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Originally Posted by Bigpete757  PLEASE give me some advice on how to treat insulin resistance.
If you would like to include anything else related to treating insulin resistance, I would be grateful. Thank you. |
Honestly, Bigpete, there is no "magic bullet", pill, or supplement that you can swallow which will just make the insulin resistance go away! It has developed in you, and in most type-2s,
over a period of years and can only be reduced over time.
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Originally Posted by sarahspins Honestly the most effective thing is to just lose weight - carrying excess weight causes insulin resistance in both types of diabetes, not just for those with T2 (or more prone to developing T2).
Past that, try to be more active.. if you aren't already exercising regularly, that would be the place to start.. it doesn't have to be high-impact, even just a brisk walk for 20 minutes can make a big difference. The more active you are, the more excess glucose your body burns up rather than storing it as body fat. |
Sarah is right on. Significant weight loss over a period of months, coupled with reasonable exercise, will do more to help than anything else! Many of us benefit from the use of the generic drug metformin. It has been shown to reduce insulin resistance
somewhat. But I can't recommend any other oral drugs because of significant short and long-term side effects.
Bigpete, if you're not already doing this, please cut
way back on the number of carbohydrate grams you eat with each meal. Test two hours after each meal to see if your BG levels are below 120 (preferably) or 140. If not, continue to reduce your carb intake with meals. That, coupled with moderate exercise will,
over time, reduce both your weight and with the weight loss, insulin resistance. I can't emphasize enough that you have to deal with the insulin resistance by weight loss and by reducing the amount of insulin that your body has to produce. High levels of circulating insulin, needed to keep your BG levels reasonable if you eat a high-carb diet, works against your efforts to reduce insulin resistance, so try to get your carb intake down so that you won't need as much insulin.
P.S. Eating a low-carb diet will greatly reduce your hunger! Your size and weight are similar to mine. I found that the hunger tends to go away with a low-carb diet--trust me on this.
You can do this! Best wishes
