Season 1 · Episode 19
S1E19: Rethinking Hemoglobin A1C and Are You Truly Prediabetic?
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism · Ronesh Sinha, MD
March 22, 202226m 24s
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Show Notes
The hemoglobin A1C is a useful, yet imperfect glycemic marker which we'll explore further in this episode where we discuss:
- The origins of the glycohemoglobin test (aka A1C)
- The flaws of A1C testing and why you may not be prediabetic
- Insulin resistant markers that should accompany A1C testing
- The impact of ethnicity on A1C testing
- An exciting new metric that may be superior to the A1C test