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Insulin Resistance -->

Root Cause of Metabolic Disease

✅Heart Disease
✅Obesity
✅Diabetes
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Insulin Resistance is the root of most metabolic diseases

Insulin is the primary hormonal signal for fat storage and conversion of glucose into energy

Insulin Resistance

Cause: High glucose levels over long periods of time produce high insulin levels. High insulin leads to insulin resistance.

Result: Glucose remains elevated because insulin resistance prevents the body from efficiently absorbing and processing glucose.

Insulin

The anabolic hormone regulates the metabolism of fat, carbohydrates, and proteins.

Insulin signals the body to convert glucose to energy OR store it as fat.

Insulin Resistance leads to Obesity

Too Much Glucose → Too Much Insulin → Insulin Resistance → Excess Fat Storage

Obesity is a HORMONAL imbalance

Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

Diabetes is the point at which insulin resistance is so high the body stops responding to insulin.

Maintain low insulin levels via three methods:

Low glycemic-index foods
Intermittent and Extended Fasting

Exercise (strength training and HIIT)

Fasting and Insulin Resistance

Fasting for periods over 12 hours on a regular basis dramatically reduces glucose levels and insulin resistance.

Exercise and Insulin Resistance

The body increases glucose uptake in muscles and glycogen restoration in the liver instead of converting glucose to fat as storage.

Heart Disease and Insulin Resistance

Heart disease (CVD) is inflammation in the arteries.

Inflammation in blood vessels also leads to the “stiffening” of arteries impacting the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain, heart, and lungs.

FURTHER READING

Carnivore Code by Paul Saladino, MD

Fasting Method by Dr. Jason Fung, MD

Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung, MD

Diabetes Code by Dr. Jason Fung, MD

Cancer Code by Dr. Jason Fung, MD

Carnivore Diet by Shawn Baker, MD

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