Question 1

Can you increase the insulin sensitivity while on a keto diet?

Accepted Answer

While keto diet has been extremely beneficial for weight loss, but one should consult a doctor before starting it.

Question 2

Why do diabetics lose weight and feel weak?

Accepted Answer

Diabetics either lose weight on their own or make efforts to keep weight on check to avoid insulin resistance and obesity.

Question 3

How does weight loss help women with type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

The strongest evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes is mainly put into remission by weight loss. Hence, weight loss can affect diabetes management, however, it will happen in due course of time. One cannot achieve complete results in one month.

Question 4

Can I cure type 2 diabetes by losing weight?

Accepted Answer

Whether it can cure diabetes is still a doubt. But weight loss can definetely help in lowering blood sugar levels which in turn can help manage diabetes better.

Question 5

How does exercise affect insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

A study recently published in JCI Insight, found that 8 weeks of exercise improved insulin sensitivity in the brain among adults with obesity and diabetes.

Question 6

What are the earliest ways to detect insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Doctors use the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test or the A1C test to diagnose prediabetes. Less often, doctors use the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), which is more expensive and not as easy to give. The A1C test reflects your average blood glucose over the past 3 months.

Question 7

I'm fat. Does that mean I'm insulin resistant?

Accepted Answer

Not nesscarily, consult a doctor to know if you are insulin resistant.

Question 8

Can losing weight cure diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Whether it can cure diabetes is still a doubt. But weight loss can definetely help in lowering blood sugar levels which in turn can help manage diabetes better.

Question 9

Does fasting insulin of 2.5 indicate insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

A fasting level of 30 mU/mL indicates greater insulin resistance in a diabetic individual than in a normal patient without insulin resistance.

Question 10

How can a diabetic maintain a certain weight?

Accepted Answer

A person with diabetes can follow intermittant fasting after consultation with a doctor and exercise daily so that weight is maintained.

Question 11

Can weight loss reverse diabetes in one month?

Accepted Answer

The strongest evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes is mainly put into remission by weight loss. Hence, weight loss can affect diabetes management, however, it will happen in due course of time. One cannot achieve complete results in one month.

Question 12

Does weight loss actually reverse prediabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes, weight loss is very helpful in reversing diabetes and lowering blood sugar levels.

Question 13

How does weight loss improve a high blood sugar situation?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.

Question 14

How to reduce my fasting blood sugar from 117 to below 110?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss can definetely help in lowering blood sugar levels which in turn can help manage diabetes better.

Question 15

How to treat high fasting insulin levels?

Accepted Answer

Fasting for at least 16 hours gives the body a chance to rest and allows blood levels of insulin to drop significantly. Not only does this help burn fat, it can also lower your risk of disease, particularly cancers, diabetes and prediabetes

Question 16

Does type 2 diabetes cause weight loss?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 17

Is it normal to lose weight in diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is normal to lose 5% of your total body weight during diabetes. In fact losing weight can help manage diabetes better.

Question 18

Can weight loss cause diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss does not cause diabetes. However, diabetes can lead to unexplained weight loss.

Question 19

Can you get rid of insulin resistance by fasting?

Accepted Answer

There can be slight improvement for sure.

Question 20

How long does it take for insulin to drop when fasting?

Accepted Answer

Fasting for at least 16 hours gives the body a chance to rest and allows blood levels of insulin to drop significantly. Not only does this help burn fat, it can also lower your risk of disease, particularly cancers, diabetes and prediabetes

Question 21

How to lose weight by controlling insulin?

Accepted Answer

If you are taking insulin you are advised to watch your weight. Take lil carbohydrates and restrict eating prior to bedtime. Take your medications on time and exercise daily this will help you lose weight and manage diabetes well.

Question 22

What is insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Insulin resistance is when cells in the body do not respond properly to the communication signals from insulin.

Question 23

Why is it so hard for type 2 diabetics to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Too much insulin resistance trains the body to store fat in the form of blood sugar.

Question 24

Why is a fasting blood sugar of 117 considered high?

Accepted Answer

117 is considered prediabetes and not very high. However, one should keep a check on blood glucose levels so that it does not progress to severe conditions.

Question 25

What could cause a high fasting insulin on a ketogenic diet?

Accepted Answer

High fasting insulin during ketogenic diet is because of elevated fasting glucose levels usually start to occur with those who have been following a strict keto diet for over a year. This is the body's way of assuring that glucose is present for organs that require it

Question 26

Can insulin resistance cause weight loss?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in rare cases it can cause rapid weight loss. This is because your body is not able use glucose as energy. So it starts burning muscles and fat.

Question 27

Why do you gain weight when your blood sugar is normal?

Accepted Answer

Eating too many calories and not burning enough may cause weight gain. Additionally, if you have insulin resistance then too weight gain is possible.

Question 28

How much weight can you lose with reverse type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

One can lose upto 10 kgs to reverse type 2 diabetes.

Question 29

To reduce insulin levels, what should one do?

Accepted Answer

One should eat meals low in carbs and exercise for a minimum of 45 mins daily. In addition, try and lose weight upto 10kgs to reverse prediabetes and diabetes.

Question 30

How to decrease my fasting blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

One should eat meals low in carbs and exercise for a minimum of 45 mins daily. In addition, try and lose weight upto 10kgs to reverse prediabetes and diabetes.

Question 31

Can weight loss and diet reverse diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 32

How to lose fat with insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Do not take high calorie meals. Exercise daily and take plenty of fruits.

Question 33

Can fasting for 16 to 18 hours cause diabetes?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 34

Why did my A1C go up after losing weight?

Accepted Answer

You might be taking healthy meals but the quantity of food is too much thats why your diabetes in progressing.

Question 35

Does blood sugar reduce weight?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 36

Does calorie deficit work for insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Fasting for at least 16 hours gives the body a chance to rest and allows blood levels of insulin to drop significantly. Not only does this help burn fat, it can also lower your risk of disease, particularly cancers, diabetes and prediabetes

Question 37

How do I lose weight with smart blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Do not take high calorie meals. Exercise daily and take plenty of fruits.

Question 38

Why does controlling blood sugar help you lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.

Question 39

How does weight loss help control Type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.

Question 40

Does losing weight lower blood glucose in type II diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it has been observed that weight loss affects blood sugar levels.

Question 41

Is it harder to lose weight if your blood sugar is high?

Accepted Answer

Losing weight with insulin resistance is more difficult because your body converts blood sugar into fat instead of energy

Question 42

Will weight loss lower blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Yes it has been observed that weight loss affects blood sugar levels.

Question 43

Is burning fat about calorie deficits or low insulin levels?

Accepted Answer

Burning fat is a combination of both calorie deficit, and insulin sensitivity.

Question 44

How does intermittent fasting help insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Fasting for at least 16 hours gives the body a chance to rest and allows blood levels of insulin to drop significantly. Not only does this help burn fat, it can also lower your risk of disease, particularly cancers, diabetes and prediabetes

Question 45

How does Insulin Resistance hold back weight loss?

Accepted Answer

Too much insulin resistance trains the body to store fat in the form of blood sugar.

Question 46

What are the risks of using insulin to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Insulin causes decrease in blood sugar leading to loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions too, when used for reasons other than treating Diabetes where sugar levels are high to start with.

Question 47

Why and how does losing weight reduce insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Upon losing weight it was observed that a reduction in the pro-inflammatory/stress response in skeletal muscle due to which people had reduced insulin resistance.

Question 48

What is the best way to lose weight with insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Drink plenty of water and eat low carb diet along with 45 mins of brisk walking daily.

Losing Weight and related queries

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you increase the insulin sensitivity while on a keto diet?

Why do diabetics lose weight and feel weak?

How does weight loss help women with type 2 diabetes?

Can I cure type 2 diabetes by losing weight?

How does exercise affect insulin resistance?

What are the earliest ways to detect insulin resistance?

I'm fat. Does that mean I'm insulin resistant?

Can losing weight cure diabetes?

Does fasting insulin of 2.5 indicate insulin resistance?

How can a diabetic maintain a certain weight?

Can weight loss reverse diabetes in one month?

Does weight loss actually reverse prediabetes?

How does weight loss improve a high blood sugar situation?

How to reduce my fasting blood sugar from 117 to below 110?

How to treat high fasting insulin levels?

Does type 2 diabetes cause weight loss?

Is it normal to lose weight in diabetes?

Can weight loss cause diabetes?

Can you get rid of insulin resistance by fasting?

How long does it take for insulin to drop when fasting?

How to lose weight by controlling insulin?

What is insulin resistance?

Why is it so hard for type 2 diabetics to lose weight?

Why is a fasting blood sugar of 117 considered high?

What could cause a high fasting insulin on a ketogenic diet?

Can insulin resistance cause weight loss?

Why do you gain weight when your blood sugar is normal?

How much weight can you lose with reverse type 2 diabetes?

To reduce insulin levels, what should one do?

How to decrease my fasting blood glucose levels?

Can weight loss and diet reverse diabetes?

How to lose fat with insulin resistance?

Can fasting for 16 to 18 hours cause diabetes?

Why did my A1C go up after losing weight?

Does blood sugar reduce weight?

Does calorie deficit work for insulin resistance?

How do I lose weight with smart blood sugar?

Why does controlling blood sugar help you lose weight?

How does weight loss help control Type 2 diabetes?

Does losing weight lower blood glucose in type II diabetes?

Is it harder to lose weight if your blood sugar is high?

Will weight loss lower blood sugar?

Is burning fat about calorie deficits or low insulin levels?

How does intermittent fasting help insulin resistance?

How does Insulin Resistance hold back weight loss?

What are the risks of using insulin to lose weight?

Why and how does losing weight reduce insulin resistance?

What is the best way to lose weight with insulin resistance?

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