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Severe Insulin Sensitivity |
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Increasing insulin sensitivity is good to tackle
insulin resistance. Apart from diabetes; hypertension, dyslipidemia,
cardiovascular disease are all linked to insulin resistance. Identifying
and treating insulin-resistant patients with the above diseases
particularly, diabetes mellitus has potentially great preventive value.
Insulin resistance should be suspected in patients with a history of
diabetes in first-degree relatives; patients with a personal history of
gestational diabetes and alike. For further details, read Ever
Pondered...How Destructive Obesity And Diabetes Can Be?
Some steps to increase insulin sensitivity are as follows:
a)
Regular physical activity such as aerobics and strength training
increases your cells' sensitivity to insulin. You should aim for 20-60
minutes of aerobic activity, 3-5 days per week.
b) Even as little
as 10 % reduction in weight can help improve your cells' insulin
sensitivity. To lose weight safely and effectively, reduce your total
calorie intake by about 500 calories per day.
c) Carbohydrates
(especially low fiber, refined white grains and sugary foods/beverages)
stimulate the insulin secretion after you eat them. Your insulin levels
are already high, so eating a diet that further increases insulin is not
desirable.
d) Replace excess carbs with more heart healthy
monounsaturated fats! (nuts, peanut butter, olive/canola oil, avocados)
These fats don't affect your insulin levels and they are good for your
heart.
e) Protein-rich foods (like tofu, fish, chicken, lean
meat, low fat cottage cheese, and eggs) will help promote satiety. So,
you don't feel hungry all the time.
One diabetes treatment
product for insulin resistance is that of daily replacement therapy with
50 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) significantly decreases visceral
and subcutaneous abdominal fat and significantly increases insulin
sensitivity in the elderly. There are many healthy lifestyle choices
that you can make to increase insulin sensitivity. These healthy choices
are important whether or not you have diabetes symptoms and whether or
not you are taking diabetes medication for your condition. Information
about diabetes can be collected from The Diabetes Association.
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