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The Insulin Resistance Diet! Reverse IR Today!
Understanding insulin resistance: Choose a diet to overcome it: Want to learn about the insulin resistance diet? You are in the right place. A large percentage of the American population is affected by Insulin resistance, and its presence often goes unnoticed and unchecked for a long time. Insulin resistance can lead to prediabetes and, if […]
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ARE WEIGHT LOSS & INSULIN RESISTANCE RELATED?
WEIGHT LOSS AND INSULIN RESISTANCE. ENEMIES OR FRIENDS? Weight gain leads to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance leads to type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance occurs when the body is no longer sensitive to insulin and cannot properly utilize it. The body may eventually stop producing this hormone as a result of insulin resistance. So best is […]
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Does Metformin Cause Weight Loss?
How Much Weight Loss Can Metformin Cause If Any? Does metformin cause weight loss? It does but not to a great extent and not without some bad side effects. To learn more, read on. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, metformin may be the first medication that your doctor prescribes for you. Metformin is […]
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What causes diabetes?
What causes diabetes is an extremely common question. As you know there are many different types of diabetes. The most commonly known type of diabetes is type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Although they both result in high blood sugars, which causes type 1 diabetes versus type 2 diabetes is totally different. In this […]
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Intermittent Fasting for Type 2 Diabetes | Sugar MDs
What is intermittent fasting and what it is not? Intermittent fasting is fasting a long time, typically is 16 to 20 hours a day. Some people prefer fasting for a shorter time such as 8 to 12 hours but that’s not necessarily the same as 16 hours of fasting when it comes to health benefits. […]
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Does metformin cause weight loss?
David just found out that he had diabetes. His primary care doctor prescribed metformin to reduce his A1c. His goal with diabetes is to lose weight. He is curious whether metformin helps reduce his weight. So he asks does metformin cause a weight loss to his doctor. Let us answer David’s question. Endocrinologists and diabetologists […]
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Insulin resistance, Prediabetes and Metabolic syndrome
How does insulin resistance lead to prediabetes, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome We define Insulin resistance as a less than normal response to normal insulin concentrations. Prediabetes is the condition between insulin resistance and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of metabolic derangements such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Insulin resistance eventually leads to […]
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Do I need insulin?
In my diabetes care center, I get a question from my patients frequently which is “why do I need insulin”. Do I need insulin at all? Good questions to ask. If your doctor can not answer this question, read this article. Still has questions? Call us at 1 800-644-3963 for a free consultation. A lot of […]