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    Could someone clear up how reversible insulin resistance is?

    haven't been tested for insulin sensitivity, plan to do it next visit. Do I just ask him (family physician) to do an insulin test along with the other bloodwork tests? Since I posted this thread, I've gotten my BMI down to normal range. I eat about 800 calories a day, and have done so for 5...
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    Could someone clear up how reversible insulin resistance is?

    I should have made this clear in my original post, but yes I do exercise. Nothing amazing, but I walk about 8-10 miles a day. And it's very clear that my IR goes down while I'm exercising, as my BG peaks are significantly lower if I exercise directly after eating. It's just that I notice no IR...
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    Could someone clear up how reversible insulin resistance is?

    I have not been diagnosed by a doctor with any form of diabetes. I eat ~15g carb per meal normally (or less) so I can avoid any damaging spikes. In total, I eat ~25g-35g carb per day. I've never heard of this presentation of diabetic neuropathy even after scouring the web, but after months of...
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    Could someone clear up how reversible insulin resistance is?

    I find he's correct about a lot of things. I had a fatty liver in 2014. I had elevated AST/ALT in 2014, and very high triglycerides (333) 1 year ago (the same time that my A1C was 5.5) but after watching the video, I don't really share Jason's exuberance for diet as a cure. I've been doing...
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    Could someone clear up how reversible insulin resistance is?

    I haven't seen his stuff but I've heard of it. I'm watching the video you linked me, thank you. He's basically a proponent of low carb dieting right? Well, the numbness/pain has me absolutely terrified to eat carbs so I only eat about 20 a day, but I guess my main problem is how to come to...
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    Could someone clear up how reversible insulin resistance is?

    My blood sugar goes to 160-170 if I eat 50g+ carbs, the highest I've seen is 190, and my blood sugar typically takes 3-4 hours to settle down, double that if it's a high fat meal. More worryingly, I have this bizarre symptom where I get burning, stabbing pains and numbness in my fingertips...
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    Could someone clear up how reversible insulin resistance is?

    Until recently, I was operating under the belief that insulin resistance was 100% reversible and would be completely eliminated once I got to a normal weight. However, after almost 50 pounds lost over 4 months and on the verge of normal BMI, my glucose tolerance remains pathetic. In fact, it's...
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    How can I reduce my insulin resistance?

    I've lost 35 lbs since September. my fasting has gone down from 83 to 78 but my postprandial continues to spike hard, to the point even 20g carb will take me from 78 to 130 @ 1hr. Yet my blood sugar generally doesn't go above 165-170, even if I eat 100g carb, is that normal? until recently, I...
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    Type 2 Does anyone else get tingling/numbness only a few hours after consuming carbohydrate?

    30g is also the maximum I can tolerate in one meal without going into numbness territory (135mg/dl+), so maybe we're similar in that regard. I've cut down my carbs drastically since October, I allow myself ~25g every 3 hours or so, longer if my last meal was fatty and blood sugar rise seems...
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    Type 2 Does anyone else get tingling/numbness only a few hours after consuming carbohydrate?

    Me: 25, 169lb, normal fasting sugars (~80), elevated postprandial sugars, I often see them go up to 160-170 after a high-carb (~100g) meal. I test before and after meals. Latest A1C was 5.5%. All bloodwork/B12/vitamins are normal. Not on any medications, not formally diagnosed with prediabetes...