Anecdotal observations by John Thomas

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A1c: a three month “look-back” at blood sugar levels using glycation of red blood cells as the metric.  A1c is not a safe way to manage blood sugar, insulin-resistance or pre-diabetes.

A1c is used in place of fasting blood glucose readings previously used.

A1c ignores neurological deterioration and the ONGOING state of systemic, low-grade  inflammation and pre-diabetes that affects approximately 65% of the population who is are not clinical diabetics.

Overview

Elevated blood sugar causes ‘glycation’ [sugar coating] of red blood cells and neurologic deterioration.  Blood sugar levels above 90 is a condition of pre-diabetic insulin-resistance and low-grade inflammation of the body.  Elevated sugar levels leads to cognitive decline and formation of brain tangles associated with Alzheimers and dimentia.  Learn more.

Glycated hemoglobin is what the A1c test score is about.  A1c is very different than blood fasting blood glucose readings.  A1c looks BACKWARDS over three months which is the length of time red a blood cells exist before losing its nucleus which makes it a red blood corpuscle.  Red blood cells/corpuscles live for four months, three as a cell, and one as a corpuscle.

Contrary to medical theory which says if you maintain your A1c below 7,0 [and ideally below 5.5] you need not worry about diabetes.

A perfect A1c score ignores the inflammatory state of PRE-DIABETES witch is also a state of inflammatory, insulin-resistance.

Systemic, low-grade inflammation leads to eventual deterioration of the vital organs, cognitive decline and diabetes.

Suggestions

1. Change your lifestyle and your diet.
2. Embrace Young Again Club Protocols.
3. Ask for help and be open to new ideas.

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