Q I have no symptoms and it isn't even diabetes, so do I really have to start managing it now? Can't I just take medication once it becomes diabetes?
A Prediabetes is a stage that already needs care even without symptoms. Right now you can return it to normal, but once it becomes diabetes it's hard to reverse and requires lifelong management and medication. Starting while there are no symptoms is the most effective.
Detailed Answer
Having no symptoms in prediabetes isn't a reason to relax — it actually means it's progressing quietly. This stage is still reversible, so it's entirely possible to bring blood sugar back to normal through weight loss and lifestyle improvement. Conversely, once it progresses to diabetes, you face the risk of complications in the blood vessels, kidneys, and eyes, along with lifelong management, so starting care now while it's still reversible is far more advantageous.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we see the point of care — even without symptoms — as clearing the surplus that has begun to build up inside and reviving metabolism. Restoring circulation before the burden grows heavy makes blood sugar easier to control and weight easier to lose, so we consider care most effective precisely at the symptom-free stage. That said, regularly checking blood sugar and HbA1c to track changes must always continue alongside.
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