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Insulin Resistance Insulin Sensitivity
As a Type-1 Diabetic and due to the manner in which I learned to manage it, Insulin Resistance became a passionate topic for me as it is a fundamental element of metabolic control. I learned that the lower the insulin resistance, the less insulin I had...
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Overnight lowering of free fatty acids with Acipimox improves insulin resistance and glucose tolerance in obese diabetic and nondiabetic subjects.
Decreased plasma levels of free fatty acids are associated with low insulin resistance and high glucose uptake in obese diabetic and nondiabetic individuals. This research work was carried out to determine the relationship between serum concentrations...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/insulin-resistance/overnight-lowering-of-free-fatty-acids-with-acipimox-improves-insulin-resistance-and-glucose-tolerance-in-obese-diabetic-and-nondiabetic-subjects -
Free fatty acids and skeletal muscle insulin resistance.
Free fatty acids are associated with insulin resistance and lipid accumulation in skeletal muscles. This study evaluated the association of free fatty acids with insulin resistance in skeletal muscles. Researchers examined data and evidence obtained...
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Mechanism of free fatty acid induced insulin resistance in humans.
of free fatty acids on glucose transport, oxidation, and glycogen synthesis may be responsible for lipid-induced insulin resistance in humans. This study investigated the mechanism of action of lipid-induced insulin resistance in humans. Researchers...
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Fats, inflammation, and insulin resistance: insights to the role of macrophage and T-cell accumulation in adipose tissue.
High fat diets may promote the development insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes. This study was carried out to determine the role of high fat diets in the promotion of inflammation and insulin resistance in adipose tissues. Researchers reviewed...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/high-fat/fats-inflammation-and-insulin-resistance-insights-to-the-role-of-macrophage-and-t-cell-accumulation-in-adipose-tissue -
No evidence of insulin resistance in normal weight vegetarians: a case control study.
Vegetarian diets may reduce insulin resistance and lower diabetes risk. This study investigated the correlation between insulin resistance, nutritional habits, and age. Using the homeostatis model assessment (HOMA) method, researchers calculated the...
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Ken’s Type-1 Diabetes Journey Part 6: Glycemic Index and Attention Span
As a Type-1 diabetic, the study of insulin and metabolism has been a subject of obsessive interest for the last 26 years. From personal experience I have found that maintaining normal blood sugar involves more than simply injecting insulin. It turns...
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High red and processed meat consumption is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance
Red and processed meat lovers are liable to suffer from insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This study examined if dietary ingestion of red and processed meat is tied to the development of insulin resistance (IR) and non-alcoholic...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/insulin-resistance/high-red-and-processed-meat-consumption-is-associated-with-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-and-insulin-resistance -
Impact of Dietary Fiber on Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Older Patients: A Narrative Review
cellular resistance to insulin in elderly individuals. This study investigated the dietary fiber, inflammation, and insulin resistance connection hypothesis in older adults. Researchers utilized data obtained from relevant studies on the subject....
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Obesity/insulin resistance is associated with endothelial dysfunction
Obesity and insulin resistance may promote the development of atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction. This research work was carried out to determine the effect of obesity/insulin resistance on endothelial function. Researchers used euglycemic...
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3 Steps to Making Type-1 Diabetes a Health Advantage!
Type-1 Diabetes can be a debilitating disease - OR, it can be used as a tool for elevating health and vitality. In my experimental studies of Type-1 diabetes, striving to survive it, I eventually discovered something quite remarkable. Using Type-1...
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Red meat intake, insulin resistance, and markers of endothelial function among Iranian women
and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers. This research work was carried out to determine the effect of red meat on insulin resistance and endothelial function. Using a validated food frequency questionnaire, researchers monitored the diet of 420 healthy...
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Fat, Not Sugar, Causes Type 2 Diabetes
Though the media and most health professionals promote the message that high sugar consumption is the cause of type 2 diabetes, this idea is not really true. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body cells become resistant to insulin,...
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Low-Carb Theory Regarding Meat/Insulin is Flawed
to rising obesity and insulin resistance rates, low-carb and Paleo diets have become a popular approach to the growing population of overweight Americans. As stated by Dr. John McDougall, "Advocates of high-protein diets explain the reason people are...
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Ken’s Type-1 Diabetes Journey Part 5: Living With Type-1 Diabetes
As mentioned in “Part 2: Disclaimer”, this is not medical advice. This writing is simply to share what I have learned while managing my own personal Type-1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes has a very bad reputation, and rightfully so. The diabetic individual...
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Inverse association between soya food consumption and insulin resistance in Japanese adults
our diet may enhance our body's cells sensitivity to insulin. This study assessed the effect of soy food ingestion on insulin resistance. Scientists from Japan engaged 1,148 men and women aged 34-70 years to keep a record of what they eat and their...
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RE: Why is weight loss not happening with Vegan Diet?
I do sympathize, because for some of us, weight loss is not easy. Here are tips that may help to shed light: Insulin resistance: When we eat one bite (just ONE bite!) of the substances which create insulin resistance, we may experience the effects of...
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Diabetes! What is it? What’s the risk? What can I do?
The percentage of diabetes cases are skyrocketing in the US and many parts of the world. How do you know if you are at risk? Is it genetic? Is it lifestyle? Is it preventable? A clear understanding, even if simplified, is your best defense against...
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Fad Diets Part 2
The previous Fad Diets post did not answer what is not a fad diet. Instead, the post was to point out how fad diets are not only possible, but almost impossible to avoid. It was to point out how deeply diluted truth and reality is by all the noise of...
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Insulin Sync
In a football game, a receiver must be in sync with the passed ball to catch it. In baseball, the batter's bat must be in sync with the pitched ball. In your car, you want the brakes to be in sync with the brake petal. All of the musicians in a...
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