I was following a (semi) anti-inflammatory diet for five months, and I was able to reverse the ‘prediabetic’ status all on my own. However, I was still drinking 4-6 oz of organic coffee in the mornings and eating gluten-free, plant-based edibles throughout the day.
Early March 2025, I began a strict, anti-inflammatory, nine-month dietary regimen with a concierge, functional medicine practitioner.
By the way I recently learned what a ‘concierge’ medical practitioner was… He or she is a medical expert whom we hire outside of our broken Healthcare system. I am not relying on my health insurance for this specific program that includes 19 medical appointments, weekly health coaching, an educational curriculum, supplements and so much more!
I needed guidance to repair all relevant organs including the pancreas and adrenal glands, after maintaining poor nutrition (e.g., eating processed food, consuming carbohydrates during the day instead of lean protein… you get my drift) and chronic stress for over five decades.
The two medical conditions that are non-negotiables in life for me are a) dementia and b) diabetes. I still have a mental visual of my beloved mother three weeks prior to her death. This is ‘my WHY’ today; I want to reduce cellular inflammation prior to reaching age 60.
I was talking to my health coach yesterday; she addressed one of my concerns. By taking the fasting glucose level every morning, I soon realized the drastic glucose spikes in the weekly graph (77 to 104 back and forth, back to the 80s then 123 and so forth, a true mess!). No wonder I’m insulin resistant today! Weight loss resistance has been one of my symptoms since I was diagnosed prediabetic late Fall (2024). I am ‘data driven’ chick, so the health coach was talking my love language.
It is funny how ignorance works…
I had asked myself at the start of the anti-inflammatory regimen “why do I need to check my glucose levels in the morning if I was no longer prediabetic. Oh well, let us do this anyways… I just paid XXXXX.XX for an individualized, 9-month care plan I must do what I am told!’”
So I did!
My health coach recommended for me to continue with the prescribed nutrition guidelines and protocol of supplements, acknowledged recent progress and encouraged me to eat 2 oz of chicken at bedtime (literally right before toothbrushing).
So I did!
Guess what? The fasting glucose level was 93 next morning for the first time ever.
If I maintain the fasting glucose level within the normal range, my body will decrease the cellular inflammation and weight loss will naturally occur while preventing the likelihood of chronic disease(s) in the future.
The recommended fasting glucose range is 85-95.
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