Insulin Resistance, Prediabetes, and Type 2 Diabetes

Although the American Diabetes Association has traditionally discouraged a diet low in carbohydrate for diabetics, some health care providers and many patients have found it to be helpful. The ADA may be changing its stance.

Type 2 diabetes is a long process in the body that begins a long time before the actual diabetes diagnosis. Understanding the process can help you avoid becoming diabetic.

What is insulin resistance? How can you tell if you have it? Why is this important? It is vital that we intervene early if our bodies aren't dealing well with sugar.

Steps to help prevent Type 2 diabetes.

Dr. Mary Vernon uses low carb diets to treat diabetes and obesity, and teaches other doctors how as well.

Official definitions of the metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance syndrome) from the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), and the American Heart Association.

The American Diabetes Association admits that low carb diets help diabetics manage their condition - but still won't advocate reducing carbs.

Most of the time people with prediabetes don't test their blood sugar -- here's why it works for me.

Deb Manzella is About.com's Guide to Diabetes. She has a wealth of information about diabestes and prediabetes on her site.