Insulin is a metabolic hormone made by the pancreas when you eat that tells your body’s cells that fuel, in the form of blood sugar or glucose, is available for immediate use.

In some cases, for a variety of reasons, the body’s cells don’t respond to insulin as they should and can’t easily take sugar from the blood. The pancreas reacts by producing more insulin to try to keep up with higher blood sugar levels. This condition is known as hyperinsulinemia.

If your cells become too resistant to insulin, it can result in elevated blood sugar levels, which can lead to weight gain, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Losing weight with insulin resistance is more difficult because the body stores excess blood sugar as fat.

While excess body fat — especially around the waist — and lack of physical activity are primary causes of insulin resistance, many people with insulin resistance don't start off this way. A diet of highly processed carbohydrate foods and saturated fats is another contributor.

Dietary changes (especially those germane to one's blood type), physical activity, and some herbal remedies can help reduce both blood glucose and insulin levels.

Low-carb diets that emphasize healthy sources of carbs, fat, and protein can reduce insulin resistance.

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