In today’s episode we will be talking with Dr. Aleem Kanji who specializes in Endocrinology. Dr. Kanji will be explaining the three criteria to test for pre-diabetes, symptoms associated with pre-diabetes, pre-diabetes reversal, and lifestyle changes that have an impact on one’s diabetes status.
Aleem Kanji, M.D. is a board-certified endocrinologist and obesity medicine physician, and the founder of Ethos Endocrinology in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kanji’s passion is improving metabolic health through increased time and attention made possible by the direct care model of Ethos Endocrinology.
“ It can seem intimidating or appear drastic, but I recommend taking it in small steps. “
QOTD: Does diabetes run in your family?
On This Episode You Will Learn:
What is Prediabetes
What are the three categories for classifying Prediabetes
What are the symptoms
Can you reverse Prediabetes
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Key Points:
0:00: Intro with Shireen
1:17: Introducing Dr. Kanji
2:14: 3 categories for prediabetes
5:36: How does someone understand if they’re prediabetic
6:50: Have you seen people reverse prediabetes
10:56: Lifestyle change
12:41: What would you say to someone who's worried about the lifestyle changes that it would take to make an impact?
13:36: Misconceptions about prediabetes
14:37: Overlap with cardiovascular disease
16:02: What does comorbidity look like
19:07: Where to find Dr. Kanji
19:34: Wrap-Up
20:46: Outro with Shireen
