Insulin resistance is what happens when your body's cells no longer adequately respond to the presence of insulin. You start to develop issues with [[Blood Sugar]] levels. Once your cells stop responding to the maximum level of insulin your pancreas can make, you've got [[Type 2 Diabetes]]. Insulin resistance is (almost always) **preventable** through healthy lifestyle choices - the kinds of choices that lead to so-called "[[Good Energy]]". Including: - A healthy diet - ([[Eat Food - Not Too Much - Mostly Plants]]) - [[10,000 Steps|consistent movement]] and exercise - maintaining a healthy weight and low levels of [[Visceral Fat]] - effectively managing [[Stress]] Insulin resistance is a stepping stone towards all sorts of bad [[Health is Vague|health]] outcomes: - [[Type 2 Diabetes]] - [[Metabolic Syndrome]] - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - [[Alzheimer’s is “Type 3 Diabetes”|Alzheimer's Disease]] **** # More ## Source - [[Keep Sharp]] - [[Good Energy (book)]] ## Related