Blood Sugar
Dr. Moore and Dr. Panda put a strong emphasis in diabetes prevention and screening with our patients. For those patient's who find themselves in the following criteria we stress the importance of testing more than just a fasting blood sugar (glucose) and hemoglobin A1c:
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Those who are overweight, obese or complain of abnormal weight gain.
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Those with a family hx of diabetes.
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Women with a history of gestational diabetes.
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Those who are routinely tired after meals
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Those who overeat or are emotional eaters.
For those patients who fit any of the criteria mentioned above we will order an insulin, either fasting or sometimes both fasting and 2 hours after a meal. Insulin tells us how hard the body is working to try to regulate your blood sugar. The video (button below) provides more in depth information on insulin testing and its value as a marker of health. For $12 cash price it is a very affordable and provides better insight than just a glucose and hemoglobin A1c.