Do you feel like you're holding on to a few pounds of weight that you can't seem to shake?
Insulin resistance is an incredibly common condition where our cells stop responding to
insulin a hormone that is essential for regulating blood sugar levels if you're struggling to lose
weight you may want to think about this crucial hormone and how it may be impacting your ability
to reach your weight loss goals although common this condition is one that often goes undiagnosed
in fact you could be insulin resistant for many years without even knowing it so how can
you figure out if insulin is at the root cause of your health concerns and what are some actionable
tools that help reverse insulin resistance keep watching because today we're going to be revealing
5 symptoms of insulin resistance which may be the reason why you can't lose weight but first before
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at the progression of insulin resistance and how this impacts our blood sugar levels and our weight
although this hormone is mainly concerned with blood sugar management insulin also influences
the metabolism of fats and proteins after eating a meal that's rich in carbohydrates our blood sugar
naturally increases this causes the cells in our pancreas to release insulin which triggers our
cells to move this glucose from our bloodstream into our cells this process lowers our blood sugar
for many reasons our cells can stop responding to insulin and will no longer move this glucose from
our bloodstream into our cells this is what we refer to when we talk about insulin resistance
with insulin resistance our cells are unresponsive to insulin so the pancreas produces even more
insulin in an attempt to lower blood sugar this leads to high levels of both insulin
and blood sugar within the bloodstream and over time causes damage to the pancreas because our
blood sugar remains high with insulin resistance it may lead to a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
because carbohydrates cause a larger spike in blood sugar in comparison to fats and proteins
low carbohydrate diets are often recommended for those wanting to manage their blood sugar levels
now let's take a look at the first symptom of insulin resistance hyperglycemia high blood sugar
or hyperglycemia is a key indicator of insulin resistance eating foods rich in carbohydrates
and sugar like bread potatoes and pasta can cause a blood sugar spike and over time if blood sugar
is consistently high it can lead to hypoglycemia elevated blood sugar can cause fatigue frequent
urination excess thirst blurry vision and more if blood sugar remains high and goes undiagnosed
it can lead to more serious symptoms next on our list of five insulin resistance symptoms is one
that may be the most noticeable to you if you're struggling with your weight excess belly fat
excess fat around the abdomen and abdominal organs are one of the main causes of insulin resistance
as opposed to the fat that accumulates in other areas of the body having excess fat
around the abdomen can be dangerous because it negatively impacts our metabolic health
abdominal fat increases our risk of developing diabetes heart disease and metabolic syndrome
our fat cells that surround our abdominal organs are metabolically active meaning that
they have the ability to influence hormones and disrupt other normal functions within the body
having a profound effect on our health visceral fat increases our risk of cardiovascular disease
by influencing our immune cells called cytokines by disrupting these biochemical pathways
abdominal fat has been linked to increased insulin resistance and blood pressure
our next symptom is one you may not associate with insulin resistance skin discoloration it may be
surprising to know that insulin resistance can trigger the appearance of velvety dark
skin patches also known as acanthosis nigricans these patches start to appear when excess insulin
in the blood causes normal skin cells to produce more rapidly skin discoloration of this kind is
commonly found in body folds and creases like under the arms back of the neck and groin area
although skin discoloration may have several causes if you're experiencing this symptom among
others in this video it may be an indicator to investigate the potential of insulin
resistance next up on our list of five symptoms of insulin resistance is craving carbohydrates
as a classic sign of insulin resistance carbohydrate cravings are caused by
unstable blood sugar levels that occur as a result of insulin resistance
so how do unstable blood sugar levels cause carbohydrate cravings when our body is unable
to effectively regulate blood sugar it makes it difficult for our cells to absorb glucose
this leads to our body signaling that we require more carbohydrates to convert to energy even
if we've just eaten when we do give in to these carbohydrate cravings our blood sugar continues to
rise due to our inability to absorb this glucose insulin resistance causes a blood sugar roller
coaster that contributes to those carbohydrate cravings with the constant carbohydrate cravings
caused by blood sugar imbalances you can see how insulin resistance often results in weight gain
number five on our list is a condition that is largely caused by insulin resistance
pcos insulin resistance is a key cause of pcos or polycystic ovarian syndrome the majority of women
with pcos have insulin resistance or high levels of insulin pcos is a group of symptoms that affect
the ovaries and ovulation the three key features of pcos include ovarian cysts increased levels
of androgens and irregular periods other symptoms of pcos are similar to that of insulin resistance
including weight gain dark skin patches and acne many women are unaware that they have pcos
with up to 70 percent of women living undiagnosed with the condition if you're experiencing symptoms
that are clinically seen in pcos alongside any indicators of insulin resistance you may like to
investigate whether insulin resistance is driving other hormonal conditions like pcos that concludes
today's video we hope this video helped you understand the ways that insulin resistance
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