Early Signs of Type 2 Diabetes Most People Miss

More than one in four American adults with diabetes don't know they have it, and the body often starts sending signals years before a diagnosis. In this episode, Dr. Scott Saunders, MD walks through the quiet early signs people tend to brush off, the tests that can catch insulin resistance sooner, and what you can start doing now while there's still time to turn things around.

Plus, Dr. Saunders answers viewer questions on a variety of health topics including neuropathy, cinnamon, sugar substitutes, circulation, vitamin B12, and fasting.

In this episode, Dr. Saunders covers:

• Why fatigue, carb cravings, weight gain, and rising blood pressure can point to insulin resistance
• Which signs show up early and which tend to show up later (frequent urination, skin problems, slow wound healing, vision changes)
• Why a normal fasting glucose doesn't tell the whole story, and the four tests to ask for: hemoglobin A1C, glucose, insulin, and C-peptide
• How a growing waistline can be an early clue
• What Dr. Saunders did when his own numbers crept toward the pre-diabetes range
• How to read an A1C of 5.8 alongside a triglyceride level of 69

Timestamps

• 0:00 — Why the early signs of type 2 diabetes get missed
• 0:01:21 — How many years of warning before a diagnosis?
• 0:06:15 — Overlooked symptoms: weight, blood pressure, fatigue, and cravings
• 0:09:23 — Late signs: frequent urination, skin issues, and vision
• 0:12:18 — Tests your doctor may skip
• 0:14:13 — Lifestyle changes to start now
• 0:18:18 — Viewer Q&A: neuropathy and trigger finger
• 0:23:59 — Fat, fasting, and sugar substitutes
• 0:36:33 — Circulation, saunas, and cold feet
• 0:39:15 — Vitamin B12 questions
• 0:42:53 — Getting started with the Diabetes Solution Kit and berberine
• 0:49:02 — The 3-hour glucose and insulin tolerance test
• 0:53:11 — Understanding an A1C of 5.8
• 0:54:24 — Next steps and a preview of next week

Products mentioned in this episode — use code Saunders25 for 25% off:

• Diabetes Solution Kit
• Nervala
• Berberine
• CinnaChroma

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