Ways To Reverse Insulin Resistance

By Lisa Williamson


In the past decades, the medical industry has made huge steps that has enabled man trounce different health diseases. This has given rise to much needed time for researchers to concentrate on tackling new health issues. One complex health problem is insulin resistance also categorized as a health syndrome. When left unimpeded it can cause a full type II diabetes and other related diseases. Therefore, steps needed to reverse insulin resistance will provide a platform for tackling diabetes.

The roles of insulin in the human body have to be explained so that the syndrome is understood. In simple terms, it is a chemical produced inside the pancreas and its role is to help tissue cells grab sugar components from the blood vessels. The pancreas has censor cells that detect sugar levels in blood levels and then responds by secreting insulin for the body to be able to produce energy from the sugars absorbed. Resistance happens when the cells become unable to absorb sugars.

Several ways are on hand in tackling this syndrome. Firstly, affected people should undertake fitness programs that will help them in reducing weight. This is because an overweight person has concentrated fats stored in blood vessels. This causes a significant rise in sugar levels therefore exacerbating the condition. Physical activities aid in rejuvenating cell structures so that they work at full capacities.

Another way is that people should control the type of food eaten as it is also important in tackling this syndrome. Foods that have undergone several processing and those that contain high sugars should be avoided. The ideal diet should have the right mixture of nutrients that aid the body in healthy metabolism.

Some naturally occurring nutritional supplements are equally important as the diet to be taken. Suggested supplements have a history of being capable to restore the balance in insulin and blood sugar levels. Magnesium, for instance, aids in sugar oxidation but it is regularly lacking in obese patients. Thus, eating magnesium rich food like fresh and green vegetables should be highly recommended.

The individual should strive to handle stressful situations in the best way possible. Failure to do this renders all other initiatives of overcoming the syndrome as pointless. High stress leads to the production of hormones that counter the functions of insulin inside the body by blocking its cell receptors therefore rising blood sugars.

The last course of action is using medications prescribed by doctors. There exist two types of medicines, which function in two distinct ways. The first aid in reducing blood sugar levels by making cells to be more responsive to insulin. The second curtails assimilation of glucose in the intestine thereby decreasing its absorption after eating. Several medications are introduced in the market at all times.

Medical experts suggest that further inquiry into the functions of the hormone has to be undertaken. This was instigated after some new research revealed that it is one of the most important hormone in the body. Further inquiry is therefore important as the problem causes many deaths even with the current achievements in medicine and technology.




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