To Successfully Reverse Insulin Resistance

By Eliza Mendoza


The need to reverse insulin resistance as a medical syndrome, has never reached such heights as it does today. This is because a great number of people who are diabetic are already showing symptoms of this phenomenon. This is a disturbing trend because this syndrome is usually a precursor of type II diabetes and related diseases. Therefore, ways of reversing it have a potentially great preventive value.

The functions of this hormone within the body have to be fully understood in order to comprehend this problem. First of all, it is a hormone secreted in the pancreas and its purpose is to aid cell receptors capture glucose molecules from the blood stream. The pancreas cells first detect glucose in the blood and then release it so that the body can harness energy from the blood sugars. If this mechanism fails then it is termed as insulin resistance.

A number of efforts can be used to reverse this situation. First, diagnosed people should take on physical exercise so that they can be able to reduce weight. This is because being overweight leads to some fats being deposited in the blood vessels. This leads to a substantial increase in blood sugars further worsening the situation. Exercises also revitalize the cell receptors in performing their functions well.

Secondly, eating of appropriate diet can greatly reverse this condition. One should avoid diets with a high glycemic load. This diet has a bigger percentage of processed sugars and carbohydrates and should be avoided completely. One should instead eat whole foods, that is, a diet that is high on fiber, vegetables, and low in sugars and flours. These foods promote healthy metabolism and thus aiding in undoing the situation.

Seamlessly working with the diet taken is the nutritional supplements individuals elect to take. One should research on the appropriate supplements available as they have superb abilities in correcting its levels. For instance, processed foods lack chromium therefore, it is advisable to patients that favor them to seek other additional sources. This is because chromium revitalizes the tolerance factor of this hormone in cell membranes.

A high correlation exists between stress levels and insulin resistance. It is therefore ideal to regularly manage stressful situation in order to rein in its effects. These effects can be very debilitating because they routinely disrupt various body metabolisms. Mostly, stress leads to rapid and irregular increases in blood sugars thereby sending different wrong messages to the pancreas cells. This can permanently damage the pancreas.

As a last measure, individuals should use medications prescribed by their doctors. There are mainly two categories of drugs, which work in different ways. The first helps in lowering blood sugars by making cells more responsive to this hormone. The second reduces absorption of sugar in the intestine thereby reducing its absorption after meals. Rightfully so, new drugs enter the market every day.

These are all preventive methods that should be adapted for the mitigation of the effects stated above. Failure to early reverse insulin resistance leads to difficulties in the protection and saving of lives. This is because diabetes subjects deadly effects to the patients.




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