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What is Insulin Resistance?

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The body's inability to respond to and use the insulin it produces. Insulin resistance may be linked to obesity, hypertension, and high levels of fat in the blood.

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You’ll have to start fasting but keep a close eye on you #s and have glucose tabs on hand. If I eat once a day at dinner time with a low carb diet, I won’t need any meds. If I eat twice a day I’m on all the meds.

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