Pre-diabetes is no longer a warning sign, it’s a national crisis. And the most alarming part? It’s not just affecting adults. New data shows that 1 in 3 teens are now considered pre-diabetic. But here’s the good news: pre-diabetes is not your fate. It’s a call to action.

In this eye-opening and empowering episode, Susan and Kate dig deep into the root causes of pre-diabetes in both adults and children, and what you can actually do to prevent or reverse it.

They break down:

• The difference between insulin resistance and pre-diabetes
• What your lab numbers are really telling you
• How your genes + lifestyle habits create your current (and future) health
• The silent damage sugar is doing, and how to catch it before it leads to chronic disease
• The emotional, cultural, and behavioral layers that fuel unhealthy habits
• Actionable steps to start shifting your family’s habits without overwhelm or shame
  

Susan shares powerful insights from working with clients, her personal experience wearing a CGM (continuous glucose monitor), and why stress, not just food, is a major blood sugar disruptor. Kate brings in the emotional and psychological side of habit change, including generational influences and mindset shifts.

Whether you're managing your own blood sugar, supporting a child, or trying to break generational cycles of poor health, this episode will leave you empowered, informed, and ready to take action.

In this episode:

• The real cost of pre-diabetes (and why we’ve normalized it)
• Why your food choices today shape your health decades from now
• What labs to ask for, and what numbers are actually optimal
• Why sugar is a bigger threat than we think
• The link between chronic stress, lifestyle, and metabolic dysfunction
• How to create small, sustainable changes that impact your genetic expression
• Encouragement and support for families who feel overwhelmed or judged

P.S. Check out our first mini episode coming up on Friday 9/12!

RESOURCES:

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