The good news is diet and exercise can help eliminate the insulin-resistance syndrome, and a few simple tests can tell doctors and patients who is at risk.
What happens when to a person with insulin-resistance syndrome?
In insulin resistance syndrome a person loses her ability to manage insulin effectively. The syndrome, if not treated with lifestyle changes, can develop into:
How is insulin-resistance syndrome diagnosed?
Measurements of weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose tolerance can determine if a person is at risk for the syndrome..
How do you reverse the syndrome?
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise will put most people on the road to reversing the syndrome.
American Association of Clinical Endorcrinologists August 25-6, 2002
While it's encouraging to see traditional medical groups begin to appreciate the importance of insulin resistance, they're totally missing the boat. Many, many more people struggle with this problem than they think - the percentage of Americans with this syndrome is closer to ¾ of our population.
How do you know if you might have pre-diabetes syndrome without a blood test?
You are at risk for this syndrome if you have these symptoms:
Blood tests are also useful:
What is the ideal blood sugar? Your blood sugar levels should always be below 90.
However while cholesterol levels are typically related to insulin resistance, there are clearly a certain segment of individuals who have a strong overriding component to their cholesterol levels that is unrelated to insulin issues.
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