Not that I am overweight, but I could lose a few pounds. Okay, a bit more than a few. Anyhow, it seems that many people who are overweight are also insulin resistant.
Insulin resistance means that the insulin in the body is not doing its job removing glucose from the blood stream. As a result, the pancreas gets overworked and releases massive amounts of insulin, sometimes 20 times more than the body actually needs. Yikes!
This results in the blood sugar dropping to extremely low levels, which sets off a chain reaction in the body that leads to a release of adrenaline to correct the blood sugar problem.
With age, blood sugar and insulin difficulties become more aggravated. The condition is a precursor to Type 2 diabetes. It is normally accompanied by high blood pressure and high triglycerides. When last checked, I do not have high blood pressure. So I'm not sure why not.
What I do know is that after years of eating a high-carbohydrate diet (because I didn't know amy better) you (that's me) become fully diabetic. Double Yikes!
Insulin apparently is the body's primary fat creator and extra pounds usually accompany late onset diabetes. Pre-diabetic conditions, if not treated effectively, indefinitely leads to diabetes. That's how I got it, but don't want it.
That's it for today.