Pancreas..... can it die

[Bcgirl]

Getting a HOMA-IR test here in Canada would take some doing.

Melgar, it’s actually easy. Ask for a fasting insulin and fasting glucose (I had zero issues getting these tests) and use the formula in this link. Just remember to adjust the units from Canadian to American (lots of online calculators)
I did the calculation and my HOMA IR was 1.1. Definitely not insulin resistant (my insulin was very low but still normal)

HOMA IR - Insulin Resistance Calculator - The Blood Code

HOMA-IR stands for Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance. The meaningful part of the acronym is “insulin resistance”. It marks for both the presence and extent of any insulin resistance… read more →

thebloodcode.com

 

[Melgar]

@Bcgirl thanks for the info and link. I’ll definitely check it out. That’s great you had no problems getting the test.