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Insulin Resistance: Early Warning Signs and How to Reverse It
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Insulin resistance often precedes diabetes by 5-10 years and serves as an early warning sign of potential damage to your cardiovascular system and other organs. We explore this common condition, its risk factors, and how simple lifestyle changes can reverse it before more serious health problems develop.
• Insulin resistance occurs when muscles, liver, and fat cells fail to respond to normal levels of insulin
• The pancreas compensates by producing more insulin, eventually leading to beta cell failure
• Clinical signs include dark skin patches in body folds (acanthosis nigricans), elevated triglycerides, and increased waist circumference
• One in three Americans have prediabetes, with many also experiencing insulin resistance
• Risk factors include central obesity, sedentary lifestyle, family history, PCOS, and certain racial/ethnic backgrounds
• Sleep disturbances, chronic stress, and fatty liver disease are emerging factors linked to insulin resistance
• A 5-7% weight reduction improves insulin sensitivity by over 50%
• Regular physical activity (150+ minutes weekly) helps glucose enter cells more efficiently
• Diet modifications focusing on whole foods, limiting refined sugars, and following Mediterranean or DASH patterns show significant benefits
• "The movement is the medicine, the food is the medicine" when addressing insulin resistance
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Production and Content: Edward Delesky, MD & Nicole Aruffo, RN
Artwork: Olivia Pawlowski
Chapters
1. Insulin Resistance: Early Warning Signs and How to Reverse It (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to Your Checkup (00:00:05)
3. Summer Entertainment: Love Island Talk (00:00:33)
4. Dinner Success: Restaurant-Quality Mussels (00:05:05)
5. Luke Bryan Concert Experience (00:08:16)
6. Understanding Insulin Resistance (00:12:22)
7. Risk Factors and Warning Signs (00:17:17)
8. Lifestyle Solutions and Online Misconceptions (00:21:14)
9. Closing Thoughts and Disclaimer (00:30:21)
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