Insulin resistance underpins a lot of the chronic illnesses that we see, particularly in the UK and US. It's also spreading to other nations as well as a result of sedentary lifestyles. Being insulin resistant can increase hyper uric acid uracemia in the blood. Elevated inflammatory markers and endothelial dysfunction could lead to cardiovascular disease. All you need to do is these these things actually implementation and the consistency of eating well of exercising or sleeping well, etc.
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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