Ep. 183: What to Do If You’re Insulin Resistant
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Dr. Miners demonstrates proper form for lifting weights at Medcan’s fitness facility.
Research suggests that “one in three Canadians is living with diabetes or prediabetes.” So if your doctor tells you that you’re insulin resistant, what steps can you take? Here, Dr. Peter Nord is joined by Medcan endocrinologist Dr. Susan George (pictured above)—who was named to the Order of Canada in 2020—to break down how you can eat, move and think your way to improved insulin sensitivity—and maybe even reverse your diagnosis.
LINKS
Read an interview with Dr. Susan George about becoming a Member of the Order of Canada.
Read and download the 2023 Drug Data Trends & National Benchmarks report
See a study on the benefits of aerobic and strength training for diabetes and all-cause mortality in the British Journal of Sports Medicine
And listen to our interview with that study’s lead author, Dr. Jess Gorzelitz.
Learn more about insulin resistance and diabetes at diabetes.ca.
Read a meta-analysis on the benefits of Interval training for diabetes in Frontiers in Endocrinology.
Read the CDC’s announcement about the importance of sleep for diabetes management.
INSIGHTS
02:13 Meet Dr. Susan George, and learn how she became a prominent endocrinologist and clinician scientist.
04:31 Diabetes is undergoing a huge uptick in Canada.
05:27 Type 1 versus type 2 diabetes, and their differences.
08:28 What is diabetes, and what role does glucose play in the body?
11:33 What is prediabetes?
13:44 What is hemoglobin A1C, and how can it help determine your diabetes risk?
18:42 What is an oral glucose tolerance test?
20:41 Is prediabetes the same thing as insulin resistance?
21:19 So your doctor has said that you have prediabetes. What next?
24:14 For effective treatment, medication has to come hand in hand with lifestyle changes.
27:00 These two kinds of exercise are most beneficial for improving insulin sensitivity.
29:34 How can sleep and stress affect your insulin sensitivity?
32:56 Can you reverse your diagnosis of insulin resistance, prediabetes or diabetes?
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