zone. Then I Learned About Insulin Resistance Doctors often talk about insulin resistance . It's when your body still makes insulin, but your cells stop listening to it. Imagine a loud alarm you hear every day—you eventually ignore it. That’s what my fat cells were doing: resisting insulin. And as a result, sugar was floating in my blood like traffic jammed cars during rush hour. Here’s What Happens in Your Body (Simplified) Step What Happens Effect 1 Too much fat, especially belly fat Inflammation in the b...