Diabesity | Type 2 Diabetes | Austin, TX

Diabesity is a modern epidemic affecting one out of two Americans. Diabesity is actually a spectrum or cluster of abnormal biological conditions raging from mild insulin resistance to full-blown type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, 90% of those affected by diabesity are not even aware that they have it.

There are several signs and symptoms that can indicate you have diabesity. Functional medicine doctor Ruthie Harper, MD offers risk evaluation blood tests to provide valuable information about your risks of diabesity, so she can develop an appropriate treatment plan to help you avoid or reverse type 2 diabetes and other serious health conditions.

Remember that diabesity is not limited to overweight individuals – and that taking a ‘watch and wait’ approach to diabesity and type 2 diabetes can be quite dangerous. However, a proactive approach to treating diabesity can help individuals prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and other serious and life threating medical conditions.

If you live in Central Texas or the greater Austin, TX area, schedule a comprehensive diabesity consultation with Dr. Ruthie Harper in person. If you live in Texas, outside the Austin area or prefer telemedicine, we offer virtual appointments. We look forward to helping you take the first step to regaining your health, preventing disease, and feeling your best at any age and stage of life.

Diabesity Doctor
Type 2 Diabetes
Austin, TX

Diabesity is a modern epidemic affecting one out of two Americans. Diabesity is actually a spectrum or cluster of abnormal biological conditions raging from mild insulin resistance to full-blown type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, 90% of those affected by diabesity are not even aware that they have it.

There are several signs and symptoms that can indicate you have diabesity. Functional medicine doctor Ruthie Harper, MD offers risk evaluation blood tests to provide valuable information about your risks of diabesity, so she can develop an appropriate treatment plan to help you avoid or reverse type 2 diabetes and other serious health conditions.

Remember that diabesity is not limited to overweight individuals – and that taking a ‘watch and wait’ approach to diabesity and type 2 diabetes can be quite dangerous. However, a proactive approach to treating diabesity can help individuals prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and other serious and life threating medical conditions.

If you live in Central Texas or the greater Austin, TX area, schedule a comprehensive diabesity consultation with Dr. Ruthie Harper in person. If you live in Texas, outside the Austin area or prefer telemedicine, we offer virtual appointments. We look forward to helping you take the first step to regaining your health, preventing disease, and feeling your best at any age and stage of life.

Diabetes Doctor | Austin TX

Symptoms of Diabesity

There are several signs and symptoms that can indicate you have diabesity. These include:

Extra belly fat
Feeling tired after meals
Difficulty losing weight
Sugar cravings
Early heart disease
Low sex drive
High triglycerides
Low HDL cholesterol

Diagnosing Diabesity

Evaluating patients for diabesity early on is crucial, because it is completely reversible with appropriate treatment, regardless of its stage.

Dr. Ruthie Harper in Austin, TX utilizes several advanced blood tests including: fasting blood sugar (FBS), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), lipid panel, C reactive protein (CRP), fasting insulin and leptin.

These blood tests can provide valuable information about a person’s risks of diabesity and help Dr. Harper develop an appropriate treatment to help you reverse the condition so you can live life with health and vitality.

Treating Diabesity

There are many steps we can take to prevent individuals from ever developing diabetes. While genetics and other factors play a role, lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise are significant contributors to the development of diabesity. By adopting healthy eating habits, engaging in regular physical activity, and making sustainable lifestyle changes, individuals can significantly reduce their risk of developing this condition.

A proactive approach toward diabesity treatment is important early on – before the patient suffers irreversible disease and dangerous or even fatal damage to their body. Dr. Harper offers a wide range of diabesity treatments that include lifestyle and food choices that are important along with prescription medication to prevent or reverse diabesity.