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Is high fat dangerous for the heart?
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Dragonwolf wrote: »Dragonwolf wrote: »Had my blood taken, asking about my insulin level has left me feeling like a huge idiot (they got confused because I'm not diabetic) but they do not test it and instead I got told my hbac1 was 5.3 back in nov 2013 and I'm not insulin resistant based on that.
but I need to watch what I eat since I'm high end of normal.
The labs do have a test for it. I encourage you to find a new doctor or find the test number from the lab you go through and ask again. My A1C was 5.5, but my insulin was quite high. My doctor went from "you're fine, there's nothing to do" to "let's get you a referral to an endo" based on the results. Insulin resistance starts as high insulin and normal blood sugar, and LCHF further masks it in the A1C test, because blood sugar levels aren't spiked all the time (but can still be running higher than they should).
I really don't know who to go to any more though. That was a doctor and a nurse telling me they don't test insulin, I might make an appointment with my preferred doctor for the results and explain the situation to her and see what she says
Is it a UK thing or something!?
Is what a UK thing? Testing insulin? No.
Here is the test information from LabCorp on insulin.
Is refusing to test insulin a UK thing? Perhaps. I'm not British, so I have no idea.
Talk to them about getting your insulin tested. Be assertive and don't take no for an answer. There is a test for it, and it can mean the difference between catching insulin resistance early enough to stave off a Diabetes diagnosis and getting full-blown Diabetes in a few years.
Yeah I meant not testing insulin, using blood glucose as the sole measure for insulin resistance if that was a UK thing
anyone else know more about this type of test over here?
I'll speak with another doctor but if she says no then that's kind of all I've got0 -
I don't think that insulin testing is commonly done in the UK (I've never asked for it so I may have this wrong).
It wasn't anything I'd heard of before hanging out on these boards.0 -
I got told my hbac1 was 5.3 back in nov 2013 and I'm not insulin resistant based on that.
but I need to watch what I eat since I'm high end of normal.
Docs prefer to treat sick people rather than prevent disease. You're not sick yet, but at that level and your age, it would be a good idea for you to take it as a sign to REALLY watch your diet, and your sugar/carb level specifically.
Ask yourself what you would do differently if you knew your insulin level.
The A1C on the high side of normal is enough to tell you to stay low carb. Most people interpret that test as saying that your blood sugar has been a bit high over the last few months.
That's true, but it really tells you is how much of your hemoglobin is glycated. Glycated protein is a Bad Thing. Each glycated protein is essentially broken. It's one of the mechanisms responsible for ageing.
What they don't usually tell you is that if your hemoglobin is glycated, that means all proteins in your body -- all the enzymes essential for running the show -- are also glycated to the same extent.
It's not just telling you how bad your blood sugar control is. It's giving you one measure of how much that sugar is slowing killing you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_glycation_end-product
If you reduce your weight and your carb intake, you're doing the Right Thing to prevent future health problems.0 -
Well for starters, start taking Metformin and/or Inositol to help bring those insulin levels down. She has PCOS also, and with PCOS your insulin wont usually lower with diet alone. High insulin messes up your hormones, your periods, your ability to have children etc so getting it under control as soon as you can is very important.0
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