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<blockquote data-quote="ert" data-source="post: 2323239" data-attributes="member: 504712"><p>Your insulin looks normal for fasting < 25 <strong>mIU</strong>/<strong>L. </strong>To test for IR, you would need to do a glucose tolerance test to see if it goes above the normal range after drinking a sugary solution: <a href="https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2089224-overview" target="_blank">https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2089224-overview</a></p><p></p><p>However, you don't have to do that as the HOMA-IR on its own indicates you have significant insulin resistance.</p><p><strong>Healthy Range: 1.0 (0.5–1.4) </strong>Less than 1.0 means you are insulin-sensitive which is optimal. Above 1.9 indicates early insulin resistance. Above 2.9 indicates significant insulin resistance.</p><p><a href="https://www.thebloodcode.com/homa-ir-calculator/" target="_blank">https://www.thebloodcode.com/homa-ir-calculator/</a></p><p></p><p>There are articles that support insulin resistance can cause unusual hair loss. But there are a lot of other causes also such as stress, iron deficiency, and certain medications. </p><p><a href="https://www.drsfirst.com/blog/5-signs-of-prediabetes#:~:text=Hair%20loss%20can%20occur%20for,lot%20more%20warrants%20your%20attention" target="_blank">https://www.drsfirst.com/blog/5-signs-of-prediabetes#:~:text=Hair loss can occur for,lot more warrants your attention</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ert, post: 2323239, member: 504712"] Your insulin looks normal for fasting < 25 [B]mIU[/B]/[B]L. [/B]To test for IR, you would need to do a glucose tolerance test to see if it goes above the normal range after drinking a sugary solution: [URL]https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2089224-overview[/URL] However, you don't have to do that as the HOMA-IR on its own indicates you have significant insulin resistance. [B]Healthy Range: 1.0 (0.5–1.4) [/B]Less than 1.0 means you are insulin-sensitive which is optimal. Above 1.9 indicates early insulin resistance. Above 2.9 indicates significant insulin resistance. [URL]https://www.thebloodcode.com/homa-ir-calculator/[/URL] There are articles that support insulin resistance can cause unusual hair loss. But there are a lot of other causes also such as stress, iron deficiency, and certain medications. [URL]https://www.drsfirst.com/blog/5-signs-of-prediabetes#:~:text=Hair%20loss%20can%20occur%20for,lot%20more%20warrants%20your%20attention[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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