Insulin resistance is when cells stop responding to insulin’s signal to uptake glucose. It’s a hallmark of prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and other forms of metabolic dysfunction, and it manifests as several chronic disease, ranging from Alzheimer’s to polycystic ovarian syndrome. Dr. Rob Lustig and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the importance of monitoring insulin levels, why a high or increasing insulin level is a problem, and how insulin resistance hinders weight management.
00:00 — Intro
01:44 — What is insulin?
04:43 — What is insulin resistance?
15:50 — There are three types of insulin resistance
36:03 — Weight management is not about calories in and calories out
44:00 — Adding more insulin to the equation of Type 2 diabetes isn’t necessarily the answer
49:31 — Insulin is a crucial biomarker to measure for metabolic health
52:11 — Insulin resistance is a hinderance to weight management
54:42 — The intake of too much leucine can lead to insulin resistance
1:00:22 — Fiber feeds the gut microbiome and is crucial for metabolic health
1:11:27 — Is intermittent fasting necessary?
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