The Fastest-Growing Franchise of Highly-Trained Physicians Offers Patients 7 Point Analysis for Diabetes Risk and an Effective Plan for Prevention

November, 2011 - America is under attack, chronic disease and poor aging plaques the baby-boomer population. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death and threatens to jump higher on the list with more than 79 million people, over the age of 20, at-risk for developing the disease. The skilled physicians of BodyLogicMD have a new method of defense to the battle against diabetes.

Patients under the care of these hormone experts may now benefit from a comprehensive approach to predicting and treating their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. PreDx, an exclusive diabetes-risk assessment system, uses a seven point analysis of inflammatory biomarkers to determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes within the next five years. Unlike traditional testing for diabetes risk, this system examines the underlying pathophysiology of diabetes development. South Carloina bioidentical hormones expert Dr. Kenneth Orbeck, Medical Director of BodyLogicMD of Greenville, is excited about this new technology: “PreDx will allow us to allocate our resources and offer timely preventive treatment strategies for the most vulnerable patients. There are several conditions, not just obesity, that point to a diabetes risk. Fifteen percent of type 2 diabetic patients are not even overweight.”

Some indicators for the disease that prompt testing for diabetes, aside from weight and BMI, include low thyroid, elevated triglycerides, high total cholesterol, high fasting blood sugar and hypertension. Patients come to the physicians in the BodyLogicMD network to treat hormone imbalances. “Out-of-sync hormones can have detrimental effects on health. Stress factors and hormones contribute to the likelihood a patient will develop diabetes in the future. By testing for hormone imbalances, we can get a clearer picture of the disease risk of each patient and use this information to prevent development,” says Dr. Orbeck.

Diabetes is among the most serious illnesses in America — it is the leading cause of heart disease, strokes, blindness and amputations. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 25.8 million people in the United States are afflicted with diabetes — including 7 million people that remain unaware they have the disease. “These numbers are growing exponentially – 1.9 million new cases of diabetes were reported last year. With PreDx testing, we can proactively manage a patient’s risk of diabetes and play an effective role in reducing the number of people affected by this preventable disease,” Dr. Orbeck adds as he reviews the overwhelming statistics.

The network of BodyLogicMD physicians specializes in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy using natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) integrated with customized fitness programs and tailored nutrition plans designed to effectively treat and prevent adverse health and improve overall quality of life.