By changing your diet and exercise habits to include things that are known to heal people, you can reverse insulin resistance. High insulin levels slow down circulation as cells and the fluids between them becomes less porous. Better circulation is acheieved when insulin levels are at or near normal amounts, making circulating fluids thinner.
Life requires insulin to operate. It is used universally, both in and outside of the cells. It plays central roles in the operations of single-cell and multi-cellular life, working both in and between living cells. Because it plays a pivotal role in metabolism, not being able to use insulin is a key part of the issues around having high blood sugar on a regular basis. High blood sugar equals diabetes in both the doctor and the patients mind.
Life is based on complex chemical reactions continually occuring in an opimum manner. This is the same for the use of insulin. If both high insulin and high blood sugar levels occur, other chemical reactions don't work as well, resulting in:
* Blocked blood vessels
*Triglycerides and cholesterol levels that are elevated. These blood fats are of various thicknesses, similar to different sorts of mud in the bottom of a stream.
* Bones that are thin and break easily. In advanced cases this is called severe osteoporosis.
* Blood flow severly restricted in the small vessels in hands and feet cause these areas to have sharp pains, called angina.
* Low immune function
There is one cause for all of these things.
Insulin imbalance is the common denominator in these and other affections. High insulin levels age a person prematurely as more metabolic work is performed. Three choices exist for the body to deal with high blood sugar - it can be used up, taken out of the body, or turned into fat.
It's typical to treat these symptoms, not the underlying cause. Some would say it's because of the profitablity of dealing with symptoms. It may be more because the symptoms are what is getting the attention. There is a way out.
Please consider these facts:
Something that is common in people that are over 100 years old, all over the world, have good levels of:
* Blood Sugar
* The amount of fat in the blood (triglycerides)
* How much insulin is in the blood
Excess nutrients are stored by insulin. High blood sugar levels cause the body to manufacture and release insulin. This is used to store the blood sugar until it can be transformed into body fat.
This excess sugar is stored by insulin as glycogen. Glycogen is transformed into saturated fat. This fat acts as ballast, slowing the entire system.
Other nutrients and minerals insulin stores include:
* Magnesium - Heightened insulin levels lowers magnesium amounts in the muscles, where it is needed to allow relaxation of the muscle fibers. More insulin is active as muscle fibers stiffen. On the celluar level, stiff muscle fibers cause blocks in circulation, constrictions in muscles, high blood pressure as more force is needed to circulate fluids, and lower avaliable energy levels.
* Sodium - Insulin absorbs this as well. You can be sure that high insulin levels result in fluid retention, high sodium levels, and high blood pressure.
High insulin levels result in medical problems like:
* Congestive Heart and Circulatory System Failure - The heart's nerves are strained when the sympathetic nervous system is excited by insulin spikes caused by a high carbohydrate, low fiber meal. A heart attack is 2 to 3 times more likely after a high-carb meal, while a high 'correct fat' meal REDUCES the same risk.
* Cholesterol (blood lipids): Cells divide and mulitply in the presence of too much insulin. Insulin resistance requires the body to produce to much insulin. A common definition of cancer is cell division that is out of control. In addition, many other problems are caused, all adding up to premature aging.
In the end, the equation equals: The more insulin in the body, the faster the body ages.
By changing your diet, you can take a powerful step in lowering insulin levels. Next, by exercising regularly you make it much easier to control insulin levels.
I know this isn't easy news. However, controling your insulin levels through direct action when your body can't do it automatically any more should outweigh the downside (a slow, painful, early death).
