You’re Not Managing Diabetes. You’re Managing Lab Numbers Introduction In the world of diabetes care, a common misconception has taken root: that maintaining “target” blood glucose levels automatically equates to health. Many patients celebrate when their HbA1c drops below 7%, or when their fasting glucose hits 100 mg/dL. Yet, despite these controlled numbers, they often
From Management to Dependency: The Hidden Cost of Long-Term Diabetes Meds Introduction When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, the immediate course of action is usually pharmaceutical: tablets, insulin injections, or a combination of both. These medications are marketed as life-saving, stabilizing forces that “manage” the disease. And for a time, they do. Blood sugar readings
When Diabetes Becomes Painful Introduction Diabetes is often called a “silent” condition because its damage occurs gradually and without immediate pain. But for many long-term diabetics, that silence eventually breaks—and the body starts to speak in a language of burning, stabbing, or electric pain. This transition marks a critical phase: when diabetes becomes painful, both
Glycemic Volatility: The Missing Metric in Diabetes Reversal Introduction When most people—and even most doctors—think of diabetes control or reversal, they look at a single number: HbA1c. While useful, HbA1c only shows an average blood sugar level over 2–3 months. It says nothing about the swings, fluctuations, and crashes that happen every day—many of which
