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I have heard of Type I and Type II diabetes, but I came across an article today talking about Type 1.5. I know that scientists have been calling Alzheimer’s disease Type III disease for a while. Type 4 diabetes was … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance over time leads to an increased risk of diabetes. High carbohydrate intake leads to insulin resistance. Is there a connection that indicates removing carbs from your diet might allow full recovery for a person with diabetes? A recent … Continue reading
I believe most of us want a long and healthy life. One that we can do everything we wish to do without limitation. What can stop us? Many things can create havoc with our plans. Insulin is one of them. … Continue reading
Most of us know that if we eliminate carbohydrates from our diet that our body converts from glucose as a primary energy source to ketones. The change in energy source will force fat from fat cells. There are some health … Continue reading
Foods provide nutrients and energy. Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose and sent to the bloodstream. Glucose causes a rise in blood glucose levels. Increased blood glucose levels signal the pancreas to produce insulin. Insulin is the hormone that forces … Continue reading
Adrenaline may be preventing you from losing weight. The hormone adrenaline is similar to hormone cortisol in that it responds to stress. There are times when you might not eat for a while and your blood glucose levels fall to … Continue reading
Eating less and exercising more is enough for some people to lose weight, remove excess body fat, and keep it off. That was the mindset for nutritionists to solve the weight loss conundrum. However, for many of us, that formula … Continue reading
As we begin to eat food our pancreas produces insulin. Insulin is used to drive glucose into the cells in our bodies. There is a natural balance between the food we eat, the blood glucose that is produced, the insulin … Continue reading
Our liver is critical for life. It performs over 500 functions. One of the most important is processing toxins for elimination from our bodies. Toxins come from the air we breathe, the foods we eat, and the skin care products … Continue reading
Excessive glucose production over time creates a condition known as insulin resistance. Normally, insulin transports glucose molecules to receptors in muscle and other tissues. The muscles and tissues accept the glucose. All is normal. Any excess glucose not accepted … Continue reading