Test
What It Measures
✅ HbA1c
Average blood sugar over 2–3 months
✅ Fasting Blood Glucose
Blood sugar after 8+ hours without food
✅ Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
How your body handles sugar
🎯 Goal: Catch prediabetes before it becomes full-blown diabetes.
✅ Daily Foot Care Tips (For Everyone — Especially at Risk)
Habit
Benefit
✅ Inspect feet daily
Use a mirror to check bottoms — look for cuts, redness, swelling
✅ Wash & dry thoroughly
Especially between toes
✅ Moisturize (but not between toes)
Prevents cracking
✅ Wear well-fitting shoes
Avoid blisters and pressure points
✅ Never walk barefoot
Protect against injuries
✅ See a podiatrist annually
Even if no symptoms
🩺 For people with diabetes: This is non-negotiable.
❌ Debunking the Myths
Myth
Truth
❌ “Only diabetics get foot neuropathy”
False — other conditions (vitamin deficiencies, alcoholism) can cause it too
❌ “If I don’t have pain, I’m safe”
Dangerous myth — numbness hides damage
❌ “I’d know if my blood sugar was high”
Not true — prediabetes has no obvious symptoms
❌ “Natural remedies can reverse neuropathy”
No cure exists — only management through glucose control
