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Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
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Know your risk, then use what worked in the landmark trials (150 active minutes, water instead of sugary drinks, a modest weight goal) and understand remission, complications and how to support someone, from the WHO, the CDC and the research. General education, not medical advice.
2h 56m5 constellations
01Know your type 2 risk, and why a blood test beats waiting for symptoms
02Use what cut new cases by 58% in two trials: activity, diet and modest weight loss
03Understand remission, complications and the emergency signs
04Support someone newly diagnosed, and write your own plan
Every lesson of Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1Know Type 2Free · 3 lessons
- Type 2 diabetes, in numbersKnow what diabetes is, how common type 2 has become, and that it's often preventable.11 min
- Who's at higher riskKnow the risk factors (which you can change and which you can't) and check your own.12 min
- Checkpoint: often no symptomsKnow the symptoms, and why a blood test matters more than waiting for them.12 min
Level 2Prevention WorksMembership · 3 lessons
- The trial that changed preventionKnow what the Diabetes Prevention Program found, and how lifestyle compared with metformin.11 min
- Finland found the sameSee a second trial's result, and learn to read relative and absolute differences.12 min
- Checkpoint: does it last?Know what 15- and 30-year follow-ups found, including where the effect fades.12 min
Level 3Move, Drink, Lose a LittleMembership · 3 lessons
- 150 minutes, and fewer long sitsHit the activity goal from the prevention trials, and break up long sitting.11 min
- Drinks countKnow what the evidence says about sugary drinks, diet drinks and juice, and what to drink instead.12 min
- Checkpoint: the 7% goalSet a realistic weight goal from the trials, safely.12 min
Level 4Remission and CareMembership · 3 lessons
- Remission is possibleKnow what the DiRECT trial achieved, and what remission means.11 min
- The more lost, the likelier remissionSee how remission in DiRECT rose with weight lost.12 min
- Checkpoint: complications and urgent signsKnow the long-term complications, the signs worth a doctor's visit, and the emergencies.12 min
Level 5Your PlanMembership · 3 lessons
- After gestational diabetesKnow how much gestational diabetes raises later type 2 risk, and what to do about it.11 min
- Supporting someone newly diagnosedHelp a family member after a type 2 diagnosis: practically, not by policing.12 min
- Capstone: your prevention planPut checks, habits, remission and support into one plan.13 min
AFTER THE CORE