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What Causes Insulin Resistance & Diabetes?

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Before we dive in, let’s get some definitions out of the way.
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🔑Insulin = Main anabolic hormone of the body, produced by the pancreas, that allows glucose (primary fuel of the body) to get into cells.
🛅Insulin Resistance = Pre-diabetes. Cells respond poorly poorly to insulin, leading to high blood sugar.
⤴️Diabetes = Chronically high blood sugar caused by the pancreas not being able to produce insulin (type 1) OR the pancreas not producing enough insulin or cellular resistance to insulin (type 2).
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In the U.S., 1 in 3 people have insulin resistance and 10.5% of the population has diabetes. This is a very REAL and scary problem.
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There are many factors when it comes to insulin resistance and diabetes, but guess what? It’s RARE that these are being driven by carbohydrates aka sugar. There are usually 2 factors always at play:
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🧲IRON causes β cell (the cells that produce insulin) failure in the pancreas and insulin resistance. Iron also stimulates fat cells.
🛢️POLYUNSATURATED FATS (PUFAS) block our glucose from getting into cells and damage the pancreas. They also increase estrogen and block thyroid function, slowing down the metabolism even more.
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In 1941 we started adding iron shavings to the food system. And in the 1950s, we swapped heart-healthy saturated fats for PUFAs (PS - consumption of PUFA like soybean oil has gone up by 1000% in the last decade alone). Since the introduction of these two factors, diabetes has skyrocketed.
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Of course, there are many other factors that can drive these health problems, like:
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STRESS
Medications, incl. birth control
Magnesium and other mineral deficiencies
Hypothyroidism
Poor gut function
Poor liver health
Estrogen dominance
Poor macronutrient balance
Poor diet in general
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The conventional approach? Cut carbs or inject yourself with insulin. But these AREN’T the real problem and WON’T fix it (and in fact, may perpetuate the problem).
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Insulin resistance and diabetes is a result of metabolic dysfunction. This is where we take a good look at our machinery AND how we’re using it (nutrition and lifestyle) to start making changes that will support better use of glucose and improve your overall metabolism.

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This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before pursuing any changes to your personal healthcare regime.

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References

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