Speaking of Dr. Rosedale, I live in Denver, Co where he is supposed to have  a practice and I have been unable to locate any sign of him.  Makes me wonder if he really is a doctor, and does he really exist?

The 'insanity' is that the medical community would think metabolic syndrome or anything else was caused by belly fat. Don't they get that the belly fat is a sign of a lifestyle incongruent with health?

Dr Dave

Isn't it a given that excess belly fat is a SYMPTOM of Insulin Resistance?

I have a problem with exercise. I exercise vigorously, alternating between jogging and swimming with swimming a little more effective in lowering glucose levels. However, recently, I've had to increase intensity and time in order to get noticeable results. On occasion, after an hour of almost full speed running, my glucose levels rise instead of fall. 30 minute swims are no longer enough. I've had to raise that to 60 and 90 minutes. Even with all this exercise, I have problems lowering glucose to safe levels. I would appreciate any suggestions.

In response to JREY, about lowering your glucose levels, I highly recommend you read Dr. Perricone's book "The Perricone Promise". This book has a lot of important information about nutrition. He has many foods he recommends that aid in lowering glucose levels. It sounds like the you're doing specific exercise to lower your glucose levels, but I would concentrate more on the foods you eat. I'm not an expert but hope to learn more about nutrition myself. I advice you to read Chapter 6 of The Perricone Promise-Boosting Production in Your Energy Factory, paying close attention to Pg 130 "PEP Versus Syndrome X" and his product PEP; and the gray box on Pg 131 Insulin resistance....

I hope this help!

Dorle

My experience has been increase your blood sugar measurements to fully understand what diffferent foods are doing to your blood sugar. I was surprised when I found that potatoes,bran flakes and white bread had a major effect and eliminated them at the same time my exercise regime was purely walking at least 10k steps a day.My diet totally excluded processed food and I ate almost exclusively organic food.I took just six months to lose 21 lbs and the need to inject insulin.During this process I thought that I would lose fat around my stomach (The diabetic Store)  but did not shift despite increasing my exercise to include weights.As of two weeks ago I thought I would try Fuco-Thin to accelerate stomach fat loss and hopefully this will help.My view is that get your blood sugar into control by exercise and healthy eating and just lose weight initially belly fat is phase two.   During this process I have reduced my cholestrol brought and erratic heart beat  in to an non arrythmia situation and have removed my glasses after wearing them for twenty years. The bottom line it is simple all you have to do is imagine yourself and how you would like to look and keep that vivid image in your mind and let nothing distract you.

Dorle

Have you ever been checked for Celiac Disease.  All family members should be checked for Celiac Disease if they have someone with type 1 diabetes.  I have 2 sibs with type 1 diabetes.  It took 2 years of severe neurolgical problems(really 50)to get diagnosed because 99% of the doctors do not know that Celiac is more common than Colitis, Crohn’s and MS put together.  Go to the Celiac Websites and read and get tested.  Statistic wise, approximately 2.2 million are living with Celiac Disease yet only 3% have been diagnosed so far.  

As for Insulin Resistance, I do think this is probably very common in Celiacs that have gone undiagnosed for years.  My husband and I both have Celiac, we are both thin, we both eat healthy…especially now, my husband runs and lifts weights everyday and he still has a belly that just won’t go away.  We both have slightly high fasting blood sugar 99/94.  I think there is something wrong besides diet and exercise.