What is glucose intolerant?

Sounds like the staff there may have information intolerance :)- Glucose intolerance is when the blood sugar (glucose) remains high after eating.  Normally, when you eat carbohydrate (sugar), blood sugar will rise- then your pancreas pumps out some insulin , which causes the sugar to fall back to normal. So glucose intolerance means your husband's insulin isn't working well, or he is not producing enough insulin.  This is probably not a big deal right now, but over time, high blood sugar can damage the body.

My advice: 1- Anyone in husband's familly have diabetes?- if so, I hate to say it but it is likely he will develop it (diabetes is a progressed form of GI).  In this case, I would get a Hemoglobin A1C (a simple blood test).  If higher than 6.5, he will likely need medicine.

2- Has he gained weight recently?- if so, if he can lose the weight (at least 5% of his current weight), then the GI may 'go away'- diet and exercise is the best medicine

3- eat less carbs (starch, sugar, juice, sweets) and more veggies and protein (a whole chicken has no sugar at all)

good luck, and remember, informed patients are the best patients

Gabriella-

Glucose Intolerant is a different lingo for "pre-diabetic". If you click on the highlighted words it will take you to the meaning "Glucose Intolerance". I agree with Frank, You have to be pro active in your husbands health!

Take Care

Cherise

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