Tag: insulin resistance

The Early, Easy Message
August 15, 2023

The Early, Easy Message

Statistics show that about 85% of diabetics are overweight or obese. But that leaves 15% who are not. Why would that be and what should they do? Everyone’s situation is a little different. Maybe you could use some help identifying your personal differences and how …

DIABETES, insulin, Insulin Resistance, insulin resistance, obesity
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by Pat Smith
October 16, 2022

When You Don’t Know You are a Pioneer

Some of us remember when ATMs were a new idea. I am personally not a pioneer, figuring you can always tell the pioneers by the arrows in their butts. So I was entertained by the ultimate ATM issues that were not initially anticipated. But I …

Alzheimer's, association vs cause, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, Cholesterol, Dementia, DIABETES, dietary guidelines, insulin resistance, Insulin Resistance, obesity, Seed Oils, trans fats, Vegetable Oils
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by Pat Smith
The problem is always insulin resistance.
February 25, 2021

The problem is always insulin resistance.

I have written (perhaps ad nauseam) about the importance of your immune system in responding to COVID-19. We have looked at all those troublesome “underlying conditions” and how they challenge the immune system. But maybe you decided that you weren’t worried about COVID -19. Ignore …

Body Fat Capacity, Fatty LIver, Insulin Resistance, insulin resistance, NAFLD, obesity
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by Pat Smith
September 18, 2020

Health Care versus Sick Care

“Sick care” sends you to your doctor. Most people call this “health care,” argue about whether all people should be entitled, and gnash their teeth about the expense of medical treatment and medications. In my mind everyone should have access to sick care. Health care, …

Health Care, insulin resistance, underlying conditions
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by Pat Smith
August 31, 2020

Insulin Resistance – I

When your metabolism is shot you have those famous underlying conditions! The first thing to understand is your body really doesn’t come in parts that operating independently of each other. The number of organ and disease medical specialties might lead you to believe that. Medical …

Carbohydrates, CHRONIC CONDITIONS/DISEASES, DIABETES, IMMUNE SYSTEM, insulin, Insulin Resistance, NUTRITION, protein, Vegetable Oils
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by Pat Smith
August 31, 2020

Insulin Resistance and Diet – Part II

As said before, insulin resistance starts and ends with the amount of sugar arriving in your blood and your ability to cope with that sugar. Generally the sugar comes from your diet. However, natural steroid hormone (there is that word again) created in response to …

Carbohydrates, DIABETES, IMMUNE SYSTEM, insulin, Insulin Resistance, protein, sugar, Vegetable Oils
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by Pat Smith