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Insulin sensitivity improvement

Goonergal

Goonergal

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Feeling very chuffed today. Got the results of my second ever Insulin Resistance test and in 9 months while HBA1C has remained constant, there has been a significant improvement in insulin sensitivity, which gives me confidence that keto is helping to address the underlying cause of my type 2.

In November 2018, fasting insulin was 13.1 with insulin resistance 2.9.

Today fasting insulin is 5.5 and insulin resistance is 1.1.

The scale is below for reference.

1 = insulin sensitive

Above 1.9 = early insulin resistance

Above 2.9 = significant insulin resistance
 
Wow. You're certainly making progress. I'm taking this is a HOMA scale. My insulin resistance is 0.5.
 
This is a fantastic result. Do they check your insulin resistance when you go for the HbA1C test? I have my 3 month test coming up.
 
Guna108 said:
This is a fantastic result. Do they check your insulin resistance when you go for the HbA1C test? I have my 3 month test coming up.
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I don’t believe that insulin resistance tests are available on the NHS. I have had both of mine done privately using medichecks, who provide an excellent service.
 
All that hard work really did pay off. What can't speak can't lie. You're a star!
 
Goonergal said:
Feeling very chuffed today. Got the results of my second ever Insulin Resistance test and in 9 months while HBA1C has remained constant, there has been a significant improvement in insulin sensitivity, which gives me confidence that keto is helping to address the underlying cause of my type 2.

In November 2018, fasting insulin was 13.1 with insulin resistance 2.9.

Today fasting insulin is 5.5 and insulin resistance is 1.1.

The scale is below for reference.

1 = insulin sensitive

Above 1.9 = early insulin resistance

Above 2.9 = significant insulin resistance
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Absolute flipping inspiration :cat:
 
That's fantastic.... and you're carnivore now, so that will be interesting to see next time you get it done.
 
Wow inspirational...you almost halved yourself in size...
Great transformation both physically as well as Diabetes control and Insulin Resistance.
Reminds me of an movie named "Honey I shrunk the kids" :D
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Hows the skins response to weight loss, has it tighten up naturally?
Whats your desired weight and do you plan to keep going on Keto ?
 
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Excellent work, Posterchild! Gives the rest of us something to aspire to. So proud!
Goonergal said:
Feeling very chuffed today. Got the results of my second ever Insulin Resistance test and in 9 months while HBA1C has remained constant, there has been a significant improvement in insulin sensitivity, which gives me confidence that keto is helping to address the underlying cause of my type 2.

In November 2018, fasting insulin was 13.1 with insulin resistance 2.9.

Today fasting insulin is 5.5 and insulin resistance is 1.1.

The scale is below for reference.

1 = insulin sensitive

Above 1.9 = early insulin resistance

Above 2.9 = significant insulin resistance
Click to expand...
 
Fantastic work @Goonergal we have some really inspiring individuals here on the forum, it's great to share these stories.
 
Wow fantastic results @Goonergal Congratulations. I just jumped over to Medichecks to look at those tests. They say they send a kit out for the sample, is it a fingerprick or a little more exciting? I never thought of getting tested privately as the GP tended to veer me away from further tests.
 
FantomPoet said:
Wow fantastic results @Goonergal Congratulations. I just jumped over to Medichecks to look at those tests. They say they send a kit out for the sample, is it a fingerprick or a little more exciting? I never thought of getting tested privately as the GP tended to veer me away from further tests.
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Thanks. The devices for finger pricking supplied by Medichecks look brutal. One or two members have struggled with them. As getting blood out of me is always problematic I’ve always opted to pay for their phlebotomy service.
 
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