Reversing Insulin Resistance guided by individual biomarkers.

Reversing Insulin Resistance guided by individual biomarkers.

Insulin resistance isn't a willpower problem. It's a biomarker problem.

If insulin is dysregulated, your body is signaled to store fat. You are not lacking willpower. You're fighting biology.

That's why "eat less, move more" keeps failing.

When we regulate insulin, fat loss becomes automatic & inevitable, energy returns and metabolic health restores itself.

The biggest mistake that I have observed in the treatment or quest towards fixing insulin resistance is the approach that

"Insulin resistance means low-carb forever." It’s not entirely true.

The goal should be insulin sensitivity, not carb fear. When fasting insulin <8 → carbs can return without fat gain.

Let me share some key facts I have learned in refining my protocol to reverse Insulin resistance, PCOS & Type 2 Diabetes

1. Insulin isn't just about sugar

Protein triggers insulin.

Dairy (especially milk) can spike insulin more than white bread.

Meals aren't "good" or "bad."

Meals are either: insulin-promoting or insulin-neutral.

2. Insulin resistance starts 10-15 years before diabetes

Your glucose can look "normal” in blood tests but your insulin is already high.

Early sign: Fasting insulin >10 = resistance starting.

That’s why it is vital to get your fasting insulin tested.

3. Fasting insulin matters more than fasting glucose

Glucose <100 = "normal"

Insulin >10 = A problem

Most GP’s now include a fasting insulin test but always double check, it can be life-changing.

4. Meal timing can destroy insulin sensitivity

Eating carbs within 2 hours of

waking = worst timing.

High cortisol + food = bigger insulin spike.

Always start your day with protein and healthy fat for breakfast.

5. Deficiencies cause insulin resistance

• Zinc → pancreas function

• Magnesium → glucose uptake

• Chromium → insulin signaling

Serum levels don’t give the full picture

Test RBC zinc, not serum.

6. Seed oils worsen insulin resistance

Not via calories but via inflammation.

Omega-6 overload = insulin receptors stop responding.

Remove: Canola, soybean, vegetable oil

Add: tallow, ghee, gress-fed butter, coconut oil.

7. Why do I say no to fruit juice? Fructose bypasses satiety

Fructose doesn't trigger leptin.

Your brain doesn't register fullness.

That's why juice = hunger 20 mins later.

Always seasonal whole fruit not fruit juice.

8. Carbs aren't the enemy - timing is

Post-workout carbs → muscles absorb glucose

Sedentary carbs → fat storage

Same food.

We have different hormonal environments at different stages of physical activity.

9. Sleep loss = insulin

resistance

4 weeks of 6-hour sleep → 25% drop in insulin sensitivity.

No diet beats poor sleep.

Ever!

10. Stress overrides everything

High cortisol = "store fat, conserve energy."

Simple fix: Box breathing

4-4-4 for 5-8 minutes before meals

Signals safety → improves insulin response.

My protocols to reverse insulin resistance & related conditions work well because all these factors as well as individual’s lifestyle & dietary habits are taken into consideration.