in today's video we're going to be talking about skin tags what causes them and how
to get rid of them naturally skin tags usually appear around the neck armpits groin
and sometimes even on the eyelids and under our breasts and most people are surprised to hear
that skin tags are actually not caused by rubbing skin yes they do frequently occur in skin folds
but they're not caused by friction there is a root cause to them and when you address this root cause
they go away naturally no surgical removal or topical treatment required so if you have
skin tags and you want to know what's causing them and how to get rid of them for good keep watching
hey guys welcome back to my channel if you're new here my name is kait
i'm a certified health and nutrition coach i post videos twice a week here on youtube talking
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these are small growths that occur on the surface of our skin oftentimes they are the same color as
our skin but sometimes they can be darker in color and resemble a mole and while the tags themselves
are considered harmless the underlying cause is not and this underlying cause might be something
you're not even aware you have now whenever i mention skin tags in a video there are two common
responses that i get the first one is people being shocked by the cause they didn't realize
that there was a relationship between the two and the second response i get is so many of you tell
me that when you address the root cause your skin tags went away entirely so what is the root cause
well first i'm gonna tell you about what's causing skin tags and then we're gonna get into how to get
rid of them naturally so make sure to stick around until the end so you don't miss that
okay so if you have been watching my channel for a while i'm sure you've heard me talk about skin
tags before so you're not going to be surprised about what causes them but for those of you who
are new here skin tags are caused by insulin resistance and more specifically high insulin
levels insulin resistance is a lifestyle condition where the cells in our body stop responding to the
actions of insulin which leads to circulating insulin levels being higher than they should
and this will eventually lead to pre-diabetes type 2 diabetes and other serious diseases and
this is why skin tags are so commonly seen in people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
they are caused by high insulin from insulin resistance which also causes these diseases
now the exact mechanism between how high insulin also known as hyperinsulinemia causes skin tags
to grow isn't quite understood it is very clear that there is a direct association between the two
especially when we look at people who have let their insulin resistance progress to pre-diabetes
and type 2 diabetes they start getting more and more skin tags what we do know is that insulin
is an anabolic hormone meaning it causes growth and the theory is is that when insulin receptors
for igf-1 or insulin-like growth factor are activated this causes excess skin to grow
which is skin tags so what can we do to get rid of them naturally i'm going to tell you
some actionable steps you can take in just a minute so stick around but first i want to
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this video so the solution to skin tags is pretty straightforward if high insulin is the cause then
addressing and reversing insulin resistance will also reverse your skin tags and if you've already
addressed your insulin resistance and seen some of your skin tags go away let me know in the comment
section down below like i said i get this comment from you guys all the time but i love hearing your
success stories so yeah let me know down below but anyways the key to addressing insulin resistance
and getting rid of your skin tags is keeping your insulin low because as i mentioned earlier
people with insulin resistance have high insulin levels because their cells are resisting it
so anything you can do to reduce your body's need to create insulin is going to help to
improve insulin sensitivity some examples of how to do this are reducing carbohydrates in your diet
because carbohydrates are the macronutrient that needs the most insulin to process another thing
you can do is to stop snacking and eat only during your meal times because the fewer times you eat
the less insulin that's needed you can incorporate intermittent fasting into your routine
so maybe try starting with a 12 hour fast every day stop eating at 8 pm start eating at 8 a.m
don't eat within that 12 hour window you can work your way up to 16 or 18 hours fasting again if
you're not eating then there's no need for insulin and going for a 10 minute walk after you eat
because when you're exercising your cells don't need insulin to take in glucose i have a video
i posted i think it was last week on eight things you can do to improve your insulin sensitivity
it goes deeper into the things i just spoke about and also talks about a few other ones so i'll
link that up above if you want to know more but if you do these things your insulin sensitivity will
improve your circulating insulin will come down and your skin tags will go away naturally now if
you do want some more guidance and support getting started reversing insulin resistance and getting
rid of your skin tags i just released a new coaching program it's called insulin resistance
master class it gives you everything you need to get started reversing insulin resistance
including a seven day sample meal plan and it also allows us to work together through a private
facebook group i made this program to really simplify everything and to put it all in one
place so that will be linked in the description box down below anyways guys that's all i have for
you today let me know in the comment section down below if you have skin tags and if you
noticed when they started to develop make sure to check out squarespace before you go as well
if you did enjoy this video you might also enjoy my video on how to improve insulin sensitivity
that i mentioned earlier you can check it out here if you want to catch up on my most recent
upload you can find it here and if you want to check out my coaching programs including my new
insulin resistance master class you can find that here thanks guys i'll see you next time bye