Question 1

is there a link between insulin resistance and vision loss?

Accepted Answer

Association: Perhaps indirectly.  Insulin resistance is associated with diabetes mellitus and of course, diabetes may lead to a variety of complications which result in vision loss.

Question 2

my tsh is around 3. fatigue, low energy. have pcos and insulin resistance. can  i be suffering from hypothyroidism? is there a link with metformin?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid: Most US laboratories will report a TSH of 3 as "normal," but most endocrinologists in 2014 consider normal or be under "roughly" 2.5 (dissenting opinions welcome.) It's so close you might get different opinions from different doctors whether this makes you hypothyroid or not, but it's a close call either way. There is no association between metformin and thyroid function.

Question 3

what is insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Slow uptake of sugar: Insulin helps the cells of your body take up glucose (sugar). When you have Insulin resistance, the Insulin in your bloodsteam is not as effective as it should be in getting the sugar out of your blood and into the cells that need it. The result is too much sugar in your blood and not enough in the cells that need it.

Question 4

what's  insulin  resistance  pl.

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Insulin resistance: is a disorder in which the pancreas is making insulin, but the insulin does not work correctly (the body is resistant to the effect of insulin).  As a result, the pancreas makes more insulin to compensate, in order to keep the blood sugar normal.  This can eventually lead to diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypertension, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and weight gain.

Question 5

what does insulin resistance mean?

Accepted Answer

Decreased response: An easy way to think about "insulin resistance" is re-wording it as "decreased responsiveness".  Insulin is generally needed to transport glucose (sugar) into cells, such as muscle or fat cells.  In diabetes, one of the problems  is potentially that these cells have a decreased responsiveness to Insulin and its actions on glucose.

Question 6

home remedies for insulin resistance?

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Low carb diet: Eat a diet that is lower in carbohydrates and avoid simple sugars.  To improve insulin sensitivity, get regular cardiovascular exercise.

Question 7

how do people treat insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Diet and exercise: Best way to treat Insulin resistance is to lose weight and to increase exercise frequency and duration. Some diabetes medications can also help with Insulin resistance but the most bang for your buck is to lose approx 5-7% of the weight (if overweight/obese) and to increase activity level to at least 30 min of moderate act 5 days/week (per diabetes prevention program data).

Question 8

women: insulin resistance--what is that?

Accepted Answer

Diminshed response : To insulin.  People with type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetics, and those with metabolic syndrome have inadequate response to Insulin and tend to have elevated blood glucose.  This can be reversed to a good extent by reducing carbohydrate intake, weight loss and increase in physical activity.

Question 9

how can i make insulin resistance go away?

Accepted Answer

REDUCE THE RISK: Yes you can bu lifestyle changes
Maintaining your weight and BMI BELOW 25,IF overweight BMI over 25 or obese BMI over 30.Than try to loose weight and waist size less than 40" in men and 35"in women
Regular Exercise as it helps independent of weight loss
Proper Diet low in Carbs,no sugars or sugar substitutes,fruits/veggies/beans/tree nuts/beans/lean protein/low saturated fat.
Good luck

Question 10

is insulin resistance reversible? if so, how?

Accepted Answer

YES!: Yes, but it is under your control. Drastically change your diet to minimize any processed foods, avoid gluten and dairy. Exercise often - both aerobic activity and strengthening such as yoga.
Good luck!

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