Insulin Resistance Indicators

Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish

Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish

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Warning signs and indicators of insulin resistance including metabolic and lifestyle risk factors

Insulin resistance is an epidemic of our modern world. Insulin resistance causes inflammation, one of the major hallmarks of aging. Lifestyle factors, our sedentary and high stress lifestyles, our empty caloric diets and quick-fix mindset along with lack of morality and spirituality continues to spill over into blood sugar-insulin dysregulation, known as insulin resistance. Aging, dementia, autoimmune disease, hormonal imbalances, menopausal symptoms, heart disease, diabetes and cancer are the result of insulin resistance.

Below is a list of insulin resistance signs, symptoms and lifestyle habits:

Insulin Resistance Indicators

  • Fasting morning blood sugar over 86

  • Fasting insulin blood levels over 8

  • Blood sugar spikes after a meal and or stays high 2 hours after a meal

  • Frequent skipping lunch or eating late

  • Eating dinner after 7:30 pm

  • Belly fat or enlarged abdominal girth

  • Insomnia – either trouble falling asleep or waking up frequently especially between 1-3 am

  • Fatty liver

  • High evening urinary or salivary cortisol

  • High or low urinary or salivary cortisol

  • High stress or a go-go mindset

  • Long hours of work

  • Sedentary lifestyle

  • Processed foods, caffeine, alcohol, recreational drugs

  • Many pharmaceutical medications

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Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish

Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish

ND, ABAAHP

With 25+ years in naturopathic medicine, Dr. Darvish helps patients navigate cancer support, hormone health, Lyme disease, and graceful aging at HNMC in Bellevue, WA.

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