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Get to know your fasting blood sugar

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Get to know your fasting blood sugar

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Do you know your fasting blood sugar number? It's the key to preventing prediabetes and diabetes. Kevin Soden, MD, explains the anti-aging benefits of managing your blood sugar and makes a case for having it tested.

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