The experts aren’t exactly sure what causes pre-diabetes, but they have found some genes that are related to insulin resistance. Other important factors seem to be agreed on by most experts as causes of pre-diabetes – specifically excess fat in the abdominal area and inactivity or a sedentary lifestyle.

Even if what causes pre-diabetes isn’t quite clear, what is certain is that patients with pre-diabetes aren’t processing glucose (sugar) the way they should. This results in a buildup of sugar in the bloodstream, instead of being pushed into the body’s cells to be used as energy in the muscles, organs, and other tissues.

What is happening in the Body of a Pre-Diabetes Patient?

In a person that doesn’t have diabetes or pre-diabetes, food that enters the body containing carbohydrates enters the digestive system, where the sugar enters the bloodstream and with the help of insulin created by …