In this video I will uncover everything you need to know about insulin resistance. Hi
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Now, in this video we are discussing the topic, “Insulin resistance explained”. Insulin
resistance is a really big issue. It is at the heart of the crisis that people are experiencing
today with their health. When we look at both children and teenagers it is estimated that
⅓ of them are suffering from insulin resistance and it is estimated that 30% of people in
the U.S. alone are suffering from insulin resistance.
So, it is a very big problem and it can lead to very very serious health issues. So, what
we are going to do in this video is do a deep dive into this problem of insulin resistance,
how it is happening and what is occurring physiologically. And the most important thing
of how you are going to test for it in your home and lastly what you do about this issue.
How do you reverse it? Yes, I said reverse it because there are a lot of people out there
successfully reversing insulin resistance and seeing really good results with it.
So, stick around to the end and let’s dive into this topic here.
When we look at insulin in general, it is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas.
What happens is when we consume carbohydrates our blood sugar rises and when our blood sugar
rises, the pancreas releases that insulin into the bloodstream. Then it goes around
and starts picking up that blood sugar and it carries it to the cell. It puts that sugar
into the cell for stored energy. Then the blood sugar levels go down and insulin levels
go down and everything balances out.
Now that is in an ideal condition, in an ideal situation, I should say. Now in the case of
insulin resistance something very different happens. What happens is the sugar can’t
get into the cell, so the insulin has gone around picking up all that sugar and it knocks
on the door of the cell and it can’t get in. What happens from there is the body goes,
“hmmm, well we can’t get the sugar into the cell” so it calls for more insulin.
So, the pancreas goes in and it pushes out a whole bunch more insulin.
So, now we have something called “hyperinsulinemia”. When you have hyperinsulinemia what essentially
happens is it takes those essential fatty acids and starts storing them as fat. This
is why people who have high insulin levels have a hard time losing weight. That’s why
people who have high insulin levels will gain weight like crazy.
As a result of all this occurrence going on we have hyperinsulinemia and the pancreas
from there you know it’s pumping out so much insulin it starts to become worn out,
okay, it starts to become damaged. As a result you start getting less insulin but your blood
sugar remains high which is very dangerous and at this point you have a very serious
issue, you have insulin resistance, you have metabolic syndrome and you have much more
going on and we will get more into that.
So, what we want to look at is how we go about reversing this issue. So, we have too much
insulin, blood sugars are high and like I said we are setting ourselves up for serious
conditions.
But, what is the common cause of this? Okay, let’s talk about that. What we want to do
is we want to talk about the causes, the symptoms, how to test it. We want to really understand
this topic so that you can start getting some really good results in reversing this issue.
The common causes are weight gain and belly fat. We are not talking about a little fat
around your waist, we are talking about a lot of fat around your waist. So, if you are
gaining weight on a daily basis, too, there’s a really good chance you are going to drive
this condition if you don’t already have it.
Excess calories, overeating, high sugar intake, now you see how this is all related. You are
overeating, lots of calories, lots of sugar in the diet, belly fat, gaining weight. Inflammation,
this is inflammation at a cellular level, the cell receptors are inflamed. They can’t
hear the insulin trying to put that blood sugar into the cell and it just doesn’t
work right. Inflammation, oxidative stress, really bad stuff here.
Decreased physical activity. Now there’s way too many people not getting nearly enough
physical activity on a daily basis. Most people wake up in the morning, jump in their car,
drive to work, sit there at their desk, jump back into their car, drive home, eat dinner,
sit on the couch days over.
Physical activity is absolutely essential for the human DNA so we want to make sure
we are getting some more physical activity. Now, so if this is you, then you are able
to identify that “hmmm, maybe this is a problem I am suffering from.”
We’ve got to look at gut health, as well. Now when we look at gut health it is almost
always a problem when someone has insulin resistance and when someone has diabetes,
they almost always have a gut problem. Basically researchers have went and identified that
the microbiome is always affected. There is a particular bacteria that will be deficient
when someone has insulin resistance or diabetes. So, that gut health is always a problem. Now
if you have insulin resistance, you have to focus on gut health. It is very important
they go hand in hand.
Next here is common symptoms. We are using this couple step process to really identify
if this is an issue for you.
Intense thirst and hunger and also fatigue. Now this intense thirst is really one of those
situations where you keep drinking water but you feel like you need more and more water.
So, intense thirst, lots of hunger, and fatigue because the body can’t get the sugar into
the cell properly.
Tingling in the hands and feet. Frequent urination, kind of part of that intense thirst issue.
Hungry post meals. Now the reason this is one of those things where I always feel for
the people going through this issue because it’s tough. And the people who are going
through this there’s a lot of hormone imbalance, blood sugar highs and lows, crashes, fatigue,
mental games going on, intense cravings, intense cravings for sugar, weight gain occurring,
okay so lots of stuff going on.
So, I am very understanding with these people who are in this position with insulin resistance
and diabetes. When I look at all these different testimonials that we get on our website and
even on this channel and I see people reversing insulin resistance and reversing diabetes,
I am so proud of them because I know what it takes. I know where you were mentally because
I have worked one-on-one with so many people facing this issue.
The reason you are hungry post meals is basically what happens is that the insulin can get the
sugar into the cell, so the body signals to you “Hey, we need some energy here.'' So
people have intense carbohydrate issue and intense sugar issues, as well. They are craving
these sugar and different foods because the cell wants energy and you are getting that
signal that we need more, it’s all in there, but it’s just not getting into the cell
so it is not being utilized properly.
Dark dry patches on the skin. So, here’s the thing, how to go about testing
for this. First of all, you can go and get a blood test and go to your doctor they can
check insulin levels and they can even check your blood sugar levels. But, you can go and
do a simple blood sugar test in the comfort of your home. You can go to any local store
or local pharmacy and get a blood sugar meter. What I will do is I will put a link in the
description below is a link to the one I use. I am always testing myself to kind of see
where I fall. I want to see where I am at.
Now, when we look at blood sugars, I want to teach you some of the numbers you need
to be aware of. Now, when we look at good blood sugar levels, it is going to be anywhere
between 70 and 100. Now, a rule of thumb is 81-100 but there are going to be some people
who fall into the 75, and that’s okay.
So, 80-100 typically. Now, that means that you are safe, that is perfectly fine.
When we get into (pointing to the above 100 range), where it is a little bit of a dicey
situation and this is where a lot of people fall. It is estimated that 84 million people
fall into this particular category, and one in three people fall into this particular
category. This is pre-diabetic, you have 8 hours of fasting, you take that little drip
of blood, you put it on the meter, it tells you between 100-125 then you have pre-diabetes.
Now when we look at this pre-diabetes is a big deal, because it is estimated that between
5-10 years you will have the full blown real deal diabetes. Now, 125 plus is full blown
diabetes.
So, we want to make sure that we are testing this to see where we are at and that we are
making the proper changes in order to actually reverse this issue.
These numbers here, they are milligrams per deciliter, so we are talking 100-125 milligrams
per deciliter. So we want to make sure that we test this, we take a look at it and make
the proper changes because here’s the deal. If you are someone who are someone who is
suffering from insulin resistance/diabetes, here’s the common conditions associated
with it.
Type 2 diabetes, okay, there’s a lot of people suffering from that.
Heart disease, the number one killer, killing people prematurely, every single day.
PCOS, so there’s a lot of women out there who are suffering with PCOS, and that’s
why when you follow a Keto Diet or a low carb diet that is why you are able to reverse this
PCOS. A lot of women have amazing testimonials that follow my Keto Plan or my Low-Carb Plan
simply because they are able to reverse this issue here.
Fatty Liver is another thing a lot of people are suffering from.
Neurodegenerative conditions, we are thinking of Alzheimer's, we’re thinking brain degeneration,
we’re thinking Parkingson’s. We are thinking basically too much too much sugar in the blood
destroying the nervous system. High blood pressure, now we are starting to
think metabolic syndrome, now we are thinking about syndrome X, where basically you have
blood sugar instability, you’ve got highs and lows, you have fatigue, you have hyper
irritability, you have high blood pressure, you have cholesterol imbalance, you can’t
sleep at night and the list goes on and on. This is considered metabolic syndrome or syndrome
X. So, this is what happens when you have insulin
resistance, cholesterol imbalances and even cancer
So, what do you do about this situation? Like I said from the very beginning, you can reverse
this. I am going to give you a couple step process of what you can do and it’s not
that hard to do.
Now, coming from the place of where you are, if you have insulin resistance or full blown
diabetes, this can be a challenge because you have a lot of things messing with you
right now. You have the mental challenges but you also have the hormonal challenges.
You have the highs and lows, blood sugar all over the place. You are not feeling well.
You put in all that effort and guess what? The progress is very slow. It is important
that you start these things and stick to it.
Now, first of all low-carb. Low carb is going to be very important. Following the Ketogenic
diet is going to be even better at this point. If you already have insulin resistance or
diabetes, the Keto diet is an amazing amazing diet in order to reverse this issue.
Some people, depending upon how bad they have this, they can go on the Ketogenic diet and
do that for a really long time and it serves them well, whereas if they come off of it,
these flare up start to happen again. So, the ketogenic diet sometimes becomes a permanent
situation for some people. But, guess what? They have an amazing quality of life while
following it.
Low carb or Ketogenic diet very important. Also eating lots of whole foods, lost of vegetables,
making sure that you are cutting out all sugar, making sure that you are cutting out all of
these garbage carbohydrates, the white breads and bagels and all that stuff.
Exercise is one of those things that most people don’t get enough in. Unfortunately,
a lot of people want to over complicate it, right? I actually did a video and I will put
a link in the description.
There is so much power in just a 30 minute brisk walk a day. I understand that there
are many people who are watching this video and dealing with this issue are going to go,
“hey, I don’t want to go to the gym. I don’t want to start doing sprints and pump
weights.” But, guess what? A 30 minute brisk walk a day is very powerful and is absolutely
essential for your overall health.
Now, when we look at exercise in general, if you are not getting exercise on a daily
basis then you are deficient in it. Because anything that is required by the human DNA,
required by the human body on a daily basis in order to thrive and express health, it
is automatically a deficiency if you are not getting it. Many people are exercise deficient,
you have to get exercise every day. A 30 minute brisk walk daily is really amazing, so don’t
over complicate it.
Fasting, okay, 16 and 8 intermittent fasting, one meal a day intermittent fasting, 3 day
water fast, 7 day water fast, are all extremely powerful when overcoming insulin resistance.
What I will do is put a link right up here where you can go and watch my entire video
on intermittent fasting. I will teach you all there is to know about it and I will put
a link in the description here so you don’t lose it. All resources, of course, will be
in the description.
Lose weight. Okay, so basically if you are doing low-carb, exercising, intermittent fasting,
you will lose weight. Like I said, when people are metabolically healthy they can do these
things and the weight will literally start falling off. But, when you are metabolity
unhealthy, you will have to go through this healing period.
This is where a lot of people get very frustrated and they want to completely give up. But,
the reason for you not losing weight right away if you are metabolically unhealthy is
because you have to go through this healing period then finally you create balance within
your body. Your blood sugars drop down, insulins drop down, diets on point, your moving you
are getting some exercise, then the weight starts to come off, okay?
Not everyone is going to approach this equally. Some people are going to have this happen
faster, some people are going to have this happen slower for. Here’s the deal, you
didn’t get to this situation overnight, you didn’t get into this situation in a
day, so it is completely unreasonable to expect to go away overnight. It’s going to take
time, so remember that.
Next is supplementation. A simple multivitamin and mineral, a good quality one is going to
help. Fish oils, Omega 3’s very important, as well. Another thing that I use, clinically,
is a supplement called Insulin Balance is designed to do what it is called, to balance
your insulin levels, drop them down, but also create insulin balance so there’s nutrients
in it that are designed to accomplish all of those goals. Very powerful, lots of amazing
testimonials on it. A lot of people who have insulin resistance are using this and seeing
great results. I am going to put the link down in the description to the insulin balance
formula.
Here’s the deal. You have all of this information now. Knowledge alone is not power, knowledge
is potential power. You now have the knowledge, you now have the potential power to change
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