Dec
11
2020
Events
Got Sugar: How to Add Decades to Your Life with Prediabetes Discovery and Control
Friday, Dec 11, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This seminar will review the most common cause of heart attack, stroke, kidney, eye disease and Alzheimer’s: prediabetes. Ninety percent of prediabetes is not discovered by standard labs. If discovered, prediabetes can be controlled and even reversed using lifestyle and sometimes medication. The CDC estimates that 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, but a more recent study shows it’s even more prevalent, impacting half of adults over age 30. Another study shows that prediabetes is reversible, and it is not being managed by the primary care medical community.
What can you do?
Dr. Ford Brewer and Dr. Janice Derrickson will discuss evidenced-based standards for identifying and controlling insulin resistance, along with the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Participants will develop basic knowledge to advocate for themselves in the fragmented healthcare environment, as well as learn about continuous glucose monitoring and other tests like the Kraft Insulin Survey.
RSVP to [email protected].
Dr. Ford Brewer
After graduating from MUSC, Dr. Ford Brewer ran the postgraduate program in prevention at Johns Hopkins, has over 25 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and has run large medical staff teams in prevention, primary care, and telemedicine. He has a Youtube Channel with over 77,000 followers, and works with patients nationally and internationally on early diagnosis of heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline using a personalized care approach.
Dr. Janice Derrickson
Janice Derrickson has a Doctorate in health education and a Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins in addition to a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Her further training as a Health Coach from Vanderbilt is a critical asset for working collaboratively with patients to create lasting lifestyle changes. She is also an Instructor in Tai Chi for Health.