I eat sardines in EV olive oil every 3rd day for breakfast. I sprinkle them with fresh ground black pepper, turmeric and a pinch of cayenne pepper. I keep my carbs under 30, no sugar, no processed foods. I only eat grass fed beef, chicken and free range organic eggs. Fresh vegetables (steamed), fresh salad with home made salad dressing. I take 1 1/2 tablespoons of Chia seeds per day in either unsweetened Greek yogurt or I make a Chia pudding with the seeds, filtered water, monk fruit drops and some fresh blueberries. I take 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (raw, unfiltered, organic) 1/2 hour before meals. My morning dose includes 1 tablespoon of organic lemon juice. Since I started this routine 6 months ago I have lost 25 pounds (don't want to lose any more), sleep better, have explosive energy, no inflammation or joint pain, cut my own grass (1 acre), trim my own bushes and I get up on the roof and clean my own gutters. I am rarely hungry and feel great. I am 76 years old. My friends think I am crazy and tell me that I have bought into the conspiracy theories with respect to nutrition. As Mark Twain once said: "It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled". When we break up these gatherings, I am the only one who doesn't waddle home. Yet they still cannot connect the dots. 😁
Thank You! These diets definitely work and do so much more than slim you down. I look at it this way: The extra cost of high quality foods is offset with fewer co-pays, out of pocket deductibles, insanely priced drugs and not having to spend any time sitting in crowded waiting rooms with sick people waiting to see a doctor for some arcane ailment that didn't exist prior to the advent of processed and refined foods. It's a win/win IMHO. Here's to your health! @@karenbuchert3377
I’m right with you! I’m 55 and no one I’m my family or circle of friends understands the magic of fasting and clean eating. I’m so thankful for communities like this. It’s lonely out here sometimes when others are on meds and chemical foods 😂
Im carnivore and no carbs,no breads, no pop, no fast food. The weight is just falling off me. I miss alot of things but i cannot go back. I was raised on bread...im 60 now and i have no more joint pain! Hallelujah 🙌
It is truly incredible to notice all of the positive changes to your body and its functioning as it heals itself from years of abuse, independent of weight loss. The human body is truly a wonder of creation.
I've strictly kept OMAD to about a 1-2 hour window every day for a year and a half, along with staying under 20 grams of carbs each day. Sometimes well under. It's been easy to do, if you eat the proper food that's all you need, no hunger, no cravings. The results are nothing short of a miracle. A huge thank you to the youtube Doctors who are teaching this :D
Well done, same thing I did but had to go 2mad as I was loosing way too much weight even though not hungry. Still loosing weight so have had to add a few carbs. I miss fasting but I’m just too light 😢
Thank you for this sound advice. I am an insulin resistant physician and after failing to respond to metformin, some colleagues who are able to think outside the box advised me to follow a ketogenic diet with 20g carbs per day and intermittent fasting. My blood sugar was immediately controlled and HbA1C normalised. I had no more hunger pangs or fatigue and easily followed OMAD or a 8/16 IF. I went on to loose 30 kg, and have maintained it over the last 6 years. My triglycerides are very low, partially replaced by LDL (which is a triglyceride attached to a cholesterol vehicle). I occasionally indulge in carbs which are followed by hunger pangs and fatigue, reminding me that I am still insulin resistant for whatever reason, surviving on ketones
You are right, she didnt explain what she sees across the room. Its the Face. High levels of insulin cause the face to look rounded and a bit puffy compared to the rest of her.
Must agree that the post doesn’t quite deliver on the expectations set by the title. However, this is such an interesting explanation that I’ll watch again & again. Thank you!
I had severe insulin resistance for decades. I even grew 3cms in my 30’s! My blood glucose was normal before and after a glucose tolerance test. My insulin serum however was sky high and even higher after the glucose tolerance test. I cut out refined sugar only and reversed my insulin resistance. I didn’t eat a low carb diet. I started eating fruit instead of cane sugary desserts. I effortlessly lost 23 kgs, energy returned and I woke up alert. The buffalo hump on the back of my neck (due to chronic insulin resistance) was so rock hard I thought it was bone but X-rays showed it was fat. Over 2 years of no refined sugar and the hump improved and was no longer rock hard fat.
Yeah, clickbait titles are the quickest way to ruin anyone's credibility. YTube seems to deliberately suck the integrity out of every remaining rational adult on the planet, deteriorating into one big slithering global tabloid..
Oh my God, no one has ever explained insulin resistance like you did. You certainly have taken a better approach to the patient. I love you, ma'am. God bless you.
I am at 4:50 and I just said Splat! This explains why I’m tired, or just can’t get up the bouncy energy to do things like I used to. I’ve told the doctor. I’ve told the herbalist. I’ve told the acupuncturist. I even demanded for nutritional advice and the lady rudely told me that eating before bed was the worst thing I could possibly do, and the same for eating an entire egg yolk and white. In the UCLA System she was it for nutritional help. (if I have progressed to diabetes I might’ve had more resources but I don’t intend to go there) Dr. Mindy is clearer less repetitive unless pushy and less strand in her voice in this video compared to other videos. That makes her easier to listen to which makes it possible to understand what she is saying. Take a note my dear. I’ve had similar advice myself.
Confused on why after 7 years of Keto you are still insulin resistant? That's what I am hearing you still have to fast or you'll be insulin resistant? I thought the definition of being metabolically healthy is that you could go in and out of ketosis when needed
I have been low carb and sugar for about a year now and it has done great things for me so knowing how it works exactly might not be important but I still loved the explanation of the animation you put together there!
This video is an absolutely brilliant explanation of insulin resistance. I have never understood this as easily as you have explained it here..I'm prediabetic and working on reversing it. Thank you so much for this
I did 8/16 time restricted eating and low carb with for 2 years, but not low carb enough: just enough to lower my A1C to around 6.5 (my goal was to be below 6.5). I slipped after that and about a year later I was at 7.5. I was totally aware of any episode of high blood sugar as I could feel aches and pains come and go. Then I did ketovore for only a month and after that slowly introduced small amounts of carbs again. My insulin resistance seems to have vanished. The aches and pains I had before didn't came back. I'm still cautious with what I eat, and I occasionally eat keto/carnivore when I feel like it, but on the other hand sometimes I just eat 'normal meals'. I'm not going totally overboard, stuffing myself with carbs and when I feel cravings after eating carbs, I know I have to find some meat or eggs. But I never expected that one month of keto could make such a major difference.
Excellent video! 😊 Explains IR in very clear and simple terms. I will show this video to my family member who is extremely insulin resistant and has so far, failed to understand both what is happening in their body and what they need to do to correct it. Thank you very much Dr. Boz 💯👍👏
I have all the systems of insulin resistance I dread eating because something happens shortly afterwards I become exhausted and sleepy I literally can not stay awake if I’m out I have to get drive home immediately because I become so tired and weak it’s unbelievable.. that’s not sugar I’m eating it’s real food any kind of food protein carbs veggies I try to avoid gluten and dairy as much as possible and sugars even fruit .
Try eating smaller meals...are you testing your blood sugar before and after you eat? That may help you understand why you're feeling tired after. ❤️🩹
Stick to animal fats - they don't raise blood sugar and they are nutrient dense and very filling. Vegetables have carbs in them. Don't eat carbs unless you want to be sleepy all the time. Protein also raises bloody sugar but not as much as carbs. Butter and bacon grease are your best friend - add them to every meal.
@@itsyoupeyton At least an hour after. I definitely get the sleepytime anytime I take more than my body can handle. Smaller portions like she said focus on fat/protein then veggies try a cup of veggies then down to half cup you should see a difference as your body becomes fat adapted😁
@kaywaddell9892 so it's the amount of food and what you're eating? So if I aimed for palm size protein and adequate fat and a cup to half of veggies. ?
my friend who has CLL continues to drink alcohol and eat sugar and his white cells went up...Im trying to help him get his glucose down and ketones up and do a keto diet and no sugar etc....I told him to get a keto mojo also..I told him to fast.etc.etc..
Wow is this good information! Thank you so much for explaining it. Apparently our body chemistry changes as our health changes, healthy vs unhealthy insulin responses are important for us to understand!
I've just come across your channel. You are a great educator! Thanks for explaining the science behind the way our chemistry works and the interrelationship between our body systems. Arming us with knowledge and explaining the "why and how" behind what happens is key to motivation and eventual change.
I really like Dr. Boz and her videos. This is a good way to illustrate insulin resistance and how a muscle cell can use glucose (or ketones). I also really like Professor Ben Bikman (metabolic scientist specializing in insulin and insulin resistance). I believe Dr. Bikman has said that during exercise, cells don't need the insulin receptor's reaction to insulin in order to take in glucose. As a type 2 diabetic currently in remission, I have personal experience that this is true. If I go for a 20-30 min (or longer) walk, I can lower my blood sugar "manually", so to speak. So, there is a state where working muscles cells can take in glucose from the blood that isn't dependent on the insulin receptors sensitivity (I think they will just open to allow glucose to enter in that condition, if I am not mistaken). I am thankful for this, as it has helped me with my remission (as well as low carb eating, not as low as keto, however. And drinking plenty of water). I am going to share this video on my Facebook Diabetes Remission Group page. Thanks for the great videos Dr. Boz!
You liked like I do now, so I'd say I'm still resistant. I don't know if I'll ever get rid of this disease, but I'm not going back to sugar. I can't. It's come to disgust me even though I'm not losing weight.
While I can keep it to around 10 grams of carbs per day now , however it did take me a couple of months to get there.. Even while I was at 20 grams of carbs per month.. pretty easy.. I found that I had more of a stall out.. at 20.. Everyone responds differently.. and how much damage and how long you've been pumping in the sugars and garbage high carb foodsin, is going to make a considerable difference on how your body respons and how quickly it responds. Be patient... it does work. Hormonal balance is a key factor for you ladies.. get it checked.
I have insulin resistance and am on KETO diet and Berberine etc BUT I do like to EAT, can I not just EAT whenever I am hungry aslong as it's not carbs? I have no issues about losing weight, in fact I could do with gaining.
I’m digging the sardine fast. I have a can for breakfast with a large pat of butter. Microwave it, add some mustard or hot sauce and I’m good . Feel good too
Terrific illustration, thank-you. I'm a 70yr old well controlled T2. I add running to my week along with low carb'ing. But going full keto is too tough. Though I hate sugar now, and hardly eat bread/pasta etc.
The thumbnail tells exactly what insulin resistance is...her before picture on the right is resistant and the left is not...the video is a great explanation of how insulin works. Great video 👍👍
Thanks for this informative video. I can’t explain why some people didn’t get the answer for the question in the title. How you know if you are still insulin resistant is if your ketone levels are not consistently high (1 or above) and your blood glucose levels are not consistently low.
Fatty meat, fish and eggs or MCT oil fat for 4 months now. Only add 1 cup total per day of raw non starchy vegetables: red cabbage, green beans, cawliflower, broccoli, asparagus or 1 small hass avocado as my gut microbiome carbohydrate. I spread it throughout the day 99% of time I do raw because cooked seems to elevate my blood sugar. Blood sugar has ranged from 151-85. I only saw 85 ish 2x. It's been averaging 110-115. Ketones stay around .3-.5 but only if I do 4-6 tbl MCT everyday. Without MCT they are maybe .1 I was low carb ( under 60 of low carb non starchy raw vegetables)/ high fat chia, hemp hearts, walnuts mostly/medium protein low fat organic cottage cheese or greek yogurt for many years (20+) but I had weekly binges on Ezekiel bread with olive oil, raw nuts, peanut butter, grapefruits...as a low carb diet still caused massive cravings and binge cycles for me. I exercise everyday always have. I walk 4 miles minimum plus isometrics at home or I lift slow but heavy weights at gym. ( did body building routine workouts since 19 years old) I am 57, 5'6" 145 lb on this all fatty meat and fats diet. I can stay around 132-135 on the low carb high raw vegetables with cod, salmon, turkey occasional burger albiet I was not in keto. My homeade dressing was chia seed, hemp heart, walnut, lemon, ACV, small green apple ( my only carb and the recipe made 3-4 days of dressing), fresh garlic, fresh onion). Other than evening cravings I felt great on my raw vegan with the slightly more lean meat. I never got constipated which I live with now. MCT makes it worse but that's the only way I can make ketones. I changed to this diet to heal my hormones and stop the cravings and binges, and to be stronger emotionally. I've done Atkins fat fasts throughout the years since my 20s to strengthen emotional health and keep brain stronger but the last 7 years have been a challenge with a family related trauma. I need more help with getting and staying in keto but not sure how else I can change except to only drink MCT oil. I did try 6 small meals of 2 egg yolks dipped in 2 tbl lard (or equivalent macros using pork belly or fatty beef) for the last 2 months. I gained 6 lb and energy was up and down. Sometimes fat gives me a spike in blood sugar and a crash like fruit does. I'm at a loss. I am not a large person but I have cellulite on arms, belly, legs, butt. The thin-ish woman giggle even though I work harder at being lean than anyone I know tells me something is not right.
Click bait. Please ANSWER the proposed question. I agree you didn't answer it a b d I'm wondering why you are still insulin resistant after all the fasting and SEVEN (7) years of working to be metabolically stable and flexible. THIS is your most disappointing video EVER.
I had muscle spasms every time I mowed the grass or every time I mowed the lawn. That's how I could tell that I was insulin resistant. I started packing up a GUT, and I woke up in the night at least 5 or 6 times a night. It was horrible.
Thank you for this excellent presentation on how insulin works in the muscle fibers. I don't think I fully understood it until now! The animation really helped. Still laughing about the reference to the muscle cell not being a hot dog haha.
Been OMAD/ low carb the last 6 years plus fasting at 58 years young but was still not able to lose the last 20 lb of fat so went OMAD carnivore now I’m starting to get ripped second month in!
Thank you for what you do. Very informative. I fast to achieve autophagy. I am hoping that the cardio exercise I do while fasting accelerates the autophagy phase. When I approach the 48 hours point my cognitive facility declines a bit that is noticeable when I study. should this be a concern. My target fasting time is 48 hours. I am 69 years old and had metabolic problems along with the type2. That was 8 months ago. Most of this has reversed and I lost 40 pounds. I now eat between 30 and 50 grams of carbs a day with an eighteen-hour intermittent period but was disappointed when my A1C was 5.6. Do you think I should include some Keto periods, and for how long should they be? Thank you. Owen
The only symptom of insulin resistance I have is my waist circumference. My fasting insulin is 4, glucose is 98, LDL is 94, A1C is 5. But my BMI is is 55. I am 59 yo, I have been an emotional eater since I was 9 years old. I rarely feel hungry. I wore a CGM for two weeks as well. Does this make any sense?
After listening to the talk, I still have no idea how to tell if I am still insulin resistance. Sounds like I may have to cut out my muscle and blood vessel for analysis.
What’s the take home here for most people? If you don’t overcome your addictions, you’ll just keep running the hamster wheel. High fat carnivore kills food addiction.
If you fast from eating sugar and carbohydrates your liver will release stored glucagon back into the bloodstream. So even though you stop eating carbs, the liver will convert adipose fat into glucagon and back into glucose in the bloodstream even though you are starving. Once those supplies are exhausted, the body will convert muscle protein into ketones that don’t require insulin like glucose does.
Just watched your video from 4 yrs ago where the guy had to go to OMEOD. When he went to OMAD his blood sugars went right back up. Do we need to be careful how much we restrict ourselves or it sabotages us? Does our body start to expect that much restriction to not gain weight or our blood sugars to improve? I’ve also seen OMEOD backfire in compulsive bingeing. Is that unique? I’ve gone from keto four years to carnivore recently, but reluctantly, because I don’t want to be carnivore for the rest of my life. For now it’s improving my everyday life, but forever?
My wife and I have been on Keto since 2019 and have had great results. We have lost weight and have kept it off, which we never have been able to before. We went and had our fasting insulin tested a few weeks ago, but I don't know what are good numbers. The chart showed 26 was the top end, but ours was less than 10, so what are good numbers?
Measuring insulin is expensive and the values go up and down easily. Dr Boz says to measure blood glucose and blood ketones to indicate insulin levels. Calculate Dr Boz ratio of glucose divided by ketones, a value below 40 is really good and indicates autophagy too
I’ve been on a keto diet for 6 weeks. My fibromyalgia pain is so much better, and that makes me want to continue. But I have so much fatigue, my HRV is so much lower and my sleep is really bad. I make sure I take enough electrolytes, which has taken care of fast heart beat that I had the first weeks, but nothing seems to help the HRV and the fatigue. Is there anything I can do? Or will this be better in another few weeks?
I think you look good now and in your photo both. As you/a female become older a bit of plumpness in the face can become more welcome than it was previously.
Insulin is so damaging when it’s always roaming the system :/ are we looking at puffy face from water or something else in the picture? What are we looking at? Thanks
"Mr. Insulin" at 1:15 looks like he has anger-management issues. ... [2 minutes later with flames shooting out of his head] ... Oh yeah, he & his buddies need some counseling. 😂
I have hit a wall. I am on the edge of healthy (fg =100,etc). You mentioned a patient who went on a sardine diet for 90 days and it broke her IR. I am alwost there. My question is are the change permanent? If I go back to eating normally, will I immediately go back to IR? I could be motivated with a permanent change
Probably not helpful since you appear to be a guy, but if you'll notice, the ones that successfully fixed the IR were men, the ones that didn't were women. Personal opinion, you might want to get a micronutrient test to see if you have hit a wall because you are depleted in the things used to process the glucose. Several minerals affect this. Zinc, but I'm not exactly certain what it is used for. Chromium is used to make the insulin receptors (as well as B3), Other things I've turned up showing deficient in after working on insulin resistance for 18 months are boron, vanadium, choline, DHA, several amino acids, B2, and B5. When I looked it up, all were used either in processing glucose or collagen production (I have a connective tissue disorder as well), or both.
If you do a sardine fast on a weekly basis it'll be like weight loss and then maintenance. The doc says she does a sardine fast two days a week. So maybe that's how your results will last?
I have several people in my circle who suffer from type 2 diabetes. The thing I keep hearing from them is that type 2 diabetes is not reversible or curable because they can never go back to eating like the way they did before they were diagnosed.
I'm a type 2 diabetic and all my doctors have told me that it can be put into remission but if I go back to eating carbs and sugar it will return. I believe that because I get blood sugar spikes if I eat anything with carbs or sugar and I've been eating carnivore for a long time.
Diabetes is reversible. Look up Dr Jason Fung. People get type 2 diabetes because of the way they eat. Going back to their previous diet/eating habits will bring them back to diabetes.
I follow the way doing low carbohydrate diet like keto with intermittent fasting (16-18 hours a day; 3-4 days a week) Blood glucose during fast is ~100 while 120-130 not fasting Is it good?
Can you be explicit about interaction between insulin and 0:03 uric acid and gout and ketones? I am getting the impression fasting may be keeping my uric acid levels high in 8-11’s ….I can only lower glucose if I intermittent fast and keep carbs under 50. I rarely have ketones above .5…..I have chronic gout now and doc has me on Prednisone. This med is taking away all possibility of progress. I have been doing paleo/keto for a few years, have metabolic syndrome, had heart attack 10 years ago, and have managed to lose25 pounds but am unhealthier than ever. I have fibromyalgia and am often bedridden. I need help, resist drugs generally because they make me sick. This video helped me, I think a visual of uric acid issues would help…I have your books, buy your products, but my HMO os not helping me….they put out fires and write prescriptions.
How to tell if you are still insulin resistance? Signs? I can't eat fish or take fish oil anymore because i cant digest and i burp it up all day long and it becomes rotten and ferments.
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I eat sardines in EV olive oil every 3rd day for breakfast. I sprinkle them with fresh ground black pepper, turmeric and a pinch of cayenne pepper. I keep my carbs under 30, no sugar, no processed foods. I only eat grass fed beef, chicken and free range organic eggs. Fresh vegetables (steamed), fresh salad with home made salad dressing. I take 1 1/2 tablespoons of Chia seeds per day in either unsweetened Greek yogurt or I make a Chia pudding with the seeds, filtered water, monk fruit drops and some fresh blueberries. I take 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (raw, unfiltered, organic) 1/2 hour before meals. My morning dose includes 1 tablespoon of organic lemon juice. Since I started this routine 6 months ago I have lost 25 pounds (don't want to lose any more), sleep better, have explosive energy, no inflammation or joint pain, cut my own grass (1 acre), trim my own bushes and I get up on the roof and clean my own gutters. I am rarely hungry and feel great. I am 76 years old. My friends think I am crazy and tell me that I have bought into the conspiracy theories with respect to nutrition. As Mark Twain once said: "It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled". When we break up these gatherings, I am the only one who doesn't waddle home. Yet they still cannot connect the dots. 😁
We all solute you! Congratulations!! Your body applauds you too, of course!!!
Thank You! These diets definitely work and do so much more than slim you down. I look at it this way: The extra cost of high quality foods is offset with fewer co-pays, out of pocket deductibles, insanely priced drugs and not having to spend any time sitting in crowded waiting rooms with sick people waiting to see a doctor for some arcane ailment that didn't exist prior to the advent of processed and refined foods. It's a win/win IMHO. Here's to your health! @@karenbuchert3377
You go dude. Let them try to figure it out. 😊
I’m right with you! I’m 55 and no one I’m my family or circle of friends understands the magic of fasting and clean eating. I’m so thankful for communities like this. It’s lonely out here sometimes when others are on meds and chemical foods 😂
That is great. I found out that capers are fantastic when paired to sardines. You should try them sometime (just for variety)
Im carnivore and no carbs,no breads, no pop, no fast food. The weight is just falling off me. I miss alot of things but i cannot go back. I was raised on bread...im 60 now and i have no more joint pain! Hallelujah 🙌
It is truly incredible to notice all of the positive changes to your body and its functioning as it heals itself from years of abuse, independent of weight loss. The human body is truly a wonder of creation.
A lot of good clear information... but NO ANSWER TO THE TITLE QUESTION
Yes I would like an answer to the question in the title.
Exactly!
I agree. Dr. Berg has a great video with signs that don’t require expensive lab work.
Getting more ketones for fuel as a first step
I’ve been carnivore checking my ketones, it took me almost a month to get into full ketosis, so I think you can reverse it
I've strictly kept OMAD to about a 1-2 hour window every day for a year and a half, along with staying under 20 grams of carbs each day. Sometimes well under. It's been easy to do, if you eat the proper food that's all you need, no hunger, no cravings. The results are nothing short of a miracle. A huge thank you to the youtube Doctors who are teaching this :D
Well done, same thing I did but had to go 2mad as I was loosing way too much weight even though not hungry. Still loosing weight so have had to add a few carbs. I miss fasting but I’m just too light 😢
Have you lost over 100 pounds? How much more do you need to lose?
@@BestLifeMD I had little to loose and got to my goal weigh quickly. I’m not trying to loose more weight. 20ks gone
@@BestLifeMD I have lost about 80 lbs, and have about 20 more to go. As a woman in my 60's this should not have been possible, much less easy :D
That's so impressive. What does your day of eating look like ? And what time do you break your fast?
This video is easily the clearest explanation of insulin resistance I have seen. Thank you, Dr. Boz!
This video didn’t say how to tell if you are still insulin resistant
If you keep doing the same thing you've always done, you'll keep getting the same results you've always gotten.
@@josephbenge8707 She said she can tell by looking at someone across the room, but didn’t say what it is.
Clickbait!
puffy face is the symptom of insulin resistance
Thank you for this sound advice. I am an insulin resistant physician and after failing to respond to metformin, some colleagues who are able to think outside the box advised me to follow a ketogenic diet with 20g carbs per day and intermittent fasting. My blood sugar was immediately controlled and HbA1C normalised. I had no more hunger pangs or fatigue and easily followed OMAD or a 8/16 IF. I went on to loose 30 kg, and have maintained it over the last 6 years. My triglycerides are very low, partially replaced by LDL (which is a triglyceride attached to a cholesterol vehicle).
I occasionally indulge in carbs which are followed by hunger pangs and fatigue, reminding me that I am still insulin resistant for whatever reason, surviving on ketones
I’m curious. Do you do heavy resistance training at all?
You're a physician and spell lose as loose?
@@lisag18 you’re a looser
@@lisag18 I was thinking the same 😅
You did not answer the question. How to tell if you are still insulin resistant after an extended time of adhering to low carb eating.
If you keep doing the same thing you've always done, you'll keep getting the same results you've always gotten.👍
If you go back to eating carbs and your glucose checks high. This is what I thought she said.
@@caveman540 Thank you.
She also said she can spot it in someone across the room. 🤷♀️
You are right, she didnt explain what she sees across the room. Its the Face. High levels of insulin cause the face to look rounded and a bit puffy compared to the rest of her.
Must agree that the post doesn’t quite deliver on the expectations set by the title. However, this is such an interesting explanation that I’ll watch again & again.
Thank you!
I had severe insulin resistance for decades. I even grew 3cms in my 30’s! My blood glucose was normal before and after a glucose tolerance test. My insulin serum however was sky high and even higher after the glucose tolerance test. I cut out refined sugar only and reversed my insulin resistance. I didn’t eat a low carb diet. I started eating fruit instead of cane sugary desserts. I effortlessly lost 23 kgs, energy returned and I woke up alert. The buffalo hump on the back of my neck (due to chronic insulin resistance) was so rock hard I thought it was bone but X-rays showed it was fat. Over 2 years of no refined sugar and the hump improved and was no longer rock hard fat.
Yes, a good explanation of insulin resistance, however that’s not what the title says. I don’t appreciate click bait titles.
Grow up
Yeah, clickbait titles are the quickest way to ruin anyone's credibility.
YTube seems to deliberately suck the integrity out of every remaining rational adult on the planet, deteriorating into one big slithering global tabloid..
Oh my God, no one has ever explained insulin resistance like you did. You certainly have taken a better approach to the patient. I love you, ma'am. God bless you.
I am at 4:50 and I just said Splat! This explains why I’m tired, or just can’t get up the bouncy energy to do things like I used to. I’ve told the doctor. I’ve told the herbalist. I’ve told the acupuncturist. I even demanded for nutritional advice and the lady rudely told me that eating before bed was the worst thing I could possibly do, and the same for eating an entire egg yolk and white. In the UCLA System she was it for nutritional help. (if I have progressed to diabetes I might’ve had more resources but I don’t intend to go there)
Dr. Mindy is clearer less repetitive unless pushy and less strand in her voice in this video compared to other videos. That makes her easier to listen to which makes it possible to understand what she is saying.
Take a note my dear. I’ve had similar advice myself.
Isn't that because this woman is not Dr Mindy??
This is not Dr Mindy
Less strand in her voice? People complain about Dr. Mindy’s voice a lot, but this video is of Dr. Boz. Were you thinking this is Dr. Mindy?
Eating before bed isn't good for you
Confused on why after 7 years of Keto you are still insulin resistant? That's what I am hearing you still have to fast or you'll be insulin resistant? I thought the definition of being metabolically healthy is that you could go in and out of ketosis when needed
She does come out of keto as she only fast 48hrs a week
I have been low carb and sugar for about a year now and it has done great things for me so knowing how it works exactly might not be important but I still loved the explanation of the animation you put together there!
This video is an absolutely brilliant explanation of insulin resistance. I have never understood this as easily as you have explained it here..I'm prediabetic and working on reversing it. Thank you so much for this
Sorry, nothing here about how to tell if you are STILL insulin resistant. ;-(
I did 8/16 time restricted eating and low carb with for 2 years, but not low carb enough: just enough to lower my A1C to around 6.5 (my goal was to be below 6.5). I slipped after that and about a year later I was at 7.5. I was totally aware of any episode of high blood sugar as I could feel aches and pains come and go. Then I did ketovore for only a month and after that slowly introduced small amounts of carbs again. My insulin resistance seems to have vanished. The aches and pains I had before didn't came back. I'm still cautious with what I eat, and I occasionally eat keto/carnivore when I feel like it, but on the other hand sometimes I just eat 'normal meals'. I'm not going totally overboard, stuffing myself with carbs and when I feel cravings after eating carbs, I know I have to find some meat or eggs. But I never expected that one month of keto could make such a major difference.
Finally ! A good description of how insulin resistance actually works !
Doesn’t answer the question!
This was an enormously helpful video. Thank you
Awesome to catch another video. You look a lot better. Congrats
It’s easier for me to rehear this in shorter chunks.
Excellent video! 😊 Explains IR in very clear and simple terms. I will show this video to my family member who is extremely insulin resistant and has so far, failed to understand both what is happening in their body and what they need to do to correct it. Thank you very much Dr. Boz 💯👍👏
Second response: Not quite catching the significance of your “before” photo. What’s so outstanding that you “can spot it in others across the room”?
Question! having Insulin resistance cause fatique?
How does the insulin know how much glucose there is?
Incredibly informative Dr. Thank you for all your hard work.
I have all the systems of insulin resistance I dread eating because something happens shortly afterwards I become exhausted and sleepy I literally can not stay awake if I’m out I have to get drive home immediately because I become so tired and weak it’s unbelievable.. that’s not sugar I’m eating it’s real food any kind of food protein carbs veggies I try to avoid gluten and dairy as much as possible and sugars even fruit .
Try eating smaller meals...are you testing your blood sugar before and after you eat? That may help you understand why you're feeling tired after. ❤️🩹
Stick to animal fats - they don't raise blood sugar and they are nutrient dense and very filling.
Vegetables have carbs in them.
Don't eat carbs unless you want to be sleepy all the time.
Protein also raises bloody sugar but not as much as carbs.
Butter and bacon grease are your best friend - add them to every meal.
I am the same way sometimes. How long after eating should I test bs?
@@itsyoupeyton At least an hour after. I definitely get the sleepytime anytime I take more than my body can handle. Smaller portions like she said focus on fat/protein then veggies try a cup of veggies then down to half cup you should see a difference as your body becomes fat adapted😁
@kaywaddell9892 so it's the amount of food and what you're eating? So if I aimed for palm size protein and adequate fat and a cup to half of veggies. ?
You've really helped me take this seriously. Thank you
Why did you choose 48 hours every week instead of 24 hours or 72 hours?
What an excellent description of this process!
my friend who has CLL continues to drink alcohol and eat sugar and his white cells went up...Im trying to help him get his glucose down and ketones up and do a keto diet and no sugar etc....I told him to get a keto mojo also..I told him to fast.etc.etc..
Wow is this good information! Thank you so much for explaining it. Apparently our body chemistry changes as our health changes, healthy vs unhealthy insulin responses are important for us to understand!
Merci de nous faire partager votre précieux savoir, madame Bosworth.
Love the illustrations. Very helpful.
Am a type II diabetic ... When I fast my blood sugar goes to 250.
that's because of counter regulatory hormones
That is horrible blood sugar control. What meds are you on?
It's very easy to tell that I am insulin resistant.
My A1C is too high.
Fasting insulin is a better marker.
@@DK-pr9ny both are equally important
Always so helpful. Thank you.
Very well explained! Thank you, Dr. Boz
Best explanation I have seen.
This was a fun and helpful video.😊
I've just come across your channel. You are a great educator! Thanks for explaining the science behind the way our chemistry works and the interrelationship between our body systems. Arming us with knowledge and explaining the "why and how" behind what happens is key to motivation and eventual change.
Thanks for sharing, Dr. Boz. Your sharing of before-and-after face pictures drove this home to me. Well done.
Top effort doc keep your helpful free training
Dr Boz is adorable 🤩
I really like Dr. Boz and her videos. This is a good way to illustrate insulin resistance and how a muscle cell can use glucose (or ketones). I also really like Professor Ben Bikman (metabolic scientist specializing in insulin and insulin resistance). I believe Dr. Bikman has said that during exercise, cells don't need the insulin receptor's reaction to insulin in order to take in glucose. As a type 2 diabetic currently in remission, I have personal experience that this is true. If I go for a 20-30 min (or longer) walk, I can lower my blood sugar "manually", so to speak. So, there is a state where working muscles cells can take in glucose from the blood that isn't dependent on the insulin receptors sensitivity (I think they will just open to allow glucose to enter in that condition, if I am not mistaken). I am thankful for this, as it has helped me with my remission (as well as low carb eating, not as low as keto, however. And drinking plenty of water). I am going to share this video on my Facebook Diabetes Remission Group page. Thanks for the great videos Dr. Boz!
You liked like I do now, so I'd say I'm still resistant.
I don't know if I'll ever get rid of this disease, but I'm not going back to sugar. I can't. It's come to disgust me even though I'm not losing weight.
While I can keep it to around 10 grams of carbs per day now , however it did take me a couple of months to get there.. Even while I was at 20 grams of carbs per month.. pretty easy.. I found that I had more of a stall out.. at 20.. Everyone responds differently.. and how much damage and how long you've been pumping in the sugars and garbage high carb foodsin, is going to make a considerable difference on how your body respons and how quickly it responds. Be patient... it does work. Hormonal balance is a key factor for you ladies.. get it checked.
this animation made me "like" and subscribe ... thank you, really!
Wow,best video on the subject.I had been wishing for such a video,with graphics expaining the process.Terriific,Annette...
I have insulin resistance and am on KETO diet and Berberine etc BUT I do like to EAT, can I not just EAT whenever I am hungry aslong as it's not carbs? I have no issues about losing weight, in fact I could do with gaining.
I’m digging the sardine fast. I have a can for breakfast with a large pat of butter. Microwave it, add some mustard or hot sauce and I’m good . Feel good too
Wonderful explanation. Thanks so much.
Terrific illustration, thank-you. I'm a 70yr old well controlled T2. I add running to my week along with low carb'ing. But going full keto is too tough. Though I hate sugar now, and hardly eat bread/pasta etc.
Thank you, one of your best videos ever, Annette.
Doc, you are a Godsend
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
The thumbnail tells exactly what insulin resistance is...her before picture on the right is resistant and the left is not...the video is a great explanation of how insulin works. Great video 👍👍
Excellent examples and explaination
What about eating sardines with increased Uric Acid levels?
Thanks for this informative video. I can’t explain why some people didn’t get the answer for the question in the title. How you know if you are still insulin resistant is if your ketone levels are not consistently high (1 or above) and your blood glucose levels are not consistently low.
Dr Boz... You look fantastic!
Fatty meat, fish and eggs or MCT oil fat for 4 months now.
Only add 1 cup total per day of raw non starchy vegetables: red cabbage, green beans, cawliflower, broccoli, asparagus or 1 small hass avocado as my gut microbiome carbohydrate. I spread it throughout the day 99% of time I do raw because cooked seems to elevate my blood sugar.
Blood sugar has ranged from 151-85. I only saw 85 ish 2x. It's been averaging 110-115.
Ketones stay around .3-.5 but only if I do 4-6 tbl MCT everyday. Without MCT they are maybe .1
I was low carb ( under 60 of low carb non starchy raw vegetables)/ high fat chia, hemp hearts, walnuts mostly/medium protein low fat organic cottage cheese or greek yogurt for many years (20+) but I had weekly binges on Ezekiel bread with olive oil, raw nuts, peanut butter, grapefruits...as a low carb diet still caused massive cravings and binge cycles for me. I exercise everyday always have. I walk 4 miles minimum plus isometrics at home or I lift slow but heavy weights at gym. ( did body building routine workouts since 19 years old) I am 57, 5'6" 145 lb on this all fatty meat and fats diet. I can stay around 132-135 on the low carb high raw vegetables with cod, salmon, turkey occasional burger albiet I was not in keto. My homeade dressing was chia seed, hemp heart, walnut, lemon, ACV, small green apple ( my only carb and the recipe made 3-4 days of dressing), fresh garlic, fresh onion).
Other than evening cravings I felt great on my raw vegan with the slightly more lean meat. I never got constipated which I live with now. MCT makes it worse but that's the only way I can make ketones. I changed to this diet to heal my hormones and stop the cravings and binges, and to be stronger emotionally. I've done Atkins fat fasts throughout the years since my 20s to strengthen emotional health and keep brain stronger but the last 7 years have been a challenge with a family related trauma. I need more help with getting and staying in keto but not sure how else I can change except to only drink MCT oil. I did try 6 small meals of 2 egg yolks dipped in 2 tbl lard (or equivalent macros using pork belly or fatty beef) for the last 2 months. I gained 6 lb and energy was up and down. Sometimes fat gives me a spike in blood sugar and a crash like fruit does. I'm at a loss. I am not a large person but I have cellulite on arms, belly, legs, butt. The thin-ish woman giggle even though I work harder at being lean than anyone I know tells me something is not right.
Thank you for explaining this so simply, you are truly amazing and beautiful inside and out. 👍😎
Really great transformation
Click bait. Please ANSWER the proposed question. I agree you didn't answer it a b d I'm wondering why you are still insulin resistant after all the fasting and SEVEN (7) years of working to be metabolically stable and flexible. THIS is your most disappointing video EVER.
I had muscle spasms every time I mowed the grass or every time I mowed the lawn. That's how I could tell that I was insulin resistant. I started packing up a GUT, and I woke up in the night at least 5 or 6 times a night. It was horrible.
Thank you for this excellent presentation on how insulin works in the muscle fibers. I don't think I fully understood it until now! The animation really helped. Still laughing about the reference to the muscle cell not being a hot dog haha.
Hi. Question: does drinking a lot of Coke Zero increase Insulin Resistance? Thanks..!!
For me yes but everyone seems to have a different level of digestion for the fake sugars.
Been OMAD/ low carb the last 6 years plus fasting at 58 years young but was still not able to lose the last 20 lb of fat so went OMAD carnivore now I’m starting to get ripped second month in!
The right side picture looks normal. The picture on the left doesn't look normal. Why ?
Thank you for what you do. Very informative. I fast to achieve autophagy. I am hoping that the cardio exercise I do while fasting accelerates the autophagy phase. When I approach the 48 hours point my cognitive facility declines a bit that is noticeable when I study. should this be a concern. My target fasting time is 48 hours.
I am 69 years old and had metabolic problems along with the type2. That was 8 months ago. Most of this has reversed and I lost 40 pounds. I now eat between 30 and 50 grams of carbs a day with an eighteen-hour intermittent period but was disappointed when my A1C was 5.6. Do you think I should include some Keto periods, and for how long should they be?
Thank you. Owen
That is a normal AIC level for your age and gender
The only symptom of insulin resistance I have is my waist circumference. My fasting insulin is 4, glucose is 98, LDL is 94, A1C is 5. But my BMI is is 55. I am 59 yo, I have been an emotional eater since I was 9 years old. I rarely feel hungry. I wore a CGM for two weeks as well. Does this make any sense?
Your numbers look incredible.
After listening to the talk, I still have no idea how to tell if I am still insulin resistance. Sounds like I may have to cut out my muscle and blood vessel for analysis.
What’s the take home here for most people? If you don’t overcome your addictions, you’ll just keep running the hamster wheel. High fat carnivore kills food addiction.
I know it did for me.
I kept binge eating on keto.
Went a year with little progress.
Finally went Carnivore.
Broke my sugar addition in about four weeks.
Carnivore is the way. I also was on Keto for 5 years and sometimes jumped on the hamster wheel.
I’m allergic to seafood. So what else can I do?
If you fast from eating sugar and carbohydrates your liver will release stored glucagon back into the bloodstream. So even though you stop eating carbs, the liver will convert adipose fat into glucagon and back into glucose in the bloodstream even though you are starving. Once those supplies are exhausted, the body will convert muscle protein into ketones that don’t require insulin like glucose does.
Awesome explanation.
Just watched your video from 4 yrs ago where the guy had to go to OMEOD. When he went to OMAD his blood sugars went right back up. Do we need to be careful how much we restrict ourselves or it sabotages us? Does our body start to expect that much restriction to not gain weight or our blood sugars to improve? I’ve also seen OMEOD backfire in compulsive bingeing. Is that unique? I’ve gone from keto four years to carnivore recently, but reluctantly, because I don’t want to be carnivore for the rest of my life. For now it’s improving my everyday life, but forever?
My wife and I have been on Keto since 2019 and have had great results. We have lost weight and have kept it off, which we never have been able to before. We went and had our fasting insulin tested a few weeks ago, but I don't know what are good numbers. The chart showed 26 was the top end, but ours was less than 10, so what are good numbers?
Measuring insulin is expensive and the values go up and down easily. Dr Boz says to measure blood glucose and blood ketones to indicate insulin levels. Calculate Dr Boz ratio of glucose divided by ketones, a value below 40 is really good and indicates autophagy too
Less than 5 is a optimal range
@@sherylburt7863 thank you so much for your response!! :) Looks like we have more work to do.
Awesome Content 🔥
Very practical
❤ Great Video ❤ thank you for Sharing!
Can you substitute anchovies for sardines?
❤Thanks Doc.. 😊 God bless 🙏
I thought that this video was how to tell if you are still insulin resistant? A puffy face referenced for a couple seconds, was it? Booo!
I’ve been doing this for a long time the best way to lower resistance is time restricted eating narrowing until you are in a good place
I’ve been on a keto diet for 6 weeks. My fibromyalgia pain is so much better, and that makes me want to continue. But I have so much fatigue, my HRV is so much lower and my sleep is really bad. I make sure I take enough electrolytes, which has taken care of fast heart beat that I had the first weeks, but nothing seems to help the HRV and the fatigue. Is there anything I can do? Or will this be better in another few weeks?
I think you look good now and in your photo both. As you/a female become older a bit of plumpness in the face can become more welcome than it was previously.
What are the signs?????????
Insulin is so damaging when it’s always roaming the system :/ are we looking at puffy face from water or something else in the picture? What are we looking at? Thanks
"Mr. Insulin" at 1:15 looks like he has anger-management issues. ... [2 minutes later with flames shooting out of his head] ... Oh yeah, he & his buddies need some counseling. 😂
I have hit a wall. I am on the edge of healthy (fg =100,etc). You mentioned a patient who went on a sardine diet for 90 days and it broke her IR. I am alwost there. My question is are the change permanent? If I go back to eating normally, will I immediately go back to IR? I could be motivated with a permanent change
Probably not helpful since you appear to be a guy, but if you'll notice, the ones that successfully fixed the IR were men, the ones that didn't were women. Personal opinion, you might want to get a micronutrient test to see if you have hit a wall because you are depleted in the things used to process the glucose. Several minerals affect this. Zinc, but I'm not exactly certain what it is used for. Chromium is used to make the insulin receptors (as well as B3), Other things I've turned up showing deficient in after working on insulin resistance for 18 months are boron, vanadium, choline, DHA, several amino acids, B2, and B5. When I looked it up, all were used either in processing glucose or collagen production (I have a connective tissue disorder as well), or both.
If you do a sardine fast on a weekly basis it'll be like weight loss and then maintenance. The doc says she does a sardine fast two days a week. So maybe that's how your results will last?
Good explanation and demonstration. Oh, and you look great!
I have several people in my circle who suffer from type 2 diabetes. The thing I keep hearing from them is that type 2 diabetes is not reversible or curable because they can never go back to eating like the way they did before they were diagnosed.
I'm a type 2 diabetic and all my doctors have told me that it can be put into remission but if I go back to eating carbs and sugar it will return. I believe that because I get blood sugar spikes if I eat anything with carbs or sugar and I've been eating carnivore for a long time.
Diabetes is reversible. Look up Dr Jason Fung. People get type 2 diabetes because of the way they eat. Going back to their previous diet/eating habits will bring them back to diabetes.
So... How to tell whether i m insulin resistant? And whats wrong with the picture at the beginning? - i dont like my old pics either...
what happened to the randle cycle??
Sardines and other foods with purines are causing my feet to hurt. I do not have gout but what I suspect is inflammatory arthritis.
I follow the way doing low carbohydrate diet like keto with intermittent fasting (16-18 hours a day; 3-4 days a week)
Blood glucose during fast is ~100 while 120-130 not fasting
Is it good?
Still higher than normal. What is your Hemoglobin A1c?
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Can you be explicit about interaction between insulin and 0:03 uric acid and gout and ketones? I am getting the impression fasting may be keeping my uric acid levels high in 8-11’s ….I can only lower glucose if I intermittent fast and keep carbs under 50. I rarely have ketones above .5…..I have chronic gout now and doc has me on Prednisone. This med is taking away all possibility of progress. I have been doing paleo/keto for a few years, have metabolic syndrome, had heart attack 10 years ago, and have managed to lose25 pounds but am unhealthier than ever. I have fibromyalgia and am often bedridden. I need help, resist drugs generally because they make me sick. This video helped me, I think a visual of uric acid issues would help…I have your books, buy your products, but my HMO os not helping me….they put out fires and write prescriptions.
Uric acid and gout is a topic coming up soon!
How to tell if you are still insulin resistance? Signs? I can't eat fish or take fish oil anymore because i cant digest and i burp it up all day long and it becomes rotten and ferments.
Dr. Boz: Have you tried or heard of the insulin lowering properties of Amla (Indian Goose berries), Chinese Bitter Mellon, Rose Apple (Syzygium Jambos), Dr. Mark Weis Glucoberry, or seen the Insulin1 podcast, and if so what did you think? 🤔. QUESTION EVERYTHING: What Is The Truth (WITT)??? 🧐 GYHOOYA: OYE!!! 😇