Insulin Resistance and Diabetes

What are the sign of Insulin resistance?

What are the sign of Insulin resistance? ( i am 14 years old and i am pretty sure i have PCOS and i am not really over weight, but i am 5′1 and around 135 pounds and i have A REAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLY hard time losing it but i heart that Metformin can help me lose weight, but only if i am insulin resistant)

Signs of Insulin Resistance:
1. Fatigue.
2. Brain fogginess and inability to focus.
3. High blood sugar.
4. Intestinal bloating.
5. Sleepiness, especially following a carbohydrate-heavy meal.
6. Weight gain, fat storage, difficulty losing weight. (This does not mean high weight, it means high body fat. There *is* a difference.)
7. Increased blood triglyceride levels.
8. Increased blood pressure.
9. Depression.

Metformin is not a weightloss drug. It’s a treatment for type 2 diabetes that just so happens to also make you lose weight if you’re insulin resistant and you switch to it *from* insulin. PCOS doesn’t necessarily mean you have diabetes. Some body types just happen to have a harder time losing weight than others. It sucks.

I know that nobody ever actually follows this advice, but ASK YOUR DOCTOR. Seriously, they know more about the drug, your history, and possible side effects. Just because you think you have PCOS, doesn’t mean you do. Just because you heard that Metformin can help you lose weight, it doesn’t mean it can. Tests have to be run, results have to be examined and compared. It’s far beyond the scope of what this website is capable of.

Those symptoms I listed above? Each one could be caused by a thousand different things that *aren’t* insulin resistance. Heck, I have six of the nine and don’t have it. I’m not even at risk for having it.

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South Indian diet for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes?

What is the healthy South Indian diet to cure insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes?

Fiber
The Indian Council of Medical Research suggests a daily intake of 25 to 35 grams of fiber. Fiber helps to naturally reduce glucose levels. In the Indian diet, high fiber foods include things like bran, whole grains, cereal, fresh fruit, dried fruit, raw vegetables, red beans, bean sprouts, mullet preparations, cluster beans, drumstick stems, lotus stems, curry leaves, pomegranate, green chilies, coriander, and cardomon seeds.Introduction to high fiber foods should be done slowly and progressively; increase the amount of fiber by five grams a day until you meet the 35 grams per day limit. Doing so will help you to avoid the feeling of a distended abdomen and problems with flatulence or bowel regularity.

Carbohydrates
The diabetic should consume 65 to 75 percent of daily calories in complex carbohydrates. This will ensure that blood sugar levels remain regulated. Complex carbohydrate consumption helps minimize blood cholesterol triglycerides and also improves digestive processes. Food sources for the diabetic include legumes, rice and whole wheat bread.

Proteins
25 percent of daily calories come from protein. Food sources include soy beans, cheese, chicken, egg whites, fish and leafy green vegetables. A diet that is excessive in protein can have harmful effects on the liver and kidneys, forcing them to work harder.

Channa
Channa dal is a legume that us a common part of the Indian diet; these legumes are revered for their anti-diabetic properties. Channa is fiber-rich and lower blood sugar levels naturally. It also reduces fasting blood sugar levels by thwarting the passage of sugars into the urine; this reduces one’s insulin requirements.

Cholesterol
The Indian diet for type 2 diabetes also recommends lowering cholesterol intake. High levels of cholesterol contribute to cardiovascular disease; no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol should be eaten daily.Baking, steaming, roasting or grilling foods reduce cholesterol levels,rather than frying them. Consume low-fat or skim milk products instead of whole-milk varieties.

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Things to do that help with Insulin Resistance?

I have just been found positive with Insulin resistance. I am looking for things I can do or eat that can help me fight and overcome the problem. Kindly share anything you think will make a difference or has helped you in the past. Personal experiences are welcome.

Yeah, cut out sugar (it’s not as hard as you think). And refined flours (no need to cut out flour entirely, just switch to whole wheat flour).

There are some great diabetic cookbooks out there with fantastic recipes (they can use expensive ingredient though, so I would suggest just picking and choosing recipes instead of going on a full-out diabetic diet).

Best of luck. And keep active.

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how likely is it that i have insulin resistance, if my random blood glucose levels are normal?

i have to wait a few weeks for an ovarian scan to rule out PCOS as the cause of my irregular, infrequent menstrual cycle, & i heard insulin resistance can cause this. i have had many blood tests done before, one a few weeks back, and my glucose levels are always normal. is it likely i could have insulin resistance despite this? i am BMI of 20.5.

1337 is a bit off. You CAN have insulin resistance and still have normal glucose levels, but you cannot know without a doctor giving you a blood test.

Ask for an Insulin Levels or a C-Peptide test — this will tell you how much insulin you have in your blood. If your glucose is normal and you have an elevated Insulin or C-Peptide level, then you likely have some insulin resistance.

As to how likely? I’m not sure, I hope someone else can help you. I would guess that it would be hard to tell without more information, but going on your BMI, I’d say that it’s not too likely.

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Can drinking different types of sweetners besides Sugar still cause Insulin resistance?

SInce insulin resistance can be caused by obsorbing the same product too much
(in this case sugar)

what if we switch off to some other sweetner besides sugar can we still get insulin resistance?

Or lets say if we already have diabetes can we consume sweets that doesnt have sugar but some other kind of sugary taste?

Right, repeatedly eating the same kind of food has nothing to do with insulin resistance. Obesity and lack of exercise does.

And help yourself to sweets, so long as the carbohydrate count is low enough that it doesn’t spike your blood sugars. Hell, who cares if it has sugar? As long as it isn’t too much and doesn’t spike your blood sugars.

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