Understanding How To Reverse Insulin Resistance Possibly Fundamental To The Prevention Of Diabetes

By Lela Perkins


There can be few who have not heard about the threat that diabetes poses to the well being of the nation and the clinical care teams that serve the public. Comparatively few people understand the nature of this disease, its causes, treatment and particularly the importance of producing and regulating the hormone insulin. An increasing number are finding their bodies reject this vital hormone. Thankfully there are ways to reverse insulin resistance.

Insulin hormone production takes place within the beta cells of the pancreas. The primary purpose of it is to facilitate the processing of fats and carbohydrates that contain energy sources like glucose. Unused quantities of glucose remaining in the circulatory system become poisonous. The chemical interaction allows these to be stored in the liver, muscle and fat tissue to be recycled when the glucose level within the body requires them later.

It is when our bodies fail to control blood sugar levels efficiently that diabetes develops. The first form is when no insulin production occurs and patients become reliant on externally produced sources that have to be administered with a hypodermic syringe or tablet. The second form is when a patient becomes resistant to insulin and have to take other medicines to overcome this. Occasionally they may have to resort to supplementation as well. In summary every function within the body, even the smallest cellular activity, relies on the efficient release, storage and recycling of energy.

Insulin is produced in resistant sufferers but it does not function as it should. As a result the pancreas produces more and more but the bottom line is that sugars are not being broken down and absorbed and the threat of toxicity rises. Diagnosing correctly can be tricky. Symptoms such as mass gains around the tummy, cholesterol problems, raised blood pressures often point incorrectly towards cardio or circulation conditions.

The over consumption of carbohydrate rich foods, which aggravates the sugar conversion issue, combined with a lack of activity, has resulted in widespread obesity which in itself is one of the main risk factors for diabetes. The sad reality is that many of these so called risk factors can be avoided as can many of the resulting diabetic conditions. Making informed choices about food intake, exercising regularly, taking the right vitamin and minerals will all help to either slowdown or stop the condition from arising altogether.

The weird aspect about human nature is that making life enhancing choices is not hard. Our shops are bursting with high healthy salad greens and vegetables. These foods are low in starch, full of fiber and extremely nutritious. As they have very little sugary compounds in the first place, much of the job is done. Exercise admittedly is going to be more demanding but it can be pleasurable.

Another important part of a healthy diet is quality protein. This assists in producing hormones that influence against producing too much insulin. Sources from fish, soy, poultry and whey are best. Vitamins K, D, E, K as well as naturally occurring antioxidants all help in sorting out sugar levels. And of course, there is the exercise thing again.

It should be alarmingly obvious by now, that most of the issues to be addressed in order to reverse insulin resistance lie within our own hands. The choices are relatively straight forward and simple to put into action. The choices just need to be made.




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