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When you hear the word βinsulinβ what comes to mind first? If your first thought was diabetes, you are not alone. Insulin is most often associated with diabetes, but it plays a key role in many aspects of our health. Did you know that insulin is associated with brain health and cognition? Or that managing insulin levels can aid in weight management?
In this episode, Dr. Lovejoy discusses insulin resistance, blood glucose control, and weight management. She shares several strategies to prevent and reverse insulin resistance through lifestyle habits to empower others to live healthier longer.
Timestamps
- Introduction to glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance: (1:45β5:30)
- Glucose spikes and the use of continuous glucose monitors: (5:31β10:55)
- Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes: (10:55β18:27)
- Insulin's impact on brain health and cognition: (18:28β21:20)
- Insulin studies in model organisms: (21:21β24:50)
- Dietary fat and insulin resistance: (24:50β30:00)
- Glycemic index and glycemic load: (30:01β34:20)
- The ketogenic diet and insulin resistance: (34:20β42:20)
- Postmenopausal women and insulin resistance: (42:20β49:00)
- The future of GLP-1 agonists: (49:00β57:30)
- AMA: Insulin resistance: (57:31β1:17:50)
- Top tip for optimal fasting insulin levels (1:17:51βend)