(Re-?)Sharing. https://youtu.be/2lI3dM65Zqo
One cause suggested for the condition of insulin resistance is that too much insulin is released by the pancreas (which does so in response to high-carb/ ultra-processed foods). An easy way to appreciate this is ... we quickly and unconsciously ignore constant background sounds; the ears automatically tune them out after hearing them in the first moments. Similarly, our cells "tune out" the effect on "background" insulin when there is excess for an extended period of time.
The pancreas is super-efficient at producing insulin quickly because the body HAS to remove excess blood glucose. However, insulin's eventual breakdown is slow. So, snacking on sugar-added foods will just continue to keep insulin in the background longer than it is safe for us over the long haul.
Sadly, local doctors don't see the significance of knowing the body's insulin levels; they'd happily test for fasting blood glucose though. That's like prescribing panadol to treat a fever while ignoring the septic cut on the leg.
A low-carb diet's primary effect is to keep insulin levels low and, in doing so, reverse insulin resistance. Similarly, we can, once again, hear the constant background sound when the environment is (made) right.
The body is dynamic and while we are often given the message that insulin resistance is not good for us, not many know that insulin resistance occurs naturally; in pregnancy and goes off after birth.
In the case of regular excess high-carb meals, insulin resistance is a safety mechanism our cells employ; the cells are protecting you; otherwise, they will die and when enough dies, so will we. Take a moment for that to sink in; then wonder why your doctor is ambivalent about testing insulin levels!
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