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FAQ
Answers to Your Most Common Questions
Have questions about our treatments, wellness programs, or what to expect during your visit? We've compiled answers to some of the questions we hear most often to help you feel informed and confident. If you don't see what you're looking for, our team is always happy to assist.
es. Sustainable changes involving nutrition, regular physical activity, and modest weight loss when appropriate can significantly reduce the risk of progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes can be identified using blood glucose testing. A1C is one commonly used test and reflects average blood glucose over approximately the previous three months. Other glucose tests may also be used depending on your circumstances.
Prediabetes often develops without noticeable symptoms. Blood testing is therefore important for identifying elevated blood sugar, particularly for people with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes means your blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to meet the criteria for type 2 diabetes. It is an important warning sign that your metabolic health may need attention.
A Full Wellness & Longevity Consultation can consider your thyroid condition alongside your broader health, lifestyle, medications, and wellness priorities. When thyroid-specific or specialty care is required, that medical management remains essential.
Lifestyle strategies may support overall well-being, but they do not replace medical treatment for Graves disease. Nutrition, sleep, stress management, and other wellness strategies should be considered complementary to appropriate thyroid care.
Yes. Graves disease requires appropriate medical management. Depending on the individual, treatment for hyperthyroidism may include antithyroid medication, radioactive iodine, or thyroid surgery.
Diagnosis generally includes a medical evaluation and thyroid blood tests. Additional testing, such as thyroid antibody testing or imaging, may be used to determine whether Graves disease is responsible for hyperthyroidism.
Symptoms may include a racing or irregular heartbeat, anxiety, tremors, difficulty sleeping, heat intolerance, weight loss, muscle weakness, frequent bowel movements, hair loss, and menstrual changes. Some people also experience Graves-related eye symptoms.
Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid gland to become overactive. Antibodies stimulate the thyroid to produce too much thyroid hormone, resulting in hyperthyroidism.
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