About Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is coined the most common form of diabetes. Almost all of the food we eat contains sugar and is turned into glucose (sugar) to provide our bodies with energy. As a response to this chemical process, our pancreas makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. For people who have type 2 diabetes, their bodies cannot use their own insulin well. Thus, sugar builds up in the blood.
Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition that can lead to health issues, such as heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, or loss of toes, feet, or legs. This condition may begin from prediabetes.
Prediabetes refers to the increase of blood sugar level that is way beyond normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Without early interventions, this can develop into Type 2 diabetes.
Who are at risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes?
– People who age 45 years or older
– Those who are overweight
– Individuals who have a family history of type 2 diabetes
– People who are physically active fewer than three times per week
– Those who had diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes) or gave birth to a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds
The Good News, You Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
When your doctor says that you are at risk of type 2 diabetes or have prediabetes, this means you have the chance to take early preventions today! With this, you can count on Nucareway Health Services LLC’s Prevent T2 program to support your first step to preventing or delaying Type 2 Diabetes.
Prevent T2 Lifestyle Change Program — The Benefits
As a member of this program, you will work with other participants and a trained lifestyle coach to learn the skills you need to make long-term lifestyle changes. These lifestyle modifications include losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress.
Working with others who are facing the same challenges as you do can give you a support network that will inspire you to make the same changes and inspire others as well.
Your Prevent T2 Lifestyle Coach
PreventT2 lifestyle coaches are experienced and trained in helping individuals with prediabetes and are at risk of type 2 diabetes reach their goals.
Your lifestyle coach will help you learn the facts about healthy eating and physical activity and how these can help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. In conjunction with this, your lifestyle coach will also help you set and meet your goals, build a relationship with other participants, and work as a group to meet challenges.
FORMAT
Prevent T2 members meet for a year — weekly for the first 6 months, then once or twice a month for the second 6 months. During each session, your lifestyle coach will teach a lesson and lead a group discussion wherein you will learn:
– Healthy eating habits
– Add physical activity to your life
– Stress management
– How to stay on track when eating out
– How to solve problems that can get in the way of healthy changes
– And so much more