What is pre diabetes? Pre diabetes is a condition in which you have higher than normal glucose levels, yet not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) almost everyone has pre diabetes before they are diagnosed with type 2, and studies show that there are currently 79 million people who have pre diabetes in the United States alone. Research also shows that many of the conditions attributed to diabetes begin in this pre diabetes state.

Pre Diabetes Symptoms

Unfortunately, many times there are no pre diabetes symptoms. If they were clearer, there would probably be less of a diabetic epidemic in the world today. Sometimes people’s skin becomes darkened in certain areas like the neck, armpits, elbows, knees, and knuckles. This condition is called acanthosisnigricans, and it is caused by too high of insulin levels in the blood. This is …