What is Insulin Resistance?

When we eat food, it is converted into blood glucose. The pancreas produces the insulin. The insulin carries blood glucose (sugar) into muscle and fat cells to be used as energy. After the blood glucose has been carried to these tissues, the glucose level comes down to a normal level. If the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body cannot use insulin, it causes glucose to build up in the blood. This is called Insulin Resistance.

When obese or overweight, the fat cells prevent insulin to work efficiently causing Insulin Resistance. If you develop Insulin Resistance, the insulin is not properly used by the muscle and fat cells, resulting in high levels of both the the glucose and insulin in the blood. Insulin Resistance leads to pre-diabetes and a likely hood of developing Type 2 Diabetes.

Insulin Resistance can be reversed with exercise and weight loss.

Exercise helps the muscle cells to use blood glucose for needed energy, making them more sensitive to insulin. The weight loss reduces the size of fat cells enabling them to use insulin more effectively.

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