Diabetes is incredibly common, with millions of people dealing with the disease across the United States. Before being diagnosed with diabetes, some people may be affected by insulin resistance, a condition that can increase the risk of being diagnosed with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. If you’re struggling with insulin resistance, however, you don’t have to lose hope – there are steps you can take to help prevent type 2 diabetes and manage your insulin levels.
How Diabetes Affects the Body
When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, it means that their body cannot produce or regulate insulin properly. Insulin, a chemical made in the pancreas, helps convert sugar (glucose) into energy for our cells. If you can’t process insulin, it keeps your body from being able to metabolize sugar, which leads to high blood sugar levels and can cause various health problems. When blood sugar levels are too high, it can lead to weight gain because your body winds up storing this extra sugar as fat. In addition, it can also make it harder to lose weight.
Explaining Insulin Resistance
It is possible to have insulin resistance without having diabetes. This is because your pancreas may be creating enough insulin to compensate for your body’s cells being unable to properly metabolize sugar. However, if your body’s cells become too insulin resistant and stop absorbing it, this can lead to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Some risk factors for insulin resistance include obesity, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, high blood pressure, and sleep problems.
Treating Insulin Resistance
There are ways to lower your risk of becoming insulin resistant and to treat insulin resistance if you already have it. At WildBerryMD, we’ve been helping our patients manage their insulin levels for many years. We also offer a variety of medical weight loss treatments that can help you achieve your weight loss goals even if you have insulin resistance. Whether the solution is GLP-1 injections, Semaglutide injections, Tirzepitide Injections, nutritional coaching, fat burner injections, appetite suppressants, or intermittent fasting, we are here to kickstart your journey and put you on the path toward success.
Contact WildBerryMD for Weight Loss in Tucson Today!
With healthy lifestyle habits and the guidance of our medical weight loss team, it’s possible to achieve your health and weight loss goals even with insulin resistance. WildBerryMD is proud to offer our expertise to patients looking for help with weight loss in Tucson, Vail, Sierra Vista, Benson, Douglas, Sahuarita, and Oro Valley.
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