28 Insulin Resistance SYMPTOMS. Do You Have Any?

Let's go through all of the symptoms of insulin resistance which is probably one of the MOST common health problems in the world today.  A recent study showed that 88% of Americans have at least one marker of metabolic syndrome which is defined as having any 3 of the following 5 signs: 

    1. High abdominal obesity
    2. High blood pressure
    3. High fasting triglycerides
    4. Low HDL
    5. High fasting blood glucose  

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Think of it, 88% of Americans have at least one of these signs of metabolic syndrome.  Crazy eh!  I bet other countries such as Canada aren't far off that unfortunately.  Now people that are pre-diabetic and diabetic have insulin resistance so this is a serious problem as millions and millions of people are dealing with just those two conditions. 

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Now let’s discover the 28 symptoms of insulin resistance.  Do you have any of these symptoms?  If so, make note of the ones you do.

    1. Frequent urination at night
    You have to get up several times per night to use the bathroom which, apart from this immediate issue, also is a nuisance as it disrupts your sleep and is completely unnecessary if you know what to do to reserve insulin resistance. 
    
    2. Frequent hunger
    Needing to snack between meals and at night. 
    
    3. Need for a nap after eating especially after lunch

    4. Not satisfied after eating
    You might be stuffed after a meal but you feel there is something missing.  When you have insulin resistance, there is a dysfunction in the cells being able to pull in nutrients.  So essentially the cells are starving of nutrients despite you eating a big meal. 
    
    5. Craving carbohydrates 
    In the form of pasta, bread, cereal, crackers, biscuits, muffins, waffles, pancakes, sugar, etc.  You get the idea. 
    
    6. Low endurance/fatigue
    You have low endurance when you exercise and are generally tired. 
    
    7. Belly fat
    This is probably one of the biggest indicators of insulin resistance and as I referred to earlier, is one of the 5 signs of metabolic syndrome.  A waist circumference of greater than 102 cm for men and 88 cm for women. This is particularly problematic if you are what's referred to as skinny fat, which is thin on the outside (low subcutaneous fat) but fat on the inside (high visceral and ectopic fat, the fat around and within your organs).  A great test you can do on yourself is the height to waist ratio test. To calculate, divide your waist by your height in either inches or centimeters.  To be healthy, your waist circumference should be less than half of your height, meaning your score should be less than 0.5. 

    8. High cholesterol
    Specifically high triglycerides, high LDL and low HDL. 
    
    9. High blood pressure
    Also as indicated above as one of the 5 signs of metabolic syndrome. Diagnosed with high blood pressure with a reading of 130/85 mm HG or above. 
    
    10. Fatty liver
    I did a whole video on this a few weeks ago which I will link to here: https://youtu.be/Rw6DJW3E8oQ
    
    11. PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
    When you have high insulin resistance, you have high insulin which converts to androgens which also affect the female hormones specifically estrogen and progesterone. 
    
    12. Dark folds
    On the back of the neck, armpits and groin.
    
    13. Cysts
    Like in regards to a Baker's cyst on the back of the knee.
    
    14. Skin tags
    This is something I used to have years ago when I used to eat a lot more refined carbohydrates.
    
    15. High fasting blood glucose 
    Also as indicated above as one of the 5 signs of metabolic syndrome. Diagnosed with high blood glucose with a reading of 100 mg/dl or above.   Ideally you want this score below 70-80. 
    
    16. High fasting insulin
    You want this below 5 mlU/L or lower, ideally even 3.  The test you want to ask your doctor for is a HOMA-IR which stands for Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance. The meaningful part of the acronym is the IR “Insulin Resistance” part. This calculation marks for both the presence and extent of any insulin resistance that you might currently have.
    
    17. Inflammation and pain
    Any type of "itis" such as bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis, etc. 
    
    18. Sleep apnea
    This is where you wake up regularly throughout the night, sometimes without even knowing it due to your airways being blocked.
    
    19. Slow metabolism
    If you have a certain weight that you just can't seem to drop below, we know there is insulin resistance involved because high insulin is the switch that keeps you from burning fat. 
    
    20. Memory problems
    Such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
    
    21. Moody, irritable, depressed and anxious

    22. Loss of muscle mass aka sarcopenia
    This in part is due to your cells not being able to pull in amino acids. Also you are going to have a loss of joint tissue, i.e. collagen, so your joints will tend to fall apart.
    
    23. Nutrient malabsorption
    Not only will you have difficulty absorbing amino acids, but you'll have difficulty absorbing potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin D, etc. 
    
    24. Increase in sympathetic nervous system
    This is your fight, flight or freeze response.  When in insulin resistance, your system is always "jacked up".  A couple of symptoms of this would be a lack of sleep, an inability to relax, decreased stress tolerance and dizzy when you get up too fast. By reversing insulin resistance, you calm the system down and shift more over into the parasympathetic nervous system which is calming and relaxing. 
    
    25. Acne
    This is another one that I suffered from for many years, years ago.  It was very painful and very humiliating.  It does a number on your self-esteem.  Not fun.  This is actually one of the symptoms of PCOS which I mentioned earlier. 
    
    26. Low testosterone
    
    27. Pre-diabetes
    As mentioned earlier, if you have pre-diabetes or diabetes, you have insulin resistance. 
    
    28. Poor focus/brain fog
    
There you have it.  Did you have any of these insulin resistance symptoms?  If so and you want to learn how to get started on a lifestyle to reverse this condition, visit my website at http://www.TyronPiteau.com/newsletter and download my “8 Strategies for Lasting Fat Loss and Optimal Health” guide that I’ve made available for free and receive a free 20 minute online consultation.

Hopefully this was helpful on the 28 insulin resistance symptoms.
    
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Happy fat loss. 

Tyron

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