In 2015 diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the USA. According to a report released by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, 30.3 million Americans had diabetes, which is 9.4 percent of the population. Another 84.1 million people have pre-diabetes, which in most cases progresses to type 2 diabetes. Not enough people take type 2 diabetes seriously. It can significantly shorten lifespan and lead to a great deal of pain and suffering. According to the Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, "More than a third of U.S. adults have pre-diabetes, and the majority don't know it. Now, more than ever, we must step up our efforts to reduce the burden of this serious disease." The report also showed that almost one in four adults in the USA are living with diabetes and don’t know it. Only 11.6 percent of adults with pre-diabetes know they have the condition. Ann Albright, director of the Center for Disease Control’s Division of Diabetes said "Diabetes is a contributing factor to so many other serious health conditions. By addressing diabetes, we limit other health problems such as heart disease, stroke, nerve and kidney diseases, and vision loss." It is certainly true that elevated blood sugar and elevated insulin can cause severe destruction to nearly every part of the body. Also, pre-diabetes isn’t really pre anything. The elevated blood sugar is already high enough to cause damage to nerves, blood vessels, the kidneys, eyes and other organs. There is a strong genetic component to type 2 diabetes. It can be extremely hard to keep your blood sugar and weight down if type 2 diabetes runs in your family. Fortunately there are ways to overcome this obstacle; it’s about ensuring your liver is as healthy as possible, because it regulates your blood sugar. There are also strategies for reversing type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes, which I have written about. Reference