Insulin is best utilized for those that have "hit the wall," don't grow on gear as well as they should, and those those that are competitive as a last resort to tweak gains (with the addition to diabetics, duh!).
Please note that the use of insulin [when not required due to illness such ass diabetes] can kill the ole pancreas! Use of insulin can also form dependency on it <also resulting in death of the pancreas>. This is, of course, a BAD thing <mmmK?>.
I've seen some posts here by guys that didn't have a clue on how to use insulin as if they knew something, they didn't. Their advice of course being SCARY! I realize there are many here more knowledgable than I on the use of 'slin, but they are far and few between. I make this statement because people need to realize that insulin is SERIOUS shit.
Please realize that there are different types of Insulins!They range in cost, availability, and most of all, POTENCY! The ranges go from Humilin R, Novalin R, VeloSulin R, to Insulin lispro (Humalog), et cetera.
Insulin is necessary for the normal metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fat. Normal insulin secretion has both basal and meal-stimulated components. Basal insulin secretion, which is usually in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 unit per hour, retards hepatic glucose production in the postabsorptive state. The fasting blood glucose level is the base on which prandial glycemia is added during the next 24 hours.
The meal-stimulated phase of insulin secretion (1 unit of insulin per 10 g of carbohydrate) promotes the dispersal of ingested nutrients, primarily glucose, into the periphery. Insulin is also released when blood glucose concentrations exceed 100 mg per dL (5.6 mmol per L).
So what is being said here? It means you can't just say "10 IU's of 'slin ed... NO matter what kind of insulin you take <and God I hope you don't try to take Humalog- you will DIE.> 10 IU's is a funkload. That's WAY to much.
Liqui, I sincerely hope you opt to avoid 'slin, it WILL <NOT can, but WILL> mess you up if you don't know EXACTLY what you are doing and it probably WILL cause you to form a dependance on it even if you DO KNOW what you are doing! If you are hard-headed as usual and do your own thing, then I recommend talking to a credible lifter (with much 'slin experience) ONE ON ONE or, even better, a Doctor who really understands <not just an MD..> the effects and necessities of insulin. Good luck in your search!