If someone does end up with diabetes, by the time they do, insulin resistance has been working in the background often 10-15 years. Why do we think it would go away so quickly? I mean, yes, type 2 can be reversed relatively quickly, even in those with it for decades, but insulin resistance took time to build up, while glucose is relatively easy to lower consistently.
Always with the vegan.. great opportunity to make meats eaters feel guilty right? Why do you continue to kill plants so that you continue to eat and stay alive? Leave those lovely live plants alone and go find something else to eat
Rejuvenating the mitochondria is the key to reversing insulin resistance. That way the Randal Cycle is turned off and glucose can enter the cell. Low carb intake and mitochondrial demand with resistance exercise I see as the backbone to recovery. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
That is the best answer here, belive me! Most doctors are not educated enough to lead you to right way. So, there are many ways to reverse insulin resistance, but i will mention some proven ways (I helped many many people to reverse diabetes in last 15 years): 1. Daily Fasting (e.g 18:6) 2. One or two meals per day (no more than 2 insuline spikes per 24h). 10min walk after each meal. 3. Low carb, mid protein (high fat) diet. Non neccessery to be in ketosis all the time. It is important foods to be with low insuline index (or glycemic index). 4. Resistance exersices. Also HIIT is very effective if you do running/swimming - short 15-20 sec bursts with 1-2 min. rest between. Fatty liver and fatty pancreas are the main reasons for most metabolic issues.
@@mblankenship15Mitochondria replicate in response to demand, even brief shocks. eg white adipose tissue regularly exposed to cold for brief periods will begin to turn brown due to high numbers of mitochondria needed to burn the fat to keep the body warm. This is a common practice in polar climates. Dr. Terry Wahls, MD, clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, is a leading expert on the relationship between nutrition and mitochondrial health. Dr. Wahls also has a fascinating TED talk that you can watch if you're interested in learning more.
I began my journey almost a year ago thinking it would be easy to fix my impaired metabolism with just diet. I was so wrong. I went from carnivore to intermittent fasting, to now just meat, legumes, and veggies. Even though my job is physically demanding and I walk my dogs daily, totally about 15000 steps a day, it hasn’t been enough; so I just started weight training. I’ll get a cgm again soon and see if there’s any difference. Doing 3 or 4 day fasts does help as well, it’s just mentally hard. I also finally found a brand of sardines that I can eat by itself. King Oscar skinless is really good, excellent quick protein source.
What would you suggest? Veggie carbs are great. Any other kind of processed, or starchy, carb makes my blood sugar spike. I’m just trying to get my blood sugar into a normal range…..that’s the main goal. The 12-24hr fasting glucose is always around 120, so it just goes up from there if I eat. At a 36hr fast, it finally goes down to 88 and stays there. Sardines are just a quick and easy way to get 21 grams of protein as well as some awesome vitamins and not spike blood sugar. I just put in the CGM and still the same issue after a year of a low carb diet. It’s so frustrating. I’m going to start fasting again. It’s the only thing, so far, that has had any kind of results.
I would get rid of the legumes immediately and increase the protein and fat as well as do at least a 24h fast once a week and a daily intermitent fasting with a window of 7am till 2 or 3pm then eat nothing else until next day, I would also consider using a compound semaglutide treatment.
Get rid of the "legumes and veggies". Carnivore (80/20) and IF are, literally, amazing tools. I prefer Portuguese sardines brands. Here in Norway I can only get the brand "Ramirez" at Meny. But at the lack of that. I also use King Oscar and other brands.
Dr. Boz, you noted that your glucose rises during sleep and fluctuates throughout the day, even without eating. Cortisol is a factor; it naturally rises in the morning as part of the circadian rhythm, peaking between 6-8 am. This cortisol fluctuation can impact glucose and ketosis throughout the day.
I stopped doing keto this year, it was too restrictive. I am on my 48 hour fast, about 36 hours in, feeling great. I did my first 36 hour fast a week ago (with some chicken broth and avocado.. ) It was really difficult for me to get into fasting, and I was really afraid of the feeling of hunger. I kept trying for over a year, and I think I finally reached the stage where I look forward to the fasted state of high energy and brain clarity. Now I am inspired to do fasting regularly.
@@jeanpaultongeren125I broke my fast this morning with 2 empanadas, an avocado, apple, and a few oranges before going to work, I feel amazing. Next month I will try 48 hours again without cheating, it’s easy to say but so hard to do..
@beastbombshell3589 On one end of extreme is eating highly processed carbs and sugars every meal, and on the other end of the spectrum is extreme restriction, vilifying certain foods, and orthorexia. Everyone must find a point on the spectrum that is healthy for the body and mind, and it is different for everyone.
@beastbombshell3589 Yes, it was very hard! I did 12 hours of eating after my 48 hour fast and followed it by my first almost clean 36 hour fast! Finally! I had a spoon of MCT oil during it, but next time will try it completely clean. I broke my fast this morning and feel great. I will do my 1st 3 day fast after the holidays.
I have chronic lack of sleep, however I also have systemic parasites that keep me awake for hours with their nocturnal activity & constant movement. It never stops. I get no peace. Doctors don’t believe me because I have no visible ‘evidence’ so I’ve been abandoned to try & cope on my own. I’ve tried every remedy I can think of but all it does is send them into breeding & hatching overdrive.
Last week and this week's lessons are right where I am. I have had a CGM for just the past week. I was disappointed how high my glucose is most of the time. I've lost 55 pounds and I'm now under 200lbs. I'm currently following an alternate day fasting (36hrs). This is encouraging me to extend my fasts and add more physical activity.
How I got metabolically ill was that I was ignorant of the effects of what I was eating. I always thought that my body was a filter and what I put in it, my body would take what it needed and excrete the rest. Once I started to get educated and realized that there was a biochemical / hormonal repercussion from what I was eating. the good changes began. Post 60 years of the standard American diet, I now pay attention to how my body feels and know very well that the ills I have experienced was from what I consumed. The process that you elaborate in your video is always in my mind and I am now more cognizant of what is going on. In the past, ignorance was not bliss, but the pathway for destruction. Thank you Dr. Boz for your insight and what you do.
I've been low/no carb since the beginning of Sept. My fasting blood glucose numbers have gone down from the low 200's to this morning despite no carbs I was 115. By 18-20 hours without eating I can get to high 90's. My energy has increased and I've only lost 25 lbs. But I'm diabetic, CHF, reduced kidney function, asthma etc. I'm sure I'm insulin resistant but I'm seeing little shifts. Sleeping better, energy up enough to work each body part at least once a week and walk everyday. My Endo says it will take 6-9 months or longer to reverse years of abuse. So here's to trying. Most days are either beef, salmon, sardines or mackeral. A 1/2 cup of kimchi or sauerkraut and lots of water and coffee.
I am type 2 and still need my medication daily...even during a one-week fast (w/electrolytes) two weeks ago. I am throwing high ketones in my urine and stay < 20g carbs
@@skepticalmechanic. Like a small handful is fine, but most nuts are not low carb. They are also extremely high calorie! One ounce of nuts has as more calories than a large chicken breast. I’d rather eat a pound of chicken versus a tiny half cup of nuts. Way more filling in the stomach, and way more protein.
Okay I'm only 6 minutes into this and Holy cow Dr. Boz where have you been during my academic career?!?! I love your style!!!! I wish you had been one of my professors for clinical. Really.
So glad you clarified about the high glucose after exercising! I was freaking out after seeing your high ketones video and my glucose went up to 5.2mmol and ketones 3.2 after exercising and sauna (glucose was 4.2 mmol and ketones were 2.0 in the morning of the same day.) I thought my insulin was failing to work!! I understand now what is happening. So grateful for this new knowledge! I have lost 40llbs in the last six months and the gym instructors are now asking me what I am doing!! Needless to say they are all hearing about you! Thank you! 😊🙏🏻
I hear all the time it may take years. A guy I follow said it took him nearly two years of fasting 72 or 96 hrs every week. I think people think it goes away quickly.
Eat beef and eggs and no nuts or veggies. My glucose went from 113ish in the morning to 95ish. Beef everyday fixes everything and you’ll feel better than keto especially if you were eating more poisonous veggies. No more brain fog, depression or fatigue.
@@BeefNEggs057- glucose is not insulin resistance. Relatively easy to lower glucose than to reverse insulin resistance, which can be in place 10-15 years before glucose is consistently high.
Fasting is especially hard for people with extremely low blood sugar…my body doesn’t go into the stage of ketones ( at all )… like I feel unable to function…my muscles scream and I can’t talk or walk..so I believe insulin instability isn’t too much about how to prevent the high it is more of how to tolerate the low which I didn’t see anyone talking about
I tried without any monitoring over a decade ago and was following a total keto diet and exercising every morning. I lost fat, gained muscle, and then plateaued after about two to three years. I guess that is not unusual. Being frustrated I gained back a lot, not all, of the weight I lost (lost about 50 lbs) That has been over about 12 years. I have recently been looking for info on insulin resistance and this video was helpful. I am stable at my current weight and healthy and active relative to others my age. Now in this video and finding other info (stole some time from other responsibilities) I can hopefully do better. I've been better at good sleep patterns and intermittent fasting and avoiding over processed foods and drinks.
this is an amazing video to explain how food is only one part of how this amazing body works. Coming through physical health Healing, financial, betrayal, emotional stress, brain injuries and spiritual evolution, I am gaining a more robust understanding of m y body and how it works these things and now seeing support from others is very very uplifting and encouraging. This is the amazing race of my body. Thank you Dr. Baz for showing your numbers and being so honest, and revealing that it’s not only the food, but it’s our body is a hole and it’s unity that we must understand. Always in love, light and truth thank you Dr. Boz. i’m 5 foot seven, I have a BMI of 23.2 with a weight of 144. Good ketone production always above 1.0 and trying to keep the glucose down with a fasting blood sugar between 90 and 100. total weight loss 108 lbs. and nice skin.
Have you considered adding berberine to help with insulin resistance? I have added it to my supplement pack which include vitamin D &k and it has made a difference on how my body processes insulin, lowered cholesterol and my liver enzymes went from 40 to 16.
My weight is good now. Down from ~165 to 125 lbs. I am 5’1. Don’t need to loose more weight, but do need to exercise more. Need autophagy, so probably more IF. Rebounding does seem to help me , but need to be more consistent. But mainly want my BS in better control. LDL is higher than I like too.
One thing as an herbalist is that the reason people are still insulin resistant is because the pancreas is burned out because it has stayed high out put too long. If you start out your day with sugar and insulin raising foods and then you go all day with the pancrease having to put out more insulin it gives out and you need to change your diet and stop eating these big insulin foods constantly. And your body will heal
I did some experimenting with my glucose meter and exercise after eating. (Push ups and squats until my muscles started burning) amazingly lowering my glucose from 155 to 118 that stayed at 118 for over an hour before going down. Completely eliminating the spike. Try exercising 30 minutes after your last bite while checking your glucose every 30 minutes.
Ive noticed this too. When i lift and then walk 30 mins my glhcose numbers were low just walking still kept the number high so lifting helps glucose get into the muscle.
I recently saw a video about a lady that was diagnosed pre diabetes. She couldn't get it to go down regardless of low carb/keto , fasting etc. Here she found out she had parasites. Did a cleanse and then went back to have her blood work done and her insulin levels went back to normal. So even though many doctors like to poo paw this, if you have this issue you might want to give a parasite cleanse a try and see if that helps.
Oh gawd, I hope DrBoz responds to this (probably won't). If you are referring to the "olive oil" or lemon juice nonsense please don't post that kind of stuff. People actually believe it. You do realize that your liver doesn't have an in an out valve that you can just "flush" it out? Too many people have this simplistic idea of how their organs work.
I’m 62, heavy weight train 3-5 days a week, walk my huskies 1-2 hours a day, get over 15-20,000 steps a day and eat a heavy meat diet. I lost 62Lbs, but have gained 10 back in the last year. Love this vid, but don’t think increasing your workout time will help lose the weight. I did a dexa and belly fat has increased in the last year. Now have a lumen and a CGM. If you are choosing one over the other, go with the CGM. I see now I am still insulin resistance. I think once you are, you always well be and need to keep things in check constantly. Sleep, stress are huge components. Workout and eat properly all you want, if sleep/stress are bad, it doesn’t help.
My relatives have a history of coronary artery disease (CAD). The diet I was following to prevent CAD, by the American Heart Association, led me into insulin resistance. The food and medical industries have led a large portion of the population into insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
I'm 100% insulin resistance even after following LCHF for 15 months. I've lost 55lbs, but my blood glucose (per my blood glucose monitor still has me at a 100 most days. When I fast for over 48 hours I may get down into the high 70s, but only if I fast for that long.
Insulin resistance can be exacerbated by a lack of calcium, magnesium or inositol. Inositol should normally be produced by the kidneys, but some people have poor production due to previous kidney disease; some minor inflammation suffered years ago may be enough. These are just the deficiencies that I have read about, there may be others that also aggravate insulin resistance. And years of low-carb dieting will not correct these deficiencies, and may even make them worse, because foods rich in protein and fat usually contain few minerals. But people do not pay enough attention to minerals. If in the context of the keto diet sodium, potassium and magnesium are often mentioned, then about calcium every self-respecting keto guru considers it necessary to make a video about how harmful supplements with it are. Calcium supplements had the best effect on my well-being, obviously I was deficient in this mineral. I felt satiety after eating for the first time after many years, the feeling of a black hole in my stomach that could not be satisfied suddenly disappeared. Two years of low carb dieting couldn't do what calcium could do.
Because insulin resistance is a construct and not a real thing. If you’re eating high fat then your cells won’t accept any glucose regardless of how much insulin is in your blood. Don’t eat fat for a day and simply have some carbs and watch your “resistance” disappear. It’s not insulin resistance, it’s The Randle Cycle
Per Dr Cywes says insulin resistance can take years to reverse when you have had it for many years but you will get better if you continue to lower your carbs.
Im in the health field. I was also diagnosed with NAFLD. I got a fatty liver from a bad diet. The liver regenerates but it takes several years from my understanding. That comports with the insulin issue it would seem taking a long time because the liver needs to get back in shape so keep on pushing forward...
This is a fantastic informative video! I have been very confused, discouraged, etc. about why I still have high-ish blood sugars, A1c of 5.9, etc. after 2 years of pretty stringent keto and intermittent fasting. I feel way better after watching this, that I'm similar to Dr. Boz and that it may take much longer to overcome insulin resistance.
I just got my annual bloodwork after four months on a keto diet. HDL is down (49 vs 55 last year), LDL is up (292 vs 190), and triglycerides went from 177 last year to 269 this year! Also A1C went from 5.5 to 5.6 (WTF)…Any idea what could be going on here?? I have been very strict, almost zero carbs and lots of butter, olive oil, steak, eggs, salmon, cheese, bacon, and avacados. No alternate flours, sweeteners, or other crutches. I’m 57 and 6’ tall and 170lb, so not obese by any means. I can understand things taking time to get better, but I did not expect all my numbers to get significantly worse.
Please stop eating butter..... olive oil if extra virgin cold pressed is good in MODERATION..... add weight lifting 20 min 3 times a week... walk 3 or 4 days a week for 30 min most.... you will heal quickly....If your diet has a name, you are probably doing wrong.... Eat clean... fruits, vegetables dairy eggs and meat.. Carbo HYDRATE is necessary for hydrating the muscles.... muscles consist of not only protein but also WATER.... carbohydrates (clean!!!..... fruits and veggies) provide this hydration... please eat your carbs!.... fruits and veggies.... Fasting is just a tool not to be done daily.... life style affects health so much more... weight lifting is a MUST!... (people who have no idea about lifting weights tend to think that they will become one of those mass monsters as if it was possible.... regardless of age and gender, everyone should do weight lifting.... hormones are all about muscles.... if you want your hormones back in balance, add weight lifting to your lifestyle....
@@jeffg3895 Yes I run, do pushups, I have no idea what could be hiding, I really eat no carbs to speak of. My breakfast is usually two tablespoons of olive oil.
@@jdilksjrI guess that could be possible, but I don't understand if that were the case how people on the carnivore diet report such great results. I eat Macadamia nuts as snacks, usually with a pat of butter. I eat eggs cooked in butter, etc. I eat steak with guacamole, chicken wings with cheese dip. I add fat to every protein meal.
Regarding sprinting, take a look at Dr. Sean O'Mara's videos. He has proof via MRI images that it reduces visceral fat. It also makes sense, because sprinters are in physically better shape than distance runners. I think the whole zone 2 thing may be an exercise fad. Dr. McGuff also recommends weight lifting, 4-6 reps, 1 set. Your workout is done in minutes. Followed by a week recovery time. There is something to be said about the the release of myokines and the work your body does during the days of recovery,
I think it’s more about balance of hiit, cardio zone 2, weights and flexibility to keep the body maintained in all ways. Not that one is better than the other, as they each have their own benefits and anything down too much or too little will cost.
my overnight fasting BG is 95 to 105. on a 3 day fast in dropped to80's 70's and 60's. After a low carb meal I don't get much of a spike usually to about 120. I walk after my meals. I'm type 2 and used to eat pasta and pizza and rice.. 200 -300's BG were normal spikes back then.
Be aware of many “keto” food products out on grocery shelves at times have lots inflammatory ingredients, our food industry prioritizes profits over properly made food products is the decades go by.
Them and Pharma go hand in hand. They want to keep you enslaved, extracting as much money as possible by keeping you on meds, even calling keto "dangerous".
So glad I saw this; such great information. Great time personally for me to see this. I've also put on 14 lbs after losing 50 lbs several years ago on keto. I was still doing low-carb however, and eating only twice a day. But my activity level had changed due to arthritis. I truly get what Dr. Boz said about how a changing schedule can throw you off. But I started a light resistance and isometric program a week ago, and got back to keto. It's gentle but it still wore me out. Today not so bad. Definitely a sign that my mitochondria are in bad shape, but now I have a sense of where this new exercise program will take me.
I have an anecdotal street guideline to share if you are still insulin resistant. Simple anecdotal answer, insulin resisters can't get their blood sugar levels below 120 mg/dL without having severe side affects. I can easily get my glucose numbers in the 80's, 70's, and 60's while fasting without the side affects of light headedness or low energy. However, I have numerous type II's that can't get below 120 mg/dL without feeling so bad they have to stop fasting. I would send them screenshots of my numbers, and they stopped believing my test numbers until I used their devices and test strips. I would always tell them that they had 2 problems: type II diabetes, and a fatty liver. Excluding a few hormones & things like stress, our pancreas controls blood sugar while eating, and the liver controls blood sugar while not eating. Once you get your fatty liver under control, you can switch between glucose burning and fat burning like a marathon runner. Marathon runners hit the wall at about the 20 mile mark. They run out of glucose, and their body starts to burn fat for the last 6 miles, seamlessly. Insulin resistant individuals, can't switch between glucose, and fat because of issues they have with their livers.
If I’m not mistaken, glucose should be higher in the morning because it is waking you up after being asleep. Glucose is always higher in the morning and should drop down to normal as you’re awake for an hour or two.
I'm now day 437, NO cheating, and Im still insulin resusrant because my AM FBS is still 95-109 and my b/p is still 120's systolic, 60-70's diastolic. And unless I do at least a 36 hour sardine fast my b/s will not reach the 70's. And I cannot stay in ketosis. I eat zero carbs as close as one can.
Nothing wrong with either you blood pressure or FBS. Why do you think you need to get to the 70's? Just because other people might do that does not mean you have to. Stick with the low carb and don't worry about the ketones. It's not a competition.
I strict keto and strict 168 fasting for 2 years to reverse my insulin resistance. I hear too many say keto but they are actually not really keto or not strict, so in that case it’s no surprise it will take much longer. My fasting insulin is about 3-4 now. Just keep doing and the result will come.
I just had blood work done in October and my insulin was 27 and my Dr told me I had insulin resistance. I was at 8 in January when I was doing keto. I’m getting a CGM today.
What are you doing now, if you were doing keto? You need to stay with a proper human diet, either keto, ketovore or carnivore. Your daily diet doesn't just miraculously fix itself and then allow you to abuse it again without consequences.
Your question: what data am I using to determine if I'm insulin resistant. First, blood tests for HbA1C levels. Second, my cgm data. Watching glucose ramp up when I eat a carb, sometimes for 24 hours, and not moving up when I eat meat.
This presentation has been great for me. You hit so many of my "why's", you have made my day. Been carnivore for 1.9 years. Lost 130 lbs in 1 year and have been stuck there for a long time. I am not too worried about wt. as my health has gotten better rapidly. Still need to lose 100 lbs more, so I do want that to happen and am wondering what to do next. So often in these various Dr. videos, they talk about "most people" and since carnivore, I do not fit any "most people" category related to BS and ketones. During my first year, my ketones were regularly 4-5. Didn't start measuring BS until about 1 year into it. When I did start measuring, my BS was right about 100 +/- 5 all day, every day. Eating, not eating, didn't matter. I was so confused, I bought a different brand of glucometer. Same result. Thanks, Dr. Boz, for my CGM! Guess what? Same result. BS almost always constantly 100. It took 2 days of fasting before my BS went below 90, then bottomed out about 78 into about 3-4 days of fasting. Finally Dr Eckberg explained it, stating "some people on very low carb diet" do what my numbers do for BS. Finally, some normalcy for "my category". Dr Boz, your blood BS is always so low on the show, it was nice to see, it is not always that low from your CGM results. In fact, it generally holds above 90 from what I could see. You reaffirmed my BS in this video, so thank you. Now... Ketones... I was in high ketosis for that first year. Now, like you, I generally hold ketones at about 0.5. I cannot get them to go higher while eating OMAD. I do eat clean 29 of 30 days per month. I don't understand why I cannot get ketones up and wt to start back down. Is starving and exercise the only want to make the needle move again? Rhetoric question. But what can I do? Been doing hot and cold showers. I have had months of regular exercise where wt. did not change. I know, redistribution of wt.? Not according to my watch or biometric scale. Stomach not shrinking any more either.
Consider trying the LION diet for 30+ days and see if the scale moves downward. During the 30+ days, increase your consumption of animal fats. Before jumping completely off the LION diet, start adding 'other' Carnivore friendly foods back into your diet one at a time. Pay attention to what your body tells you about that food for a week. Some foods may not sit well with your body. Put them on your Do Not Eat list.
Hi-- quick question, you mentioned you are "starving". How many calories in a day are you getting, how many grams of protein and do you track your daily fat/protein ratios? I am also carnivore. What do you do weekly for exercise? The reason I ask is because if you are starving yourself of calories, not getting enough protein and exercising too much/often you can actually mess up your metabolism. Your body will think it is in starvation mode and lower your resting metabolic rate. If working out, you need at least one gram of protein per pound of lean body mass (your desired / optimal weight goal.) Also, I do NOT advise fasting more than overnight -- 6pm to 11am or noon tops. Again because you can raise cortisol too much as the stressor and keep BG high and lower metabolism again because body thinks it is starving. Better to eat well and nourish to HEAL body. Then do some weights 2x week to build muscle. Overtraining like distance running and constant cardio actually can be bad for cortisol levels. Short duration like weights and sprinting (even on a treadmill for 10-20 second bursts, then walk) a couple times a week for muscle building. Check out Dr Sean O'mara about it. If you can't sprint safely, try an exercise bike in short "sprints". No need to overdo it. 😁👍🏻
@@catcan221 I did not say I am starving. I eat roughly 2600 calories per day. Fat/protein approx 50/50 by grams. Most of what you said is the same advice I would give to others. I do not exercise enough, but I lost my first 130 lbs with almost no exercise because it was too painful. I actually like to exercise. When exercising I do mostly strength training. I think it is something in my food. Originally I consumed mostly quality hb patties for beef. Somewhere I switched to ground beef. I am at this moment wondering if there is something in the gb giving me a hystimine response where the hb patties did not.
@@Gorman-84 Sorry, I misread that part about starving-- you stated that as a rhetorical question. Strength training is good. I am surprised by 50:50 ratio of fat grams to protein grams. Most of the docs and nutritionists (like Judy) in carnivore space say to aim for 70%fat and 30% protein regardless of fat burning goals because we need to maintain our hormones. Just a thought. I had issues with extended fasting lowering my metabolism, so I will not do that again. I am planning to follow more of a lion diet to remove dairy and its possible hormonal interference, as well as work my way up to doing "my level" of sprinting in between walking. The cardio zone 2 is not really doing anything to move the scale and when I have watched Dr. O'mara, it makes sense that we are built for quick bursts (hunting or being hunted). They say there are specific hormones that sprinting triggers that tell your body to burn fat stores. He has plenty of patients to prove it works. So I am going to track my progress and see if it works.
@@catcan221 Ya, thanks. I look forward to attempting a sprint again. Happy to be walking with almost no pain again. I feel like if I could lose another 20, jogging would be possible, then would love to try short sprints. Not disparaging your fasting experience but I have had great success w my fasting. According to my watch and scale my BMR has hardly changed at all. I think 50-50 grams comes out to about 70-30 calories.
Good hour spent discussing insulin resistance on a little more complicated level. I am a LMHR with an expected life span of 3-18 years and ketovore for 4 years. I eat no prepared foods and add no sugar or carbs to what I cook. It's simply easier for me to measure high-sensitivity CRP, TRIG/HDL, fasting insulin, and waist circumference yearly than sweat the details on a day to day basis. Dave Feldman will tell me whether I am at risk for a shorter life, but if I feel well, sleep well(due to desmopressin) and have decent energy for an old codger, then I'll just keep doing what seems to work. Thanks!
I ate nothing but a pound of vegetables at 12pm and a pound of fruit at 6pm for 6 weeks and then I started having muscle PAIN, so I switched to carnivore at 12pm, fruits at 6pm and supplement with 2 packs of Unicity Balance 10min before eating the carbs. It works... I went from 10.6 A1C, 180/110 BP, and 225 lb on Apr 24, 2023 to 5.1 A1C, 120/80 BP, and 153 lb by Aug 15, 2023.
@@Pipsterz No, once the 6 weeks was over I had full insulin sensitivity back and I could eat carbs again without fear of being able to control the fasting blood sugar levels
@@Pipsterz No need to remove fruit. Once the 6 weeks of only whole food fruits and vegetables... I had FULL insulin sensitivity back. Any carbs I eat since about May 10, 2023 are fully processed (healthy and functional liver and pancreas) and removed from the blood stream within 6 hours of eating them. I have since learned that most of the info on a full blood panel is NOT appropriate for measuring TRUE metabolic health. One of the simplest measures is to divide your waist by height. Mine in inches now is 35/68 = 0.5147058 and that number should be exactly 0.5. The further from 0.5 the worse your metabolic health. For comparison my waist was 42 which gives 0.617647, so anything above 0.6 is not good.
Some of numbers are very similar to mine, it gives me hope! I have some questions if that's alright? First is, did you only do the meat and fruit, after the sardine challenge, or instead? Can you explain your steps? How old and how tall are you? Did you have any kind of exercise routine? How many hours of sleep do/ did you get? What were your stress levels during the weight loss period? Any info would be awesome,thank you!
5 years eating "well" meaning NOT the SAD. Whole food, cooking 99% of our own meals. Changed to Keto...almost carnivore about 15 weeks ago...easily well below 20g carbs/day. Many days at or close to zero. 6'1" and about 175lbs so not over weight. Rare alcohol...1-2 per month at most. Random fasting 24-36 hours, no problems at least 1/week. Exercise/walking/lifting and generally staying active Still waking glucose at 105-110. THAT is why I think I am still insulin resistant
Yes, I'm pretty certain I am insulin-resistant. I have no idea how to measure it, but I've been I-R for at least 15 years. I have reversed my diabetes (via KETO and no sugar consumption), but I know that doesn't mean I'm no longer I-R. Very interested to learn more!
2:50 check in question-yes I know I am still insulin resistant. One major way I know is that my morning glucose is still near or over 100 in the morning.
Having glucose of 100 in the morning does not mean you are insulin resistant. Have a look at dawn phenomenon. Actually, glucose in and of itself never indicates insulin resistance. You would also need to measure insulin before even starting to diagnose that, and even then there is more to it.
Part1. What is the best way to balance blood sugar or resolve insulin resistance? In order to answer that question, we have to identify the root causes for abnormal blood sugar level and not just rectify or attack the symptoms such as high blood sugar or the inability of these cells to take up insulin that carries sugar into the cells which is called insulin resistance. So to look at what causes insulin resistance or high blood sugar, we should not just look at sugar consumption. Obviously, sugar consumption in excess can lead to such conditions but we should also look at other factors that are hardly ever mentioned or never mentioned by medical industry, that is, the consumption of animal proteins. If you look at any book of physiology and anatomy you will find that insulin is heavily involved in the removal of amino acids or synthesis of amino acids that are produced when you digest foods that are basically protein foods so, when amino acids are made available to the body from the digestion of protein foods, your body needs insulin in order to accomplish the synthesis. The more proteins you consume, the more insulin you require. In fact if you eat a steak from a cow you require far-far more insulin than you would if you consumed twelve teaspoons of sugar. So there is just no comparison of anything that stimulates the body. In addition to that we know that meat is a very powerful stimulant. You require insulin to meet that stimulation because stimulation means you require sugar in order to respond to any ‘fight or flight’ response in the body, for example, it requires a lot of sugar. Eating meat requires a strong immune response in the gut and that requires energy, to fulfill the needs for additional energy your body has to take the energy from any ingested food or from the blood stream and resupply that into the blood stream, and that requires a lot of insulin to deliver that extra sugar to the cells so that they can meet the demand that results from the stimulation.
Part2. So once again it is not such a clear cut thing; sugar increases blood sugar, the biggest cause of increased insulin resistance is meat consumption, animal protein consumption because of the high stimulation and because of the increased demand for insulin that will basically make the cells more and more sensitive to insulin. This is a protective effect, the diabetes is not a disease it is a protective mechanism that sets in when there is far too much insulin available. Insulin can cause cancer, so if you produce too much of this hormone insulin, then this is a leading cause for self mutation and cancer growth. So you want to keep your insulin secretion at the level that the body can handle it, if you make too much insulin, the cells will try to shut the doors for that insulin to come in to deliver the sugar, and so the doors are closed and therefore the sugar is building up in the blood stream and that can be identified through tests that show that you have a higher blood sugar level than normal, so this is more or less a protective mechanism for the cells to avoid too much insulin exposure so these cells do not become cancerous, its side effect is that you have high blood sugar. So when you take this, when you understand the mechanism, it makes it easier to deal with the root causes of the insulin resistance or diabetes, resulting diabetes, than just suppressing the symptom which is high blood sugar which can make matters actually worse. So that’s why you have such high complications when you take a drug that lowers the blood sugar; these drugs are very dangerous they can cause brain damage and heart disease and many other issues that are now well known because of scientific research that has been done on those drugs. I recommend that you take recourse to natural ways of dealing with high blood sugar besides changing the diet, avoiding animal proteins and high sugar corn syrup or products, soft drinks, sweets, foods that are high in white flour, pastry, cookies and so on and use natural sweeteners you like, like honey or palm sugar or coconut sugar instead of regular sugar which does not cause these same sugar spikes. And to take recourse to exercise. Exercise has been shown to be a very effective way in lowering the blood sugar far more effective than medication can be. And so when you exercise you actually require more sugar to leave the blood stream to get into the muscles, so your body will therefore lower the blood sugar quite naturally. Its similar effect is accomplished by exposing the body to the sun on a regular basis, sunbathing and even exercising in the sun, it has even a stronger effect in reducing or balancing the blood sugar levels. There are many scientific research studies that is done on the effect of sunshine and the resulting vitamin D production in the body that in itself has an immune balancing effect and a blood sugar balancing effect, it also helps to strengthen the pancreas and the insulin producing capacity of the pancreatic cells. So there are natural things you can do through diet, lifestyle changes, sleep patterns, we now know that if you sleep between ten o’clock at night and six’ clock in the morning, get a good eight hour sleep, you will balance the blood sugar level quite naturally. Going to bed late or after eleven, twelve, one clock and it will upset your blood sugar levels. It is not a disease, it is a metabolic disorder that is caused by lifestyle and dietary abnormalities that we have fallen into collectively, that we are no longer capable of living healthy lives. Anything that puts toxins in the body can affect the immune system and the blood regulating mechanisms of the liver. I always recommend that anyone who has blood sugar issues to do the liver and gall bladder flushes, many people who do them find that automatically the body’s blood sugar mechanism, regulating mechanisms, become normalized indirectly. Just cleaning out the blood, making the liver more effective in dealing with proteins and sugars because basically all sugars have to be converted by the liver… if the liver is not capable of removing, or converting, glucose into complex sugar reserves in the body and storing them, then obviously, you will have too much sugar in the blood stream. So cleaning out the liver bile duct which enhances the liver’s ability to deal with the sugar properly without leaving a surplus of the sugar in the blood stream is very effective. So sunshine, exercise, diet, lifestyle changes, sleeping at the regular normal hours of the night - all these are very powerful ways of making sure that the blood sugar is normal and you do not have insulin resistance.
Your theories could be right, though plant proteins are inferior to animal, so you would still need animal proteins once or twice a week to be optimal (methionine etc) , but I also think common deficiencies of magnesium and potassium,wtih too much salt for the sodium potassium pump in cells, and deficiency of maybe glutathione and/or vitamin d , also beg players, given vitamin d is not a vitamin but a hormone. I think certain nutrient imbalances need to be addressed therapeutically , to try and correct. But I agree , there is not sufficient explanation in her videos as to why the cells are shutting the doors to insulin in the first place.
Doctor Boz. I don’t think you’re insulin resistant. I think you’re glucose resistance, which is common when practicing keto for so long. It takes a few days of a high carbohydrate diet for your insulin to start working like normal. So the pancreas is resistant to glucose vs the cells being resistant from insulin.
@@waffle_chair9269 When the pancreas doesn’t excrete enough insulin after a high sugar meal, because it’s not used to such large sudden amounts of glucose ingestion. It takes time for the pancreas to release enough insulin to remove larger amounts of sugar than it’s used to. That’s why when on a keto diet for a long time, then having a major cheat meal, glucose levels stay high for several several hours. Make sense? So the pancreas is resisting excreting enough insulin to bring blood sugars down, because it’s used to low carb meals for months at a time. Versus insulin resistance, is when the cells are resisting opening for the insulin.
@@jeffg3895 Yes , i agree. I have experienced this myself, where I have a "cheat meal or treat" , i have noticed my glucose stays high for hours and hours even if I exercise etc. It does come down over night but even the next morning , the glucose is higher than usual.
M 45 5’9” 179lbs I’ve recently noticed a few skin tags starting to form. I’ve done keto before in the distant past and have decided to give it another go. Will order your book and pick up another glucose/ketone tester in Sept.
The problem is people are not incorporating proper resistance training and aerobic exercise into their daily regimen. This is a must for optimal results!
Considering humans only have 2k calories of glucose storage in liver and muscle if you go back to a consuming a large amount of starch/sugar, where do you think it is going to go?
I use keto mojo strips and check my blood sugars. I try to stay under 120 after meals. About 81 waking up in the morning. I only eat twice a day. Fast for 18-20 hrs.
Hey, I'm a wrestling mom, too! It is stressful! I think I'm insulin resistant because the hot second I start snacking in between meals or adding cream to my morning coffee, I gain weight in my belly.
Me too but my kids wrestled in a weight class ranging 10 lbs. I don’t know things may have changed. First time I saw him I almost jumped the bleachers and he looked at me and switched positions so I called down.
In metabolically healthy people doesn't blood sugar rise with cortisol and temperature as elements of waking? Would it be okay to experience a slight rise in BG on waking if it goes back down on becoming active? Excellent video, thank you.
I thought I was doing pretty well keeping my glucose low (80-90’s) Then I got pneumonia. I was given 2 different rounds of antibiotics (doxycycline and then Augmentin) as well as 20mg Prednisone 2x daily for 5 days and Promethazine 5 ml 4x daily as needed for cough. My glucose stayed in the 140’s and 150’s round the clock in spite of my low carb/keto diet. This started 2/2/2024! I am finally starting to see normalized glucose numbers after using your cucumber lemon BHB powder 2x daily for 5 days.I was wearing my Dexcom G7 90 day average is 116, the last 7 days (during the 5 days of your cucumber lemon exogenous ketones/ avg glucose is 101. The last two day avg is 91. Thank you for all you do! Is there anything I could have done differently to heal without steroids? I believe I needed the antibiotics, unfortunately. To minimize the impact I ate plain unsweetened full fat yogurt & raw sourkraut. (Not together)
I put that on the prednisone as well as your immune system. steroids like prednisone are horrible for your body. its a quick fix with lasting ill effects. it fights your body's natural anti inflammatory process, which leads to a ton of other issues.
Yes, I am still insulin resistant after 1 year on keto/carnivore Based on my recent 3hr Oral Glucose Tolerance Test with corresponding insulin surveys (Kraft Glucose/Insulin test) And my CGM readings (which I have to thank Dr Boz for the prescription!) It has been an eye opener and amazing tool to really hone in on what causes glucose spikes and reducing my average glucose #’s! Also continued ketone tracking is a part of this answer Thank you Dr Boz!!!!!!!!! I would not be where I am today without you and your team making this education and CGM prescription available!!!!!
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Oral Glucose Tolerance without carb loading 3 day before test, is very bad indicator for IR. Dr. Ben Bikman has clarified this , if you are on SAD diet, your pancreas stores some amount of insulin to react quickly to big carbs intakes. If you are on keto, pancreas is effective and know there is no need to store insulin and make it as needed. This is possible because you consume very little amount of carbs. In the moment you do OGTT, your pancreas has not enough stored insulin to deal with it and you will fail. But if you eat more carbs 3 days before OGTT your pancreas will store insulin again and you past the test. You can find Ben Bikmans videos or hundreds videos from people that have tested this.
@@stefancelmare3920 the healthier bread in time of the Bible isnt anyway near what we call ""bread"" now. It wasnt processed in those days and it wasnt altered in any way. Wouldnt want to eat bread now.
@ This! For Oral Glucose Test you need to stabilize glucose consumption to the same level as the average test taker, for the previous day, and preferably do that increase in glucose consumption gradually (thus 3 days). Same with blood lipid tests really.
I have been insulin resistant for 20 years. I have been doing low carb/keto for years. Was in ketosis and my fasting insulin was 15. My endo has no idea. I do 3-5 day fasts, and regular omad.
Smartest Dr. On earth, thank you for what you do. Thank you for your videos and the amount of work/information you put into them.. Helps me understand what's been going on with my liver...❤
I am watching again. Still working on it. My endocrinologist said I will never get my fasting morning blood sugars down. Last A1c was still 5.4 AM blood sugars still in low 100s most of the time. Hard for me to fast, but have done some sardine fasts. Still trying... 76 yo female, T2 dx 20 plus years. Thyroidectomy, Hashimotos 60 years became non treateatable with meds. 20 years ago. Weight 123 5ft 2.... only eat before 3 pm mostly carnivore for last year. Have been working on this for about 4 years. PS. I am a RN. also just started working out. Trying to get past that homeostasis...
Sending you love and appreciation. This is fantastic content Dr. Boz. Thank you so much! I've been a high carb eater most of my life and am now dealing with the consequences. Your MCT soft gels have also made a positive difference in my energy levels.
Dr.Boz check your answer regarding visceral fat and sprinting. My understanding is that Visceral fat responds differently from subcutaneous fat with exercise. There are other benefits such as up regulating hgh from sprinting as well Sprinting is less than 30sec full out repeated a few times. I hope to hear a clearer response after the summit. Cheers
Yes. My fasting blood glucose and pre meal glucose do not match. My a1C runs lower than it should vs blood glucose. I also have skin tags, no hair on my toes, and reduced or missing hair around my ankles.
I don't think I am any longer.... I ate a pomegranate the other day at 5pm and my ketones went from 1.2 to .1, fbs went from 78 to 108. When I woke up my ketones were already .9 and fbs was 80. It used to take me days to get back into ketosis. I feel metabolically flexible now!
No you don’t you are just confused about what to eat. I got rid of insulin resistance just by changing my diet eating fruit and healthy carbs and very low in fat. Eating fat makes you insulin resistant because it blocks glucose from entering the cells.
Absolutely. It can take a lot of effort at first to "get there" (a decent GKI/Boz ratio) then later on small transgressions like fruit or whatever are quick to recover from.
Hm many of us tried that in the past and we became insulin resistant from it. Besides low fat is dangerous. My hormones suffered and had constant hot flashes that woke me up too many times at night. High animal fat for 4 days resolved the issue I had for 4 years...@@JaimeL-g3u
what some carnivore people dont understand: to much protein also pushes blood sugar. get a constant glucose monitor system. also: you really need high fat. and dont eat seed oils.
Thank you for your informative vlog(?) I now can understand my test results. My doctor wanted to put me on stating. But I see my hdl is 64.90, which is good. My bad ldl is not bad 117.8. So I won't be taking that stating. Thank you again
Get a CAC score, it cost less than a 100 bucks, non evasive, takes 10 min that will tell you if you’ve got artery calcification, Take that to you doctor.
It took me two months of water fasting before all of slightest signs of the faints went away. But it has not come back even I (obviously) don't do it no more. Since the end of the water fast I have been on strict keto. It was at the beginning of the second month when the change really started to kick in. This probably means that people are very different and for some it is extremely hard to get fully fat adapted. For example Sten Ekberg shared his pace to keto and it was really fast and strong(4-7mmol/L just in couple of days) compared to my measured numbers(always staying max at 4.5).
It seems to me that you may be barking up the wrong tree here. Everything about your changes in Blood Glucose can be explained by Stress in general, and Cortisol in particular, without the need for any underlying Insulin Resistance. According to Wikipedia: Cortisol plays a crucial role in regulating Glucose Metabolism and promotes Gluconeogenesis (glucose synthesis) and Glycogenesis (glycogen synthesis) in the Liver and Glycogenolysis (breakdown of glycogen) in Skeletal Muscle. It also increases Blood Glucose levels by reducing Glucose uptake in Muscle and Adipose Tissue, decreasing Protein Synthesis, and increasing the breakdown of Fats into Fatty Acids (lipolysis). All of these metabolic steps have the net effect of increasing blood glucose levels, which fuel the Brain and other tissues during the fight-or-flight response. Cortisol is also responsible for releasing Amino Acids from Muscle, providing a substrate for Gluconeogenesis.
8:18 This is a great visual. I have no idea how insulin worked at a bio-mechanical level. I kinda get it now, is it that over use of insulin wears out the architecture of the cells and causes them to not metabolize as well or waste some of that metabolism product? Like burning out a light-bulb and it no longer carrying current and corroding over time. Except this cell repairs itself over time if it doesn't take as much damage. . . . maybe I should stop with the analogy
I have been keto 3 years. I’m turning 80 in January. I have been dietetic for better part of 20 years. I think I’m insulin resistant because my morning BS is usually about 100 to 110 .
@ nitaray 8474 In the morning all mammals have morning high glucose , it’s for getting ready for the day. You’re most likely normal for morning high, everyone is.
Surely insulin sensitivity is more related to blood sugar and insulin control, rather than intermittent fasting, and testing and checking keto levels all the time...? I am insulin sensitive. I use Homa-IR. HbA1c is used for a diabetes check. My reading is 5.2. I'm 68, LCHF, intermittent fasting 16/8. I sometimes go OMAD. But I don't have a CGM, don't check keto levels.
YES!❤ Get some dumbbells keep them in a place you will have some time to lift them. Build the new lean muscle cells, and get the mitochondria going! Maybe keep weights in two different locations, work and home. Forget the gym, takes too much to get there, etc. I have been doing home workouts my whole life. Best wishes!
God bless you for saying that. Today I leave all 3 sons behind in Memphis as we go back home to Tampa. They are great young men in the making. By the grace of God, our family is blessed.
This is why I am trying to adopt that zone 2 training regimen Peter Attia is always talking about. At least 45m, 4x/week where cardio doesn’t tip the scales towards carb burning.
@@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions and @Beth-77 check out the Peter Attia interview with Anigo San Milan. The deep dive is over 3 hours long. Basically there's a sweet spot or a pocket in the heart rate that is considered Zone 2. Oversimplified, the heart rate during exercise is where the body stays in a fat burning state. Once the heart rate breaches this into Zone 3 and beyond, the body will shift into a carb burning state. Peter Attia prefers to measure lactate with a meter to determine if he was in Zone 2 during a workout - everyone is different and it can shift and he believes the method is more accurate. More finger pricking! Anyway, get enough Zone 2 and it improves the body's ability to burn fat. It's not just about diet.
I lost 17 pounds, and my A1C drops from 6.0 to 5.5. But my body seem to be still very sensitive to carb. Small bow of white rice will still kick off a spike of my blood sugar from ~100 to 180 after an hour.
From what I know now, I was insulin resistant as a little child. I have only been working on keto for 2 1/2 years. Of course I am still insulin resistant. As I become more consistent fasting, my morning blood sugar is decreasing. I am getting better but I will always be IR. My goal is to continue to get better.
I measure waist inches(Calculated body fat by NAVY formula), fasting insulin + fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, ability to walk comfortably long distances, blood pressure, A1C, average daily glucose from strips, urine ketones. I mainly eat 30% protein in calories, exercise, and try to minimize visceral fat. I want to see blood glucose be active up and down while progressing to lower average. Slow/high glucose may mean need to lower protein.
Hi Dr boz wondering if you could compare and contrast someone who is insulin resistant vs someone who isnt. I want to know what numbers to be looking for on my cgm, my bmi, my lab tetss, etc. to know im not insulin resistant. Also is there a type of fasting healthy for me and baby while nursing a baby or would you simply recommend building muscle instead? Thank you!!
I just had my 6 month check up. My fasting insulin was 7, fasting glucose 84, and my A1C was 5.7. Previously (6 months ago) my A1C was 5.5 which was down from 6. She never took the insulin before. I’m kind of confused. Glucose was 88 before.
@@FarmallFanatic Are you a doctor? nope, I stayed within my 20 net carbs. I didn’t cheat on Thanksgiving. Besides the A1C is a 3 month average. I would have had to eat a lot of carbs over 3 months. I’m thinking that one of the sugar alternatives must affect my blood sugar and maybe not everyone.
I want to say this because it needs to be said, I hope that Doctor Boz sees this. I want to tell you thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! You are an absolutely amazing woman!!! I have been carnivorous for years, yet I still learn new things from you every day. You are amazing!!! I have heard many things from you I have never heard from anyone else. One thing you do not talk about is grounding. Dr. Boz it works, please just try it, it is free. Specifically it takes pain away from your body.
I faithfully followed the Low Carb & even No Carb lifestyle for over 8 years, but it never reversed my insulin resistance. In fact, it made it worse, & in the end the insulin was hardly working & I couldn’t get my blood sugar down to anywhere near normal. It was scary. Because my digestion, which had struggled for some time, regardless of what I tried, had also virtually ground to a halt & refused to digest minimal protein any longer, I had no option but to go plant-based. I just juice for the first month, & although my BG stayed high, around the end of the month my BG dropped, my insulin sensitivity returned & I had to radically cut my insulin use by more than half (50+ units to 20 or even lower). I thought for some time that it was fats that were driving my IR, because I’ve since discovers that the more fat I consume, the more insulin I need to take to get my BG down. However I’ve recently come to understand that it’s not fats per se, but certain types, specifically so-called ‘heart-healthy highly refined, chemically-extracted vegetable (seed) oil Fatty Acids (PUFAs) that Governments & Medics have been brainwashing us into believing are good for us, for decades. It seems that the overabundance in our modern diet is overwhelming the cell’s ability to process it & it’s gumming up the cell & the mitochondria, so we end up being unable to burn fat properly & unable to burn glucose properly, either. This scenario makes it very easy for many to gain weight, but almost impossible to lose it. I can only lose weight now when my fat intake is almost non-existent. During LC I struggled to get into Ketosis because I just couldn’t burn fats very well, & in fact I actually gained over 30lbs on my already ample frame. Interestingly though, once my body had cleared enough of the ectopic fat, during the month of juicing, because I was consuming virtually no fat, I was able finally to shift some of the extra weight. I suspect the only way my body can eliminate the nasty refined seed oil is to do an extended juice fast & clear my cells right out. It’s insidiously wormed its way into everything. Even healthy oils can be surreptitiously contaminated with it. Grain fed & corn fed meat & poultry, especially if fed using commercial feeds, can be very high in PUFA, as can also eggs from the poultry. It’s in virtually everything manufactured. It can be tough to avoid, especially if where you live does not have good, natural uncontaminated food options. I was raised on the stuff (& my mother before me, who was type 1 diabetic). By my teenage years I was gaining weight & had low energy (I’m now 67 & have been obese, fatigued & metabolically damaged all my adult life (was Diabetic by 40, after years of hypos & unstable BG). I ought to have twigged about the seed oils when trying to scrape the hard congealed seed oil deposit off the electric fryer years ago. I did wonder what it was doing to our cells, but never dreamed it was that bad. Unlike saturated fat, it changes its properties when heated…….and turns to varnish.
Thank you Dr.Boz for finally saying how to get over the "No progress on Insulin resistance ". I think I sum it up by two Questions: Are you losing weight, lowering your BMI towards 24..? Do you still feel energetic when you fast? This last question must be a yes because ketosis the only reason you are alive. If you must fast, do "72 hours" with a can of sardines..and repeat 3 times a month.. One of your viewers is an old guy[82] who ate nothing but sardines for two years! He cannot by definition be still Insulin resistant, right? 😂
Ketovore did not change my insulin resistance. I was under the impression that it would change, but after 9 months, if I ate any type of sugar, it would shoot straight up. I have had to use berberine and sometimes that doesn't work so well.
Glucose intolerance doesn't necessarily mean insulin resistance especially if you are ketovore. Your body is making less insulin and doesn't keep any in storage. That isn't insulin resistance.
Keto doesn't reverse insulin resistance. It only makes it worse. Avoiding carbs avoids spikes in blood sugar, but avoiding spikes is not what insulin resistance is.
I strongly believe that when one reaches their waist size or weight, one should learn how to cycle between burning carbs and burning ketones. The body needs to exercise both to maintain a healthy metabolism.
@@fatmiandariAbdullah I break up my week into 3 sections the 1st where I eat what I would call moderated keto diet where I have carbs at range 20 to 100+ grams per day, but I make sure that I intermittent fast while doing this then when I transition into the 2nd section of a full level of keto I fast for 1 to 3 days depending on how much carbs I’ve had the other three days and that gets me back into a strong keto state that I then stay in for the 3rd section of meats and really low carb greens until I then switch back to the 1st section burning carbs. I exercise through the entire week and I also do 20 minutes steam that get my heart rate up and sweat up after I work out and then a cold plunge into the pool swim for 15-30 min, then whirlpool for 15 minutes because I’m old and I need the whirlpool too. Keep my muscles and joints from being sore. I think this keeps me very insulin sensitive because when I have my blood labs my triglycerides /HDL = 53/64 = 0.828
Yes Dr Boz, you're right on the edge of that green zone but that chart is very misleading. There are many people that could be your same height and weigh much less than you and that would but them more in the green. However, those same people could have a much higher fat percentage and that would make them MORE UNHEALTHY. I do agree with you that you could use more muscle and cary less fat but that equation is extremely hard to change later in life. Gaining muscle is not necessarily killing yourself in the gym three days a week. Yes you must be consistent, but lifting heavy things is much better than aerobic exhaustion. Keep up the good work and enjoy your good health.
I have eaten carnivore/keto for a year and my insulin resistance is still in full force. Can’t seem to get blood sugar to come down. Definitely discouraging
Carbs to insulin ratio… I was 15/1, and now I’m 4-5/1… I’ve replaced a lot of treatments, but mostly I saw decrease in that ratio, meaning that I had to take more insulin per each carb… I have a glucose monitor and if I don’t eat I have a flat line, but eating and I’m on a roller coaster
I am Insulin resistan after 2 yr on carnivor. My solution is to loose that last cm with bellyfat. lower butter intake up omega9. And taking berberin liposomal. 1,5 gram per day. I belive the smoking play a part of it too. i see it on HDL and tricyserin
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If someone does end up with diabetes, by the time they do, insulin resistance has been working in the background often 10-15 years. Why do we think it would go away so quickly? I mean, yes, type 2 can be reversed relatively quickly, even in those with it for decades, but insulin resistance took time to build up, while glucose is relatively easy to lower consistently.
probably need a low glycemic vegan diet for quite some time to reverse IR if damaged mitochondria and insulin receptors can ever be repaired.
@@DRCHENYKVegan is one of the worst diet you can do. If you go vegan and don't suplement you'll get in bad shape affter a while.
Always with the vegan.. great opportunity to make meats eaters feel guilty right? Why do you continue to kill plants so that you continue to eat and stay alive? Leave those lovely live plants alone and go find something else to eat
@@DRCHENYKyou know that type 1 diabetes is not about insulin resistance, right ?
@@lilsabin type 1 is autoimmune disease. long term use of insulin jabs won't guarantee the individual be free from IR as aging sets in ....
Rejuvenating the mitochondria is the key to reversing insulin resistance. That way the Randal Cycle is turned off and glucose can enter the cell. Low carb intake and mitochondrial demand with resistance exercise I see as the backbone to recovery. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
How can you rejuvenate mitochondria?
@@mblankenship15 a mix of fairy dust and a cup of milk from a winged cow....
Yes indeed, never skip the exercise
That is the best answer here, belive me!
Most doctors are not educated enough to lead you to right way.
So, there are many ways to reverse insulin resistance, but i will mention some proven ways (I helped many many people to reverse diabetes in last 15 years):
1. Daily Fasting (e.g 18:6)
2. One or two meals per day (no more than 2 insuline spikes per 24h). 10min walk after each meal.
3. Low carb, mid protein (high fat) diet. Non neccessery to be in ketosis all the time. It is important foods to be with low insuline index (or glycemic index).
4. Resistance exersices.
Also HIIT is very effective if you do running/swimming - short 15-20 sec bursts with 1-2 min. rest between.
Fatty liver and fatty pancreas are the main reasons for most metabolic issues.
@@mblankenship15Mitochondria replicate in response to demand, even brief shocks. eg white adipose tissue regularly exposed to cold for brief periods will begin to turn brown due to high numbers of mitochondria needed to burn the fat to keep the body warm. This is a common practice in polar climates.
Dr. Terry Wahls, MD, clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, is a leading expert on the relationship between nutrition and mitochondrial health.
Dr. Wahls also has a fascinating TED talk that you can watch if you're interested in learning more.
I began my journey almost a year ago thinking it would be easy to fix my impaired metabolism with just diet. I was so wrong. I went from carnivore to intermittent fasting, to now just meat, legumes, and veggies. Even though my job is physically demanding and I walk my dogs daily, totally about 15000 steps a day, it hasn’t been enough; so I just started weight training. I’ll get a cgm again soon and see if there’s any difference. Doing 3 or 4 day fasts does help as well, it’s just mentally hard.
I also finally found a brand of sardines that I can eat by itself. King Oscar skinless is really good, excellent quick protein source.
Don't think sardines are going to save your day. Sounds like you need more carbohydrate to fuel your needs.
What would you suggest? Veggie carbs are great. Any other kind of processed, or starchy, carb makes my blood sugar spike.
I’m just trying to get my blood sugar into a normal range…..that’s the main goal. The 12-24hr fasting glucose is always around 120, so it just goes up from there if I eat. At a 36hr fast, it finally goes down to 88 and stays there. Sardines are just a quick and easy way to get 21 grams of protein as well as some awesome vitamins and not spike blood sugar.
I just put in the CGM and still the same issue after a year of a low carb diet. It’s so frustrating. I’m going to start fasting again. It’s the only thing, so far, that has had any kind of results.
I would get rid of the legumes immediately and increase the protein and fat as well as do at least a 24h fast once a week and a daily intermitent fasting with a window of 7am till 2 or 3pm then eat nothing else until next day, I would also consider using a compound semaglutide treatment.
Get rid of the "legumes and veggies". Carnivore (80/20) and IF are, literally, amazing tools.
I prefer Portuguese sardines brands. Here in Norway I can only get the brand "Ramirez" at Meny.
But at the lack of that. I also use King Oscar and other brands.
Test both ketones and blood sugar or you might miss all your improvements and make sure you eat enough fat!
Dr. Boz, you noted that your glucose rises during sleep and fluctuates throughout the day, even without eating. Cortisol is a factor; it naturally rises in the morning as part of the circadian rhythm, peaking between 6-8 am. This cortisol fluctuation can impact glucose and ketosis throughout the day.
And this is a fact that will persist until we have no fat on our liver, takes years of persistence
Do you think she doesn't know that lol
Exactly, there is a readon stress promotes carb addiction.
In the old days the remedy for shock of any sort was a spon of sugar. @PhilDietz
I stopped doing keto this year, it was too restrictive. I am on my 48 hour fast, about 36 hours in, feeling great. I did my first 36 hour fast a week ago (with some chicken broth and avocado.. ) It was really difficult for me to get into fasting, and I was really afraid of the feeling of hunger. I kept trying for over a year, and I think I finally reached the stage where I look forward to the fasted state of high energy and brain clarity. Now I am inspired to do fasting regularly.
you dont have to Keto to be healthy, fasting is excellent. on top of that you are eating avocado, which is also fat. Carbs in moderation isnt bad.
@@jeanpaultongeren125I broke my fast this morning with 2 empanadas, an avocado, apple, and a few oranges before going to work, I feel amazing. Next month I will try 48 hours again without cheating, it’s easy to say but so hard to do..
@beastbombshell3589 On one end of extreme is eating highly processed carbs and sugars every meal, and on the other end of the spectrum is extreme restriction, vilifying certain foods, and orthorexia. Everyone must find a point on the spectrum that is healthy for the body and mind, and it is different for everyone.
@beastbombshell3589 Yes, it was very hard! I did 12 hours of eating after my 48 hour fast and followed it by my first almost clean 36 hour fast! Finally! I had a spoon of MCT oil during it, but next time will try it completely clean. I broke my fast this morning and feel great. I will do my 1st 3 day fast after the holidays.
If you are consuming any food ( this includes broth / avocados (otherwise known as "food")) you ain't fasting.....geeeesh......
If you're insulin resistent, consistent lack of sleep can negatively affect your A1C number significantly. Also, pure protein can spike insulin.
I have chronic lack of sleep, however I also have systemic parasites that keep me awake for hours with their nocturnal activity & constant movement. It never stops. I get no peace. Doctors don’t believe me because I have no visible ‘evidence’ so I’ve been abandoned to try & cope on my own. I’ve tried every remedy I can think of but all it does is send them into breeding & hatching overdrive.
@@alisonbamford6723 sorry to hear this, try quantum biofeedback
For knocking out the parasites
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Have you tried Ivermectin. Praying for you.
Last week and this week's lessons are right where I am. I have had a CGM for just the past week. I was disappointed how high my glucose is most of the time. I've lost 55 pounds and I'm now under 200lbs. I'm currently following an alternate day fasting (36hrs). This is encouraging me to extend my fasts and add more physical activity.
Are you going to fast for the rest of your life? I'm getting sick of fasting to be honest
How I got metabolically ill was that I was ignorant of the effects of what I was eating. I always thought that my body was a filter and what I put in it, my body would take what it needed and excrete the rest. Once I started to get educated and realized that there was a biochemical / hormonal repercussion from what I was eating. the good changes began. Post 60 years of the standard American diet, I now pay attention to how my body feels and know very well that the ills I have experienced was from what I consumed. The process that you elaborate in your video is always in my mind and I am now more cognizant of what is going on. In the past, ignorance was not bliss, but the pathway for destruction. Thank you Dr. Boz for your insight and what you do.
I've been low/no carb since the beginning of Sept. My fasting blood glucose numbers have gone down from the low 200's to this morning despite no carbs I was 115. By 18-20 hours without eating I can get to high 90's. My energy has increased and I've only lost 25 lbs. But I'm diabetic, CHF, reduced kidney function, asthma etc. I'm sure I'm insulin resistant but I'm seeing little shifts. Sleeping better, energy up enough to work each body part at least once a week and walk everyday. My Endo says it will take 6-9 months or longer to reverse years of abuse. So here's to trying. Most days are either beef, salmon, sardines or mackeral. A 1/2 cup of kimchi or sauerkraut and lots of water and coffee.
I am type 2 and still need my medication daily...even during a one-week fast (w/electrolytes) two weeks ago. I am throwing high ketones in my urine and stay < 20g carbs
Just eat fatty beef every day. Ribeye, Chuck eye steak/roast. Or 80/20 beef or fattier. No nuts. No veggies. If that doesn’t fix you nothing will.
@stevennath9207,
I've heard that caffiene increases Blood Sugar... Something to check with your monitor...
Please let us know your findings!
@@BeefNEggs057ugh.. no nuts? I do cheese, sardines, 80-20 beef and salads no tomatoes.. lots and lots of coffee!!! Heavy cream…
@@skepticalmechanic. Like a small handful is fine, but most nuts are not low carb. They are also extremely high calorie! One ounce of nuts has as more calories than a large chicken breast. I’d rather eat a pound of chicken versus a tiny half cup of nuts. Way more filling in the stomach, and way more protein.
Okay I'm only 6 minutes into this and Holy cow Dr. Boz where have you been during my academic career?!?! I love your style!!!! I wish you had been one of my professors for clinical. Really.
So glad you clarified about the high glucose after exercising! I was freaking out after seeing your high ketones video and my glucose went up to 5.2mmol and ketones 3.2 after exercising and sauna (glucose was 4.2 mmol and ketones were 2.0 in the morning of the same day.) I thought my insulin was failing to work!! I understand now what is happening. So grateful for this new knowledge! I have lost 40llbs in the last six months and the gym instructors are now asking me what I am doing!! Needless to say they are all hearing about you! Thank you! 😊🙏🏻
Congratulations
@@FC-PeakVersatility Thank you! 😊🙏🏻
I hear all the time it may take years. A guy I follow said it took him nearly two years of fasting 72 or 96 hrs every week. I think people think it goes away quickly.
Eat beef and eggs and no nuts or veggies. My glucose went from 113ish in the morning to 95ish. Beef everyday fixes everything and you’ll feel better than keto especially if you were eating more poisonous veggies. No more brain fog, depression or fatigue.
@@BeefNEggs057- glucose is not insulin resistance. Relatively easy to lower glucose than to reverse insulin resistance, which can be in place 10-15 years before glucose is consistently high.
@@BeefNEggs057 👍
So darn discouraging
@@dagneytaggart407 Agreed
Fasting is especially hard for people with extremely low blood sugar…my body doesn’t go into the stage of ketones ( at all )… like I feel unable to function…my muscles scream and I can’t talk or walk..so I believe insulin instability isn’t too much about how to prevent the high it is more of how to tolerate the low which I didn’t see anyone talking about
I tried without any monitoring over a decade ago and was following a total keto diet and exercising every morning. I lost fat, gained muscle, and then plateaued after about two to three years. I guess that is not unusual. Being frustrated I gained back a lot, not all, of the weight I lost (lost about 50 lbs) That has been over about 12 years. I have recently been looking for info on insulin resistance and this video was helpful. I am stable at my current weight and healthy and active relative to others my age. Now in this video and finding other info (stole some time from other responsibilities) I can hopefully do better. I've been better at good sleep patterns and intermittent fasting and avoiding over processed foods and drinks.
this is an amazing video to explain how food is only one part of how this amazing body works. Coming through physical health Healing, financial, betrayal, emotional stress, brain injuries and spiritual evolution, I am gaining a more robust understanding of m y body and how it works these things and now seeing support from others is very very uplifting and encouraging. This is the amazing race of my body. Thank you Dr. Baz for showing your numbers and being so honest, and revealing that it’s not only the food, but it’s our body is a hole and it’s unity that we must understand. Always in love, light and truth thank you Dr. Boz.
i’m 5 foot seven, I have a BMI of 23.2 with a weight of 144. Good ketone production always above 1.0 and trying to keep the glucose down with a fasting blood sugar between 90 and 100. total weight loss 108 lbs. and nice skin.
Have you considered adding berberine to help with insulin resistance? I have added it to my supplement pack which include vitamin D &k and it has made a difference on how my body processes insulin, lowered cholesterol and my liver enzymes went from 40 to 16.
Thank you, I will givethem a try😊
Where did you order the Berber one?
My weight is good now. Down from ~165 to 125 lbs. I am 5’1.
Don’t need to loose more weight, but do need to exercise more. Need autophagy, so probably more IF. Rebounding does seem to help me , but need to be more consistent. But mainly want my BS in better control. LDL is higher than I like too.
One thing as an herbalist is that the reason people are still insulin resistant is because the pancreas is burned out because it has stayed high out put too long. If you start out your day with sugar and insulin raising foods and then you go all day with the pancrease having to put out more insulin it gives out and you need to change your diet and stop eating these big insulin foods constantly. And your body will heal
I did some experimenting with my glucose meter and exercise after eating. (Push ups and squats until my muscles started burning) amazingly lowering my glucose from 155 to 118 that stayed at 118 for over an hour before going down. Completely eliminating the spike. Try exercising 30 minutes after your last bite while checking your glucose every 30 minutes.
Ive noticed this too. When i lift and then walk 30 mins my glhcose numbers were low just walking still kept the number high so lifting helps glucose get into the muscle.
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Thanks for addressing the insulin resistance factor. I’m way into it, and now I see how much a difference exercise makes.
I recently saw a video about a lady that was diagnosed pre diabetes. She couldn't get it to go down regardless of low carb/keto , fasting etc. Here she found out she had parasites. Did a cleanse and then went back to have her blood work done and her insulin levels went back to normal. So even though many doctors like to poo paw this, if you have this issue you might want to give a parasite cleanse a try and see if that helps.
Maybe get tested for ‘parasites’ beforehand?
Do u have to go to holistic dr or can u cleanse on your own?
@@nancycy9039 They don't always show up in tests and we are all exposed to them so might as well do a cleanse IMO.
Oh gawd, I hope DrBoz responds to this (probably won't). If you are referring to the "olive oil" or lemon juice nonsense please don't post that kind of stuff. People actually believe it.
You do realize that your liver doesn't have an in an out valve that you can just "flush" it out? Too many people have this simplistic idea of how their organs work.
"cleanse" is a buzz word that gives me hesitation. Your body does it's own cleansing. There's medication for parasites.
If it took 20 years to cause metabolic dysfunction and DISEASE, then why do you think you can fix it over night if at all.
Exactly
I’m 62, heavy weight train 3-5 days a week, walk my huskies 1-2 hours a day, get over 15-20,000 steps a day and eat a heavy meat diet. I lost 62Lbs, but have gained 10 back in the last year. Love this vid, but don’t think increasing your workout time will help lose the weight. I did a dexa and belly fat has increased in the last year. Now have a lumen and a CGM. If you are choosing one over the other, go with the CGM. I see now I am still insulin resistance. I think once you are, you always well be and need to keep things in check constantly. Sleep, stress are huge components. Workout and eat properly all you want, if sleep/stress are bad, it doesn’t help.
My relatives have a history of coronary artery disease (CAD). The diet I was following to prevent CAD, by the American Heart Association, led me into insulin resistance. The food and medical industries have led a large portion of the population into insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
I'm 100% insulin resistance even after following LCHF for 15 months. I've lost 55lbs, but my blood glucose (per my blood glucose monitor still has me at a 100 most days. When I fast for over 48 hours I may get down into the high 70s, but only if I fast for that long.
Insulin resistance can be exacerbated by a lack of calcium, magnesium or inositol. Inositol should normally be produced by the kidneys, but some people have poor production due to previous kidney disease; some minor inflammation suffered years ago may be enough. These are just the deficiencies that I have read about, there may be others that also aggravate insulin resistance. And years of low-carb dieting will not correct these deficiencies, and may even make them worse, because foods rich in protein and fat usually contain few minerals.
But people do not pay enough attention to minerals. If in the context of the keto diet sodium, potassium and magnesium are often mentioned, then about calcium every self-respecting keto guru considers it necessary to make a video about how harmful supplements with it are. Calcium supplements had the best effect on my well-being, obviously I was deficient in this mineral. I felt satiety after eating for the first time after many years, the feeling of a black hole in my stomach that could not be satisfied suddenly disappeared. Two years of low carb dieting couldn't do what calcium could do.
That’s okay. You don’t need extra insulin so won’t have your health adversely affected. It could be when you are testing!
Because insulin resistance is a construct and not a real thing. If you’re eating high fat then your cells won’t accept any glucose regardless of how much insulin is in your blood. Don’t eat fat for a day and simply have some carbs and watch your “resistance” disappear. It’s not insulin resistance, it’s The Randle Cycle
Per Dr Cywes says insulin resistance can take years to reverse when you have had it for many years but you will get better if you continue to lower your carbs.
Im in the health field. I was also diagnosed with NAFLD. I got a fatty liver from a bad diet. The liver regenerates but it takes several years from my understanding. That comports with the insulin issue it would seem taking a long time because the liver needs to get back in shape so keep on pushing forward...
Any time with you is a true blessing!❤ Thank you for your channel and practice
This is a fantastic informative video! I have been very confused, discouraged, etc. about why I still have high-ish blood sugars, A1c of 5.9, etc. after 2 years of pretty stringent keto and intermittent fasting. I feel way better after watching this, that I'm similar to Dr. Boz and that it may take much longer to overcome insulin resistance.
I just got my annual bloodwork after four months on a keto diet. HDL is down (49 vs 55 last year), LDL is up (292 vs 190), and triglycerides went from 177 last year to 269 this year! Also A1C went from 5.5 to 5.6 (WTF)…Any idea what could be going on here?? I have been very strict, almost zero carbs and lots of butter, olive oil, steak, eggs, salmon, cheese, bacon, and avacados. No alternate flours, sweeteners, or other crutches. I’m 57 and 6’ tall and 170lb, so not obese by any means.
I can understand things taking time to get better, but I did not expect all my numbers to get significantly worse.
Something in your diet is hiding. If your A1C is up, then something in your diet is registering as glucose. Do you exercise?
If you consume too much protein, your body will convert the excess to glucose. Increase the fat intake and decrease the protein a little.
Please stop eating butter..... olive oil if extra virgin cold pressed is good in MODERATION..... add weight lifting 20 min 3 times a week... walk 3 or 4 days a week for 30 min most.... you will heal quickly....If your diet has a name, you are probably doing wrong.... Eat clean... fruits, vegetables dairy eggs and meat.. Carbo HYDRATE is necessary for hydrating the muscles.... muscles consist of not only protein but also WATER.... carbohydrates (clean!!!..... fruits and veggies) provide this hydration... please eat your carbs!.... fruits and veggies.... Fasting is just a tool not to be done daily.... life style affects health so much more... weight lifting is a MUST!... (people who have no idea about lifting weights tend to think that they will become one of those mass monsters as if it was possible.... regardless of age and gender, everyone should do weight lifting.... hormones are all about muscles.... if you want your hormones back in balance, add weight lifting to your lifestyle....
@@jeffg3895 Yes I run, do pushups, I have no idea what could be hiding, I really eat no carbs to speak of. My breakfast is usually two tablespoons of olive oil.
@@jdilksjrI guess that could be possible, but I don't understand if that were the case how people on the carnivore diet report such great results.
I eat Macadamia nuts as snacks, usually with a pat of butter. I eat eggs cooked in butter, etc. I eat steak with guacamole, chicken wings with cheese dip. I add fat to every protein meal.
Regarding sprinting, take a look at Dr. Sean O'Mara's videos. He has proof via MRI images that it reduces visceral fat. It also makes sense, because sprinters are in physically better shape than distance runners. I think the whole zone 2 thing may be an exercise fad. Dr. McGuff also recommends weight lifting, 4-6 reps, 1 set. Your workout is done in minutes. Followed by a week recovery time.
There is something to be said about the the release of myokines and the work your body does during the days of recovery,
Totally agree MF. I posted similar suggestion on Sean O'Mara before seeing your post.
I think it’s more about balance of hiit, cardio zone 2, weights and flexibility to keep the body maintained in all ways. Not that one is better than the other, as they each have their own benefits and anything down too much or too little will cost.
zone 2 is more about longevity, not losing weight
One of the best lessons of the show and that is saying a lot. Your honesty and real talk from the heart is so inspiring. Thank you DrBoz!! 44:00
my overnight fasting BG is 95 to 105. on a 3 day fast in dropped to80's 70's and 60's. After a low carb meal I don't get much of a spike usually to about 120. I walk after my meals. I'm type 2 and used to eat pasta and pizza and rice.. 200 -300's BG were normal spikes back then.
Be aware of many “keto” food products out on grocery shelves at times have lots inflammatory ingredients, our food industry prioritizes profits over properly made food products is the decades go by.
Them and Pharma go hand in hand. They want to keep you enslaved, extracting as much money as possible by keeping you on meds, even calling keto "dangerous".
So glad I saw this; such great information. Great time personally for me to see this. I've also put on 14 lbs after losing 50 lbs several years ago on keto. I was still doing low-carb however, and eating only twice a day. But my activity level had changed due to arthritis. I truly get what Dr. Boz said about how a changing schedule can throw you off. But I started a light resistance and isometric program a week ago, and got back to keto. It's gentle but it still wore me out. Today not so bad. Definitely a sign that my mitochondria are in bad shape, but now I have a sense of where this new exercise program will take me.
I have an anecdotal street guideline to share if you are still insulin resistant. Simple anecdotal answer, insulin resisters can't get their blood sugar levels below 120 mg/dL without having severe side affects. I can easily get my glucose numbers in the 80's, 70's, and 60's while fasting without the side affects of light headedness or low energy. However, I have numerous type II's that can't get below 120 mg/dL without feeling so bad they have to stop fasting. I would send them screenshots of my numbers, and they stopped believing my test numbers until I used their devices and test strips. I would always tell them that they had 2 problems: type II diabetes, and a fatty liver. Excluding a few hormones & things like stress, our pancreas controls blood sugar while eating, and the liver controls blood sugar while not eating. Once you get your fatty liver under control, you can switch between glucose burning and fat burning like a marathon runner. Marathon runners hit the wall at about the 20 mile mark. They run out of glucose, and their body starts to burn fat for the last 6 miles, seamlessly. Insulin resistant individuals, can't switch between glucose, and fat because of issues they have with their livers.
This is what I’m wondering , why this happens. But why would fatty liver prevent individual cells from being able to open up to insulin or not?
If I’m not mistaken, glucose should be higher in the morning because it is waking you up after being asleep. Glucose is always higher in the morning and should drop down to normal as you’re awake for an hour or two.
Yes it's called the Dawn Syndrome.
I'm now day 437, NO cheating, and Im still insulin resusrant because my AM FBS is still 95-109 and my b/p is still 120's systolic, 60-70's diastolic. And unless I do at least a 36 hour sardine fast my b/s will not reach the 70's. And I cannot stay in ketosis. I eat zero carbs as close as one can.
You FBS is pretty good, so is your blood pressure. Have you researched the Dawn phenomenon?
There's nothing wrong with your BP
Nothing wrong with either you blood pressure or FBS. Why do you think you need to get to the 70's? Just because other people might do that does not mean you have to.
Stick with the low carb and don't worry about the ketones. It's not a competition.
try to eat more fat. Your body is in extreme stress, so cortisol is pushing you up all the time.
@@Cod1981ia Doesn't sound like extreme stress to me. Sounds absolutely fine.
I strict keto and strict 168 fasting for 2 years to reverse my insulin resistance. I hear too many say keto but they are actually not really keto or not strict, so in that case it’s no surprise it will take much longer. My fasting insulin is about 3-4 now. Just keep doing and the result will come.
Do you mean your fasting glucose is 3-4 now? How do you measure your Insulin Resistance level?
@@jdxx59 no, blood work only to know your fasting insulin.
Hi that means insulin resistance can be reversed??? Plz guide me i aslo have and i am 20 years old want to talk any instagram fb id??
I just had blood work done in October and my insulin was 27 and my Dr told me I had insulin resistance. I was at 8 in January when I was doing keto. I’m getting a CGM today.
You need permanent keto
What are you doing now, if you were doing keto? You need to stay with a proper human diet, either keto, ketovore or carnivore. Your daily diet doesn't just miraculously fix itself and then allow you to abuse it again without consequences.
@@thomasdaubert1114I’m back to keto.
@kristilosby1277 good, stay on it now! I'm never going back to the standard American diet. I feel too good to ever give up healthy eating.
Where do you get a CGM?
Your question: what data am I using to determine if I'm insulin resistant.
First, blood tests for HbA1C levels.
Second, my cgm data. Watching glucose ramp up when I eat a carb, sometimes for 24 hours, and not moving up when I eat meat.
This presentation has been great for me. You hit so many of my "why's", you have made my day. Been carnivore for 1.9 years. Lost 130 lbs in 1 year and have been stuck there for a long time. I am not too worried about wt. as my health has gotten better rapidly. Still need to lose 100 lbs more, so I do want that to happen and am wondering what to do next. So often in these various Dr. videos, they talk about "most people" and since carnivore, I do not fit any "most people" category related to BS and ketones. During my first year, my ketones were regularly 4-5. Didn't start measuring BS until about 1 year into it. When I did start measuring, my BS was right about 100 +/- 5 all day, every day. Eating, not eating, didn't matter. I was so confused, I bought a different brand of glucometer. Same result. Thanks, Dr. Boz, for my CGM! Guess what? Same result. BS almost always constantly 100. It took 2 days of fasting before my BS went below 90, then bottomed out about 78 into about 3-4 days of fasting. Finally Dr Eckberg explained it, stating "some people on very low carb diet" do what my numbers do for BS. Finally, some normalcy for "my category". Dr Boz, your blood BS is always so low on the show, it was nice to see, it is not always that low from your CGM results. In fact, it generally holds above 90 from what I could see. You reaffirmed my BS in this video, so thank you. Now... Ketones... I was in high ketosis for that first year. Now, like you, I generally hold ketones at about 0.5. I cannot get them to go higher while eating OMAD. I do eat clean 29 of 30 days per month. I don't understand why I cannot get ketones up and wt to start back down. Is starving and exercise the only want to make the needle move again? Rhetoric question. But what can I do? Been doing hot and cold showers. I have had months of regular exercise where wt. did not change. I know, redistribution of wt.? Not according to my watch or biometric scale. Stomach not shrinking any more either.
Consider trying the LION diet for 30+ days and see if the scale moves downward. During the 30+ days, increase your consumption of animal fats. Before jumping completely off the LION diet, start adding 'other' Carnivore friendly foods back into your diet one at a time. Pay attention to what your body tells you about that food for a week. Some foods may not sit well with your body. Put them on your Do Not Eat list.
Hi-- quick question, you mentioned you are "starving".
How many calories in a day are you getting, how many grams of protein and do you track your daily fat/protein ratios?
I am also carnivore. What do you do weekly for exercise?
The reason I ask is because if you are starving yourself of calories, not getting enough protein and exercising too much/often you can actually mess up your metabolism. Your body will think it is in starvation mode and lower your resting metabolic rate.
If working out, you need at least one gram of protein per pound of lean body mass (your desired / optimal weight goal.)
Also, I do NOT advise fasting more than overnight -- 6pm to 11am or noon tops. Again because you can raise cortisol too much as the stressor and keep BG high and lower metabolism again because body thinks it is starving.
Better to eat well and nourish to HEAL body. Then do some weights 2x week to build muscle. Overtraining like distance running and constant cardio actually can be bad for cortisol levels. Short duration like weights and sprinting (even on a treadmill for 10-20 second bursts, then walk) a couple times a week for muscle building. Check out Dr Sean O'mara about it. If you can't sprint safely, try an exercise bike in short "sprints". No need to overdo it. 😁👍🏻
@@catcan221 I did not say I am starving. I eat roughly 2600 calories per day. Fat/protein approx 50/50 by grams. Most of what you said is the same advice I would give to others. I do not exercise enough, but I lost my first 130 lbs with almost no exercise because it was too painful. I actually like to exercise. When exercising I do mostly strength training. I think it is something in my food. Originally I consumed mostly quality hb patties for beef. Somewhere I switched to ground beef. I am at this moment wondering if there is something in the gb giving me a hystimine response where the hb patties did not.
@@Gorman-84 Sorry, I misread that part about starving-- you stated that as a rhetorical question. Strength training is good. I am surprised by 50:50 ratio of fat grams to protein grams. Most of the docs and nutritionists (like Judy) in carnivore space say to aim for 70%fat and 30% protein regardless of fat burning goals because we need to maintain our hormones. Just a thought. I had issues with extended fasting lowering my metabolism, so I will not do that again. I am planning to follow more of a lion diet to remove dairy and its possible hormonal interference, as well as work my way up to doing "my level" of sprinting in between walking. The cardio zone 2 is not really doing anything to move the scale and when I have watched Dr. O'mara, it makes sense that we are built for quick bursts (hunting or being hunted). They say there are specific hormones that sprinting triggers that tell your body to burn fat stores. He has plenty of patients to prove it works. So I am going to track my progress and see if it works.
@@catcan221 Ya, thanks. I look forward to attempting a sprint again. Happy to be walking with almost no pain again. I feel like if I could lose another 20, jogging would be possible, then would love to try short sprints. Not disparaging your fasting experience but I have had great success w my fasting. According to my watch and scale my BMR has hardly changed at all. I think 50-50 grams comes out to about 70-30 calories.
Good hour spent discussing insulin resistance on a little more complicated level. I am a LMHR with an expected life span of 3-18 years and ketovore for 4 years. I eat no prepared foods and add no sugar or carbs to what I cook. It's simply easier for me to measure high-sensitivity CRP, TRIG/HDL, fasting insulin, and waist circumference yearly than sweat the details on a day to day basis. Dave Feldman will tell me whether I am at risk for a shorter life, but if I feel well, sleep well(due to desmopressin) and have decent energy for an old codger, then I'll just keep doing what seems to work. Thanks!
I ate nothing but a pound of vegetables at 12pm and a pound of fruit at 6pm for 6 weeks and then I started having muscle PAIN, so I switched to carnivore at 12pm, fruits at 6pm and supplement with 2 packs of Unicity Balance 10min before eating the carbs. It works... I went from 10.6 A1C, 180/110 BP, and 225 lb on Apr 24, 2023 to 5.1 A1C, 120/80 BP, and 153 lb by Aug 15, 2023.
Interesting. Have you removed fruit for a few months to see the difference, comparatively, including full blood panel?
@@Pipsterz No, once the 6 weeks was over I had full insulin sensitivity back and I could eat carbs again without fear of being able to control the fasting blood sugar levels
@@Pipsterz No need to remove fruit. Once the 6 weeks of only whole food fruits and vegetables... I had FULL insulin sensitivity back. Any carbs I eat since about May 10, 2023 are fully processed (healthy and functional liver and pancreas) and removed from the blood stream within 6 hours of eating them. I have since learned that most of the info on a full blood panel is NOT appropriate for measuring TRUE metabolic health. One of the simplest measures is to divide your waist by height. Mine in inches now is 35/68 = 0.5147058 and that number should be exactly 0.5. The further from 0.5 the worse your metabolic health. For comparison my waist was 42 which gives 0.617647, so anything above 0.6 is not good.
@@josephmorrison3634 Thanks much. Love the community sharing and the resulting knowledge & conversation.
Some of numbers are very similar to mine, it gives me hope! I have some questions if that's alright?
First is, did you only do the meat and fruit, after the sardine challenge, or instead?
Can you explain your steps?
How old and how tall are you?
Did you have any kind of exercise routine?
How many hours of sleep do/ did you get?
What were your stress levels during the weight loss period?
Any info would be awesome,thank you!
5 years eating "well" meaning NOT the SAD. Whole food, cooking 99% of our own meals. Changed to Keto...almost carnivore about 15 weeks ago...easily well below 20g carbs/day. Many days at or close to zero. 6'1" and about 175lbs so not over weight. Rare alcohol...1-2 per month at most. Random fasting 24-36 hours, no problems at least 1/week. Exercise/walking/lifting and generally staying active Still waking glucose at 105-110. THAT is why I think I am still insulin resistant
I guess the super fans love these long videos, but they’re too long for me although I am a fan.
Yes, I'm pretty certain I am insulin-resistant. I have no idea how to measure it, but I've been I-R for at least 15 years. I have reversed my diabetes (via KETO and no sugar consumption), but I know that doesn't mean I'm no longer I-R. Very interested to learn more!
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2:50 check in question-yes I know I am still insulin resistant. One major way I know is that my morning glucose is still near or over 100 in the morning.
Having glucose of 100 in the morning does not mean you are insulin resistant. Have a look at dawn phenomenon. Actually, glucose in and of itself never indicates insulin resistance. You would also need to measure insulin before even starting to diagnose that, and even then there is more to it.
Part1.
What is the best way to balance blood sugar or resolve insulin resistance?
In order to answer that question, we have to identify the root causes for abnormal blood sugar level and not just rectify or attack the symptoms such as high blood sugar or the inability of these cells to take up insulin that carries sugar into the cells which is called insulin resistance.
So to look at what causes insulin resistance or high blood sugar, we should not just look at sugar consumption. Obviously, sugar consumption in excess can lead to such conditions but we should also look at other factors that are hardly ever mentioned or never mentioned by medical industry, that is, the consumption of animal proteins.
If you look at any book of physiology and anatomy you will find that insulin is heavily involved in the removal of amino acids or synthesis of amino acids that are produced when you digest foods that are basically protein foods so, when amino acids are made available to the body from the digestion of protein foods, your body needs insulin in order to accomplish the synthesis. The more proteins you consume, the more insulin you require. In fact if you eat a steak from a cow you require far-far more insulin than you would if you consumed twelve teaspoons of sugar. So there is just no comparison of anything that stimulates the body.
In addition to that we know that meat is a very powerful stimulant. You require insulin to meet that stimulation because stimulation means you require sugar in order to respond to any ‘fight or flight’ response in the body, for example, it requires a lot of sugar. Eating meat requires a strong immune response in the gut and that requires energy, to fulfill the needs for additional energy your body has to take the energy from any ingested food or from the blood stream and resupply that into the blood stream, and that requires a lot of insulin to deliver that extra sugar to the cells so that they can meet the demand that results from the stimulation.
Part2.
So once again it is not such a clear cut thing; sugar increases blood sugar, the biggest cause of increased insulin resistance is meat consumption, animal protein consumption because of the high stimulation and because of the increased demand for insulin that will basically make the cells more and more sensitive to insulin. This is a protective effect, the diabetes is not a disease it is a protective mechanism that sets in when there is far too much insulin available.
Insulin can cause cancer, so if you produce too much of this hormone insulin, then this is a leading cause for self mutation and cancer growth. So you want to keep your insulin secretion at the level that the body can handle it, if you make too much insulin, the cells will try to shut the doors for that insulin to come in to deliver the sugar, and so the doors are closed and therefore the sugar is building up in the blood stream and that can be identified through tests that show that you have a higher blood sugar level than normal, so this is more or less a protective mechanism for the cells to avoid too much insulin exposure so these cells do not become cancerous, its side effect is that you have high blood sugar.
So when you take this, when you understand the mechanism, it makes it easier to deal with the root causes of the insulin resistance or diabetes, resulting diabetes, than just suppressing the symptom which is high blood sugar which can make matters actually worse. So that’s why you have such high complications when you take a drug that lowers the blood sugar; these drugs are very dangerous they can cause brain damage and heart disease and many other issues that are now well known because of scientific research that has been done on those drugs.
I recommend that you take recourse to natural ways of dealing with high blood sugar besides changing the diet, avoiding animal proteins and high sugar corn syrup or products, soft drinks, sweets, foods that are high in white flour, pastry, cookies and so on and use natural sweeteners you like, like honey or palm sugar or coconut sugar instead of regular sugar which does not cause these same sugar spikes. And to take recourse to exercise.
Exercise has been shown to be a very effective way in lowering the blood sugar far more effective than medication can be. And so when you exercise you actually require more sugar to leave the blood stream to get into the muscles, so your body will therefore lower the blood sugar quite naturally. Its similar effect is accomplished by exposing the body to the sun on a regular basis, sunbathing and even exercising in the sun, it has even a stronger effect in reducing or balancing the blood sugar levels.
There are many scientific research studies that is done on the effect of sunshine and the resulting vitamin D production in the body that in itself has an immune balancing effect and a blood sugar balancing effect, it also helps to strengthen the pancreas and the insulin producing capacity of the pancreatic cells. So there are natural things you can do through diet, lifestyle changes, sleep patterns, we now know that if you sleep between ten o’clock at night and six’ clock in the morning, get a good eight hour sleep, you will balance the blood sugar level quite naturally.
Going to bed late or after eleven, twelve, one clock and it will upset your blood sugar levels. It is not a disease, it is a metabolic disorder that is caused by lifestyle and dietary abnormalities that we have fallen into collectively, that we are no longer capable of living healthy lives. Anything that puts toxins in the body can affect the immune system and the blood regulating mechanisms of the liver.
I always recommend that anyone who has blood sugar issues to do the liver and gall bladder flushes, many people who do them find that automatically the body’s blood sugar mechanism, regulating mechanisms, become normalized indirectly. Just cleaning out the blood, making the liver more effective in dealing with proteins and sugars because basically all sugars have to be converted by the liver… if the liver is not capable of removing, or converting, glucose into complex sugar reserves in the body and storing them, then obviously, you will have too much sugar in the blood stream. So cleaning out the liver bile duct which enhances the liver’s ability to deal with the sugar properly without leaving a surplus of the sugar in the blood stream is very effective.
So sunshine, exercise, diet, lifestyle changes, sleeping at the regular normal hours of the night - all these are very powerful ways of making sure that the blood sugar is normal and you do not have insulin resistance.
Your theories could be right, though plant proteins are inferior to animal, so you would still need animal proteins once or twice a week to be optimal (methionine etc) , but I also think common deficiencies of magnesium and potassium,wtih too much salt for the sodium potassium pump in cells, and deficiency of maybe glutathione and/or vitamin d , also beg players, given vitamin d is not a vitamin but a hormone. I think certain nutrient imbalances need to be addressed therapeutically , to try and correct. But I agree , there is not sufficient explanation in her videos as to why the cells are shutting the doors to insulin in the first place.
Doctor Boz. I don’t think you’re insulin resistant. I think you’re glucose resistance, which is common when practicing keto for so long. It takes a few days of a high carbohydrate diet for your insulin to start working like normal. So the pancreas is resistant to glucose vs the cells being resistant from insulin.
Didn't she make a video about the difference? And what do you base this on?
What’s the difference?
@@waffle_chair9269 When the pancreas doesn’t excrete enough insulin after a high sugar meal, because it’s not used to such large sudden amounts of glucose ingestion. It takes time for the pancreas to release enough insulin to remove larger amounts of sugar than it’s used to. That’s why when on a keto diet for a long time, then having a major cheat meal, glucose levels stay high for several several hours. Make sense? So the pancreas is resisting excreting enough insulin to bring blood sugars down, because it’s used to low carb meals for months at a time. Versus insulin resistance, is when the cells are resisting opening for the insulin.
@@jeffg3895 Yes , i agree. I have experienced this myself, where I have a "cheat meal or treat" , i have noticed my glucose stays high for hours and hours even if I exercise etc. It does come down over night but even the next morning , the glucose is higher than usual.
@@jerrytux5246 Yup! Ditto!
M 45 5’9” 179lbs
I’ve recently noticed a few skin tags starting to form. I’ve done keto before in the distant past and have decided to give it another go. Will order your book and pick up another glucose/ketone tester in Sept.
Skin tags may be a sign of Iodine defientcy.
@@johnherian781 that along with insulin resistance, yep. Supplementing with Lugol’s and having a can/day of ‘deenz, mackerel or Salmon.
Hi DrBoss ! I measured by my A1C and my daily morning glucose… Still high… I’ve been Keto for a year but years of eating carbs 🤦🏼♀️
How high? Remember it’s high in the mornings in all mammals.
The problem is people are not incorporating proper resistance training and aerobic exercise into their daily regimen. This is a must for optimal results!
insulin resistance doesn't mean much if you aren't consuming carbs
Why not, my glucose is super high on beef bacon butter and eggs.
That Margaret's question got me confused. 525 lbs - 275 lbs = 250 lbs. 250 - 140 = 110 lbs. How much thinner Margaret wants to be ????
I believe I am still insulin resistant because my numbers go bad when I consume larger amounts of carbs.
Considering humans only have 2k calories of glucose storage in liver and muscle if you go back to a consuming a large amount of starch/sugar, where do you think it is going to go?
I use keto mojo strips and check my blood sugars. I try to stay under 120 after meals. About 81 waking up in the morning. I only eat twice a day. Fast for 18-20 hrs.
Hey, I'm a wrestling mom, too! It is stressful!
I think I'm insulin resistant because the hot second I start snacking in between meals or adding cream to my morning coffee, I gain weight in my belly.
Me too 🤨
Me too but my kids wrestled in a weight class ranging 10 lbs. I don’t know things may have changed. First time I saw him I almost jumped the bleachers and he looked at me and switched positions so I called down.
These comments are amazing! Learning so much from the info everyone is dropping below, thanks!
Don't take every comment for granted
In metabolically healthy people doesn't blood sugar rise with cortisol and temperature as elements of waking? Would it be okay to experience a slight rise in BG on waking if it goes back down on becoming active? Excellent video, thank you.
I thought I was doing pretty well keeping my glucose low (80-90’s) Then I got pneumonia. I was given 2 different rounds of antibiotics (doxycycline and then Augmentin) as well as 20mg Prednisone 2x daily for 5 days and Promethazine 5 ml 4x daily as needed for cough. My glucose stayed in the 140’s and 150’s round the clock in spite of my low carb/keto diet. This started 2/2/2024! I am finally starting to see normalized glucose numbers after using your cucumber lemon BHB powder 2x daily for 5 days.I was wearing my Dexcom G7 90 day average is 116, the last 7 days (during the 5 days of your cucumber lemon exogenous ketones/ avg glucose is 101. The last two day avg is 91.
Thank you for all you do!
Is there anything I could have done differently to heal without steroids? I believe I needed the antibiotics, unfortunately. To minimize the impact I ate plain unsweetened full fat yogurt & raw sourkraut. (Not together)
I put that on the prednisone as well as your immune system. steroids like prednisone are horrible for your body. its a quick fix with lasting ill effects. it fights your body's natural anti inflammatory process, which leads to a ton of other issues.
Yes, I am still insulin resistant after 1 year on keto/carnivore
Based on my recent 3hr Oral Glucose Tolerance Test with corresponding insulin surveys (Kraft Glucose/Insulin test)
And my CGM readings (which I have to thank Dr Boz for the prescription!) It has been an eye opener and amazing tool to really hone in on what causes glucose spikes and reducing my average glucose #’s!
Also continued ketone tracking is a part of this answer
Thank you Dr Boz!!!!!!!!! I would not be where I am today without you and your team making this education and CGM prescription available!!!!!
Oral Glucose Tolerance without carb loading 3 day before test, is very bad indicator for IR. Dr. Ben Bikman has clarified this , if you are on SAD diet, your pancreas stores some amount of insulin to react quickly to big carbs intakes. If you are on keto, pancreas is effective and know there is no need to store insulin and make it as needed. This is possible because you consume very little amount of carbs. In the moment you do OGTT, your pancreas has not enough stored insulin to deal with it and you will fail. But if you eat more carbs 3 days before OGTT your pancreas will store insulin again and you past the test. You can find Ben Bikmans videos or hundreds videos from people that have tested this.
I think that hard labour gets results sooner. Bible says to eat some bread...
@@stefancelmare3920 the healthier bread in time of the Bible isnt anyway near what we call ""bread"" now. It wasnt processed in those days and it wasnt altered in any way. Wouldnt want to eat bread now.
@@3Yesica maybe, but this doesn t mean it should be eliminated at all. Less cabs, no sugar, hard exercise îs The solution for me...
@ This! For Oral Glucose Test you need to stabilize glucose consumption to the same level as the average test taker, for the previous day, and preferably do that increase in glucose consumption gradually (thus 3 days). Same with blood lipid tests really.
I have been insulin resistant for 20 years. I have been doing low carb/keto for years. Was in ketosis and my fasting insulin was 15. My endo has no idea. I do 3-5 day fasts, and regular omad.
Smartest Dr. On earth, thank you for what you do. Thank you for your videos and the amount of work/information you put into them.. Helps me understand what's been going on with my liver...❤
This is where I am too. I learn so much from following you. Your struggles are mine too.
I am watching again. Still working on it. My endocrinologist said I will never get my fasting morning blood sugars down. Last A1c was still 5.4 AM blood sugars still in low 100s most of the time. Hard for me to fast, but have done some sardine fasts. Still trying... 76 yo female, T2 dx 20 plus years. Thyroidectomy, Hashimotos 60 years became non treateatable with meds. 20 years ago. Weight 123 5ft 2.... only eat before 3 pm mostly carnivore for last year. Have been working on this for about 4 years. PS. I am a RN. also just started working out. Trying to get past that homeostasis...
Sending you love and appreciation. This is fantastic content Dr. Boz. Thank you so much! I've been a high carb eater most of my life and am now dealing with the consequences. Your MCT soft gels have also made a positive difference in my energy levels.
Dr.Boz check your answer regarding visceral fat and sprinting.
My understanding is that Visceral fat responds differently from subcutaneous fat with exercise.
There are other benefits such as up regulating hgh from sprinting as well
Sprinting is less than 30sec full out repeated a few times.
I hope to hear a clearer response after the summit.
Cheers
Yes. My fasting blood glucose and pre meal glucose do not match. My a1C runs lower than it should vs blood glucose.
I also have skin tags, no hair on my toes, and reduced or missing hair around my ankles.
I don't think I am any longer.... I ate a pomegranate the other day at 5pm and my ketones went from 1.2 to .1, fbs went from 78 to 108. When I woke up my ketones were already .9 and fbs was 80. It used to take me days to get back into ketosis. I feel metabolically flexible now!
No you don’t you are just confused about what to eat. I got rid of insulin resistance just by changing my diet eating fruit and healthy carbs and very low in fat. Eating fat makes you insulin resistant because it blocks glucose from entering the cells.
Absolutely. It can take a lot of effort at first to "get there" (a decent GKI/Boz ratio) then later on small transgressions like fruit or whatever are quick to recover from.
@@JaimeL-g3uthen you, sir, happen to be an anomaly, rather than the norm. Your situation does not apply to most. Consider yourself lucky. 😎✌️
@@JaimeL-g3uThe Randle Cycle at work perhaps?
Hm many of us tried that in the past and we became insulin resistant from it. Besides low fat is dangerous. My hormones suffered and had constant hot flashes that woke me up too many times at night. High animal fat for 4 days resolved the issue I had for 4 years...@@JaimeL-g3u
what some carnivore people dont understand: to much protein also pushes blood sugar. get a constant glucose monitor system. also: you really need high fat. and dont eat seed oils.
Thank you for your informative vlog(?) I now can understand my test results. My doctor wanted to put me on stating. But I see my hdl is 64.90, which is good. My bad ldl is not bad 117.8. So I won't be taking that stating. Thank you again
Get a CAC score, it cost less than a 100 bucks, non evasive, takes 10 min that will tell you if you’ve got artery calcification, Take that to you doctor.
It took me two months of water fasting before all of slightest signs of the faints went away. But it has not come back even I (obviously) don't do it no more. Since the end of the water fast I have been on strict keto. It was at the beginning of the second month when the change really started to kick in. This probably means that people are very different and for some it is extremely hard to get fully fat adapted. For example Sten Ekberg shared his pace to keto and it was really fast and strong(4-7mmol/L just in couple of days) compared to my measured numbers(always staying max at 4.5).
It seems to me that you may be barking up the wrong tree here. Everything about your changes in Blood Glucose can be explained by Stress in general, and Cortisol in particular, without the need for any underlying Insulin Resistance.
According to Wikipedia:
Cortisol plays a crucial role in regulating Glucose Metabolism and promotes Gluconeogenesis (glucose synthesis) and Glycogenesis (glycogen synthesis) in the Liver and Glycogenolysis (breakdown of glycogen) in Skeletal Muscle. It also increases Blood Glucose levels by reducing Glucose uptake in Muscle and Adipose Tissue, decreasing Protein Synthesis, and increasing the breakdown of Fats into Fatty Acids (lipolysis).
All of these metabolic steps have the net effect of increasing blood glucose levels, which fuel the Brain and other tissues during the fight-or-flight response. Cortisol is also responsible for releasing Amino Acids from Muscle, providing a substrate for Gluconeogenesis.
8:18 This is a great visual. I have no idea how insulin worked at a bio-mechanical level. I kinda get it now, is it that over use of insulin wears out the architecture of the cells and causes them to not metabolize as well or waste some of that metabolism product? Like burning out a light-bulb and it no longer carrying current and corroding over time. Except this cell repairs itself over time if it doesn't take as much damage. . . . maybe I should stop with the analogy
I have been keto 3 years. I’m turning 80 in January. I have been dietetic for better part of 20 years. I think I’m insulin resistant because my morning BS is usually about 100 to 110 .
@ nitaray 8474 In the morning all mammals have morning high glucose , it’s for getting ready for the day. You’re most likely normal for morning high, everyone is.
Your morning glucose is good.
If you check again two hours later, still fasted, as if you got up to a busy day and breakfast will be late, it should look much better.
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100-110 isn't normal. It's high. It's pre-diabetes.
@@trail.blazer
100-110 is abnormally high. It's pre-diabtes.
Surely insulin sensitivity is more related to blood sugar and insulin control, rather than intermittent fasting, and testing and checking keto levels all the time...? I am insulin sensitive. I use Homa-IR. HbA1c is used for a diabetes check. My reading is 5.2. I'm 68, LCHF, intermittent fasting 16/8. I sometimes go OMAD. But I don't have a CGM, don't check keto levels.
YES!❤
Get some dumbbells keep them in a place you will have some time to lift them. Build the new lean muscle cells, and get the mitochondria going! Maybe keep weights in two different locations, work and home. Forget the gym, takes too much to get there, etc. I have been doing home workouts my whole life. Best wishes!
You are a good teacher and mother!
God bless you for saying that.
Today I leave all 3 sons behind in Memphis as we go back home to Tampa. They are great young men in the making.
By the grace of God, our family is blessed.
This is why I am trying to adopt that zone 2 training regimen Peter Attia is always talking about. At least 45m, 4x/week where cardio doesn’t tip the scales towards carb burning.
tip scale towards carb burning? What do you mean? Thank you!
@@MoneyStrategiesSOULutionsi have same question, I hope they see this!
@@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions and @Beth-77 check out the Peter Attia interview with Anigo San Milan. The deep dive is over 3 hours long. Basically there's a sweet spot or a pocket in the heart rate that is considered Zone 2. Oversimplified, the heart rate during exercise is where the body stays in a fat burning state. Once the heart rate breaches this into Zone 3 and beyond, the body will shift into a carb burning state. Peter Attia prefers to measure lactate with a meter to determine if he was in Zone 2 during a workout - everyone is different and it can shift and he believes the method is more accurate. More finger pricking! Anyway, get enough Zone 2 and it improves the body's ability to burn fat. It's not just about diet.
Zone 2 is mostly by fat oxidation in the muscles. I think he means that.
@@MoneyStrategiesSOULutionsto burn the glucogen in the muscles
I lost 17 pounds, and my A1C drops from 6.0 to 5.5. But my body seem to be still very sensitive to carb. Small bow of white rice will still kick off a spike of my blood sugar from ~100 to 180 after an hour.
From what I know now, I was insulin resistant as a little child. I have only been working on keto for 2 1/2 years. Of course I am still insulin resistant. As I become more consistent fasting, my morning blood sugar is decreasing. I am getting better but I will always be IR. My goal is to continue to get better.
Sounds like you've got this, make sure to keep coming back and tell how you're doing!
I measure waist inches(Calculated body fat by NAVY formula), fasting insulin + fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, ability to walk comfortably long distances, blood pressure, A1C, average daily glucose from strips, urine ketones. I mainly eat 30% protein in calories, exercise, and try to minimize visceral fat. I want to see blood glucose be active up and down while progressing to lower average. Slow/high glucose may mean need to lower protein.
Hi Dr boz wondering if you could compare and contrast someone who is insulin resistant vs someone who isnt. I want to know what numbers to be looking for on my cgm, my bmi, my lab tetss, etc. to know im not insulin resistant. Also is there a type of fasting healthy for me and baby while nursing a baby or would you simply recommend building muscle instead? Thank you!!
Such a great seminar. Where’s the chart with the steps from about 16 min in? Is there a way to read it in detail?
@Dr Boz any chance you could answer the question in 5 mins at the beginning of the video? An executive summary if you like. A 5 minute version please?
I just had my 6 month check up. My fasting insulin was 7, fasting glucose 84, and my A1C was 5.7. Previously (6 months ago) my A1C was 5.5 which was down from 6. She never took the insulin before. I’m kind of confused. Glucose was 88 before.
You ate carbs and or sugars over the 6 months since being 5.5
@@FarmallFanatic Are you a doctor? nope, I stayed within my 20 net carbs. I didn’t cheat on Thanksgiving. Besides the A1C is a 3 month average. I would have had to eat a lot of carbs over 3 months. I’m thinking that one of the sugar alternatives must affect my blood sugar and maybe not everyone.
Are you drinking a lot of coffee ?
@sallyharris1093 yes I am... The sugar substitutes can also convert to sugars. Just make sure you're not eating carbohydrates as well
Most of the time you have to ask for specific tests
Photobiomodulation was the catalyst that helped my mitochondria to begin to burn fats
I want to say this because it needs to be said, I hope that Doctor Boz sees this.
I want to tell you thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
You are an absolutely amazing woman!!!
I have been carnivorous for years, yet I still learn new things from you every day. You are amazing!!! I have heard many things from you I have never heard from anyone else.
One thing you do not talk about is grounding. Dr. Boz it works, please just try it, it is free. Specifically it takes pain away from your body.
I agree 💯 I love my grounding sheet! Can't wait til it warms up to go barefoot again.
@@peggynorton5145please explain?
I faithfully followed the Low Carb & even No Carb lifestyle for over 8 years, but it never reversed my insulin resistance. In fact, it made it worse, & in the end the insulin was hardly working & I couldn’t get my blood sugar down to anywhere near normal. It was scary.
Because my digestion, which had struggled for some time, regardless of what I tried, had also virtually ground to a halt & refused to digest minimal protein any longer, I had no option but to go plant-based. I just juice for the first month, & although my BG stayed high, around the end of the month my BG dropped, my insulin sensitivity returned & I had to radically cut my insulin use by more than half (50+ units to 20 or even lower).
I thought for some time that it was fats that were driving my IR, because I’ve since discovers that the more fat I consume, the more insulin I need to take to get my BG down. However I’ve recently come to understand that it’s not fats per se, but certain types, specifically so-called ‘heart-healthy highly refined, chemically-extracted vegetable (seed) oil Fatty Acids (PUFAs) that Governments & Medics have been brainwashing us into believing are good for us, for decades. It seems that the overabundance in our modern diet is overwhelming the cell’s ability to process it & it’s gumming up the cell & the mitochondria, so we end up being unable to burn fat properly & unable to burn glucose properly, either.
This scenario makes it very easy for many to gain weight, but almost impossible to lose it. I can only lose weight now when my fat intake is almost non-existent. During LC I struggled to get into Ketosis because I just couldn’t burn fats very well, & in fact I actually gained over 30lbs on my already ample frame.
Interestingly though, once my body had cleared enough of the ectopic fat, during the month of juicing, because I was consuming virtually no fat, I was able finally to shift some of the extra weight. I suspect the only way my body can eliminate the nasty refined seed oil is to do an extended juice fast & clear my cells right out.
It’s insidiously wormed its way into everything. Even healthy oils can be surreptitiously contaminated with it. Grain fed & corn fed meat & poultry, especially if fed using commercial feeds, can be very high in PUFA, as can also eggs from the poultry. It’s in virtually everything manufactured. It can be tough to avoid, especially if where you live does not have good, natural uncontaminated food options.
I was raised on the stuff (& my mother before me, who was type 1 diabetic). By my teenage years I was gaining weight & had low energy (I’m now 67 & have been obese, fatigued & metabolically damaged all my adult life (was Diabetic by 40, after years of hypos & unstable BG). I ought to have twigged about the seed oils when trying to scrape the hard congealed seed oil deposit off the electric fryer years ago. I did wonder what it was doing to our cells, but never dreamed it was that bad. Unlike saturated fat, it changes its properties when heated…….and turns to varnish.
Thank you Dr.Boz for finally saying how to get over the "No progress on Insulin resistance ". I think I sum it up by two Questions: Are you losing weight, lowering your BMI towards 24..? Do you still feel energetic when you fast? This last question must be a yes because ketosis the only reason you are alive. If you must fast, do "72 hours" with a can of sardines..and repeat 3 times a month.. One of your viewers is an old guy[82] who ate nothing but sardines for two years! He cannot by definition be still Insulin resistant, right? 😂
Ketovore did not change my insulin resistance. I was under the impression that it would change, but after 9 months, if I ate any type of sugar, it would shoot straight up. I have had to use berberine and sometimes that doesn't work so well.
Glucose intolerance doesn't necessarily mean insulin resistance especially if you are ketovore. Your body is making less insulin and doesn't keep any in storage. That isn't insulin resistance.
Keto doesn't reverse insulin resistance. It only makes it worse. Avoiding carbs avoids spikes in blood sugar, but avoiding spikes is not what insulin resistance is.
I strongly believe that when one reaches their waist size or weight, one should learn how to cycle between burning carbs and burning ketones. The body needs to exercise both to maintain a healthy metabolism.
How to cycle it
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I break up my week into 3 sections the 1st where I eat what I would call moderated keto diet where I have carbs at range 20 to 100+ grams per day, but I make sure that I intermittent fast while doing this then when I transition into the 2nd section of a full level of keto I fast for 1 to 3 days depending on how much carbs I’ve had the other three days and that gets me back into a strong keto state that I then stay in for the 3rd section of meats and really low carb greens until I then switch back to the 1st section burning carbs. I exercise through the entire week and I also do 20 minutes steam that get my heart rate up and sweat up after I work out and then a cold plunge into the pool swim for 15-30 min, then whirlpool for 15 minutes because I’m old and I need the whirlpool too. Keep my muscles and joints from being sore. I think this keeps me very insulin sensitive because when I have my blood labs my triglycerides /HDL = 53/64 = 0.828
Yes I believe I am Insulin Resistant. My Markers are Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, My Weight is in abdomen.
Yes Dr Boz, you're right on the edge of that green zone but that chart is very misleading. There are many people that could be your same height and weigh much less than you and that would but them more in the green. However, those same people could have a much higher fat percentage and that would make them MORE UNHEALTHY. I do agree with you that you could use more muscle and cary less fat but that equation is extremely hard to change later in life. Gaining muscle is not necessarily killing yourself in the gym three days a week. Yes you must be consistent, but lifting heavy things is much better than aerobic exhaustion. Keep up the good work and enjoy your good health.
I have eaten carnivore/keto for a year and my insulin resistance is still in full force. Can’t seem to get blood sugar to come down. Definitely discouraging
Carbs to insulin ratio…
I was 15/1, and now I’m 4-5/1…
I’ve replaced a lot of treatments, but mostly I saw decrease in that ratio, meaning that I had to take more insulin per each carb…
I have a glucose monitor and if I don’t eat I have a flat line, but eating and I’m on a roller coaster
I am Insulin resistan after 2 yr on carnivor. My solution is to loose that last cm with bellyfat. lower butter intake up omega9. And taking berberin liposomal. 1,5 gram per day. I belive the smoking play a part of it too. i see it on HDL and tricyserin
why do you think you are insulin resistant?
I took berberin b4 my blodtest in januar and my TRI and HDL was alot better then the one i took in oktober with no berberin. @@defeqel6537
@@defeqel6537 H1C 5,8 in october. After berberin and non to litle carb its 5,4. And HDL/TRI looking better.
@@odrognan1 H1c does not mean a whole lot without knowing the age of the blood cells, longer lived cells have time to glycate more
I really like this new time slot! So much easier for me to jump on and stay focused...
Agreed!!
Could be nice to hear the answer..- about us, who has high blood sugar, are skinny and don't eat a lot of carbs !
What is the cause of the insulin resistance though. What stops that insulin being able to go in? And how can we just measure insulin levels at home?
Still insulin resistant after 7 years Keto. T2D--fasting glucose still over 100--more like 120 average. Carbs spike me severely.
I cannot find a CGM on your store. Please direct me.
Me neither
any pharmacy has them but you need a prescription from your doctor in the states. Canada over the counter