Insulin Resistance Questions & Answers, What is Insulin Resistance?

Health Query

I am suffering from pcod and related infertility from 3 years. I am 28 yrs. With 2 hours of gym I am unable to lose around 1 kg per month. I want to know what I should eat in order to help my insulin resistance and lose weight. Everyone says low carb diet. But indian food is more or less carb diet. I need specifics to help my issue.

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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Hyderabad

Breakfast - One slice of bread + one egg + sprouts. Lunch one roti + salad bowl + dal bowl. Dinner - Rice bowl + Veg grill + beans bowl. This is just one example of how you can reduce carbs i.e by having equal amount of veg/salad/dal/sprouts/protiens etc. Also if you want to reduce carbs, cut down all maida and replace with multigrain atta. Stop white rice and take hand pound rice/brown rice/millets. This way you can reduce carbs and replace them with good protiens or complex carbs.

Health Query

Today I checked my Mother Fasting Sugar level through glucose meter 1st time it's shown 126 mg/dl and after 5 min I checked again it's shown 105 mg/dl. So I'm confused how it shown a big difference in just 5 minute gap. How much percentage os accuracy of glucose meter. Can you please Suggest Is this correct or not.

Dr. Rakesh Kakkar90%(3830 ratings)

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Endocrinologist•Jammu

If you check sugar ten times , everytime it will be different, because sugar leveks aren't stationary,it changes every second.In a day it fluctuates round about 10 thousand times.Accuracy of glucometer is 10 to 15% plus minus.

Asked for female, 33 years old from Gwalior

My insulin level fasting is 7.83 and glucose pP is 67.24. I have pcod. Is it must to take medicine to control insulin resistance? Or it can be lowered through diet and exercise?

Dr. R.S. Saini91%(9568 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialist•Faridabad

it is must to take insulin if you take already. take healthy diet, take green veg., avoid sweet things, tea, coffee,
do exercise regular, go for walk,

Health Query

Hi, I am having high blood sugar 180, 2 hours after meal due to insulin resistance Worth metformin the sugar can controlled. Need your advice on alternative way to control sugar.

Dr. Jatin Soni

MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai

U should take food with low glycemic index value and strictly follow diabetic diet and do regular exercise daily.

Health Query

Had insulin resistance and thyroid, and got pigmentation on face, how to cure pigmentation.

Dr. Mukesh Singh95%(10353 ratings)

B.H.M.S., Senior Homeopath Consultant

Homeopath•Delhi

Please take lycopodium. - 0/2 three times a day for one week. Revert back after one week with feedback.

Asked for male, 28 years old from Nagpur

I am suffering from type ii diabetes mellitus. On insulin which precautions should I take for insulin resistance or say insulin antibodies.

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar92%(20239 ratings)

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Endocrinologist•Dharwad

In t2 dm there is insulin resistance but there are no antibodies against it. Insulin resistance can be reduced by maintaining near normal body weight and a bmi of 23kg/m2. Exercising for more than 1 h a day is a good method of improving insulin resistance. Drugs like metformin and pioglitazone also help in reducing the resistance.

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Health Query

I am 60 years old has diabetes type b for last 15 years. At the moment I have to take humalog mix 50 total 60 units to keep sugar level under control. My hba1c is 6.5. My doctor says my dose is high because insulin resistance. My body creates anti bodies to destroy the insulin. It should reduce with passage of time, however, if I reduce the dose my blood glucose level shoots up. I am following very strict diet and exercise regime. However, the insulin dose is not reducing. Can you suggest me any alternative?

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar92%(20239 ratings)

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Endocrinologist•Dharwad

In t2dm there are no antibodies produced against insulin, it is the insulin resistance that is the culprit along with improper production of insulin by beta cells of pancreas. You might a drug like metformin 500 mg twice a day in addition to insulin which would reduce insulin resistance and help insulin action. Plus your strict diet and exercising for more than 1 h a day should continue.

Asked for male, 43 years old from Bharuch

My blood sugar is 122 ,i don t take sugar, no wheat, no bread ,i am on only corn diet and vegetables still 122 sugar, should I do ayurvedic medicine or I should go through panchakrma.

Dr. Chetan Raj90%(418 ratings)

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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad

Please use the following medicine for a period of two weeks and let me know about your condition by consulting me privately on Lybrate.

1. Merc sol 1m 10 drops in 1 cup of water

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Asked for female, 36 years old from new delhi

I am 37 years women I am diabetic type 2, with hypothyroid. Going through ivf procedure. Tsh was 0.127 because last 15 days before my tsh was 5.8 doctor prescribed 150 mcg thyronorm. After 1 week tsh was 0.4 on 12th feb tsh was 0.127, niw taking 125 mcg. He told me if free t4 will be upper range of mid level then only embryo transfer can be done. Is this correct. Please help me. And how much dose do I have to take 125 or 112 mcg please reply.

Monga Medi Clinic91%(1145 ratings)

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Ayurvedic Doctor•Delhi

"dear Lybrate user thanks for sending across your query. Your ivf doctor is best doctor to advice the thyronorm dose.

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Asked for male, 35 years old from Guwahati

Today I checked random blood sugar after 20 minutes of eating heavy meal. The reading is 146 mg/dl. Is it normal or high? Thank you.

Dr. Chetan Raj90%(418 ratings)

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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad

Please use the following medicine for two weeks and get it checked again
please use the following medicine. I am suggesting for a period of two weeks five drops in one cup of water and let me know your condition you can consult me on Lybrate for further assistance
1. Nat mur 10m.

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Asked for male, 38 years old from Kakinada

I am not a diabetic sir, but hba1c is 6.8 fasting sugar is 74post prudential sugar is 131 but I have not any diabetes medicine.

Dr. Chetan Raj90%(418 ratings)

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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad

An hba1c of 6.8 indicates a risk for diabetes. Homeopathic remedies like gymnema sylvestre can help manage sugar levels, but lifestyle changes and diet are paramount. Monitoring and regular medical check-ups are essential.

Asked for male, 47 years old from Chennai

My wife (age 42) diagnosed with pppd recently. She already has blood pressure and sugar. Neurologist suggest physical exercise, once she does that pppd conditions aggregates, every day she becomes weak. Please suggest a suitable treatment.

Dr. B Nanda92%(4355 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Physiology

General Physician•Noida

If blood sugar is in normal range, exercise should be gradual. Can start under guidance initially.

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Asked for male, 62 years old from Hosur

Is "horlicks lite "good for diabetics? The faq onnthe horlicks site says it has no added sugars but they have added baseline sugars / artificial sweeteners .hbiac levels have recently shot up to 8.5 from 6.5 and working towards reducing it.

Dr. Chetan Raj90%(418 ratings)

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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad

An hba1c of 6.8 indicates a risk for diabetes. Homeopathic remedies like gymnema sylvestre can help manage sugar levels, but lifestyle changes and diet are paramount. Monitoring and regular medical check-ups are essential. Also kindly avoid horlicks.

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Asked for male, 41 years old from Bangalore

Hello, suffering from pre-diabetes from past one and half year, my hba1c is 6.8, tried all medicines. Please suggest.

Dr. Chetan Raj90%(418 ratings)

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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad

An hba1c of 6.8 indicates a risk for diabetes. Homeopathic remedies like gymnema sylvestre can help manage sugar levels, but lifestyle changes and diet are paramount. Monitoring and regular medical check-ups are essential.

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Asked for male, 42 years old from Visakhapatnam

Hba1c report 11.6. Fasting sugar 385 used in medicines but eyes blurring what is solution.

Dr. Chetan Raj90%(418 ratings)

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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad

An hba1c of 6.8 indicates a risk for diabetes. Homeopathic remedies like gymnema sylvestre can help manage sugar levels, but lifestyle changes and diet are paramount. Monitoring and regular medical check-ups are essential.

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Health Query

I am diabetic taking acarbose 50 mg twice daily my sugar level fbs 105 and pps 150. Age 70. Weight 67 kg. No other health problem .can I take syavanprash ayurvedic tonic for one month to improve my body. I was affected by jaundice two months back and recovered fully.

Dr. N S S Gauri95%(159289 ratings)

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Unani Specialist•Kanpur

If that doesn't work please follow these herbal combination for complete cure
basant kusumakar ras 1 tablet twice a day
shreshthadi avleh 10 gms twice a day.

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Asked for male, 33 years old from Dibrugarh

Sir I have diabetes from last 4 months it was under control with medicine but from last month I have back pain and suddenly from today I have swelling in my feet. 1.

Dr. Chetan Raj90%(418 ratings)

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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad

These symptoms could be related to diabetic complications. It's important to control your blood sugar levels strictly. Homeopathic remedies like syzygium jambolanum may help in managing diabetes, but please consult me immediately for the swelling and back pain, as they might indicate kidney or cardiovascular issues.

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