Approximately 1 in 3 Americans have prediabetes, and 1 in 10 have diabetes. A diagnosis of diabetes can mean long-term medication and increased risk for heart disease, stroke, nerve damage, vision loss, as well as many other complications. Many Americans who have been diagnosed with prediabetes are looking for ways to naturally reverse this condition and prevent these risks.
Our member Dr. Aleem Kanji is a board-certified endocrinologist and he helps Houstonians with prediabetes, diabetes, thyroid disease, and other endocrine conditions improve their health and lives. His recent blog post shares natural ways that individuals with prediabetes can improve their health, prevent diabetes, and even reverse prediabetes! Visit his blog today to learn more.
About the Author:
Dr. Kanji was born in Chicago and moved to Houston at a young age. He was raised in Houston and the suburb of Sugar Land. After graduating high school, Aleem attended Houston Baptist University where he completed a double major in Biology and Business. He ventured to west Texas where he earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
He returned to his hometown of Houston where he completed 3 years of internal medicine residency at the highly ranked Baylor College of Medicine. Aleem pursued his passion for endocrinology by completing a 2-year fellowship in adult endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine, which included training at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital.
He is board-certified in:
1) Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
2) Obesity Medicine
3) Internal Medicine
He created his practice, Ethos Endocrinology, so that he could give patients the time and care they need to improve their health. In addition to working with patients and improving their experience, Aleem enjoys spending time with his family, reading, listening to podcasts, and playing basketball.