dumb question?

[Babyfaced Assassin]

maybe but i've heard the terms insulin sensitive, resistant, intollerant floating about. what exactly do all these mean? thanks

 

[HANSEL]

I took this from a Syndrom X article.
"Insulin is the hormone responsible for getting energy, in the form of glucose, or blood sugar, into our cells. A person who is insulin-resistant has cells that respond sluggishly to the action of insulin. Following a meal, this person will have elevated glucose circulating in the blood, signaling yet more insulin to be released from the pancreas until the glucose is taken up by the cells."

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

are there any tests for you to know if you're insulin resistant?

 

[MiniColemans]

yeah it's the test for type2 diabetes.

the old test had you consume about 100g of glucose and see how much was in your blood after a certain amount of time.

talk to your doc..fairly simple procedure, although its different now--maybe simpler

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

my dad has type 2 diabetes so im guessing my insulin sensitivity is bad

i know for a fact that too much carbs are not for me, sunday i kinda went crazy with sugary cereal and i'm still feeling it

 

[AlbinoAssassin]

Insulin sensitivity is a good thing, it means your pancreas won't pump out a ton of insulin to do a given job. You want to increase insulin sensitivity.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

how do you improve insulin sensitivity
is it just by cutting out hi gi foods?

 

[jay_the_man]

i believe eating low gi foods and /or taking ALA or R-ALA.

 

[AlbinoAssassin]

Improves insulin sensitivity: working out, healthy fats, low GI carbs, ala