It's another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, episode 2,500, and I'm Dr. Neil Malik.

Hey there, happy Friday, and welcome to another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily,

where I answer your health questions related to fitness, diet and nutrition, and more.

You send in the questions, and I answer them for you.

Oh, and if you're in the U.S.

and send a relevant question in, we'll visit the post office and personally mail you a physical

copy of the optimal living daily workbook, as long as we have copies left. Or if you're outside the

U.S., we'll email you a digital copy. And I'll remind you how to send in a question

at the end of the show. So for now, let's hear today's question as we optimize your life.

Today's question came via email. Brenda writes,

Hello, I was recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes.

I have a family history of diabetes,

and want to do everything I can to avoid that fate.

I exercise fairly consistently, and my weight is reasonable.

However, I do struggle with sugar intake.

My question is, what are the most effective steps I can take to reverse this

diagnosis and avoid full-blown diabetes? Also, if I follow these steps, how long would it take

to see an improvement in my blood work? Thank you for taking the time to send in your question,

Brenda. I'm very sorry to hear about your diagnosis, Brenda,

but I love that you're being so proactive about it. Pre-diabetes doesn't mean diabetes has to happen.

So, as always, I want to reset the show to make sure we're all on the same page when it comes

to these different terms and definitions. If someone's

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