The more accessible tests that I believe most people would be able to get hold of would be a fasting glucose. We want to be looking at no more than 3.9 to 5.5 milligrams per liter. Those can indicate impaired insulin function and insulin resistance, but again, it's a very late stage in my opinion. Glucose monitors have an impact on changing one's behaviors to maintain insulin sensitivity? I don't think we have long enough studies to demonstrate that. But my anecdotal opinion is that probably would be useful for certain people who love learning a bit more about analytics.
In today’s solo episode and I’ll be talking about insulin resistance, how this impacts your risk of disease and why insulin resistance could drive many chronic conditions and why certain lifestyle measures work for improving metabolic health.
By the end of the episode you will understand:
The relationship between IR and disease
The importance of sugar balance in the body
What insulin is and how insulin works
What happens when we become resistant to insulin
What are the causes of IR
What we can do to become more insulin sensitive and ultimately prevent disease
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