Insulin Resistance
Insulin Resistance When it comes to weight loss and health in general, the most common advice I’ve heard has to be “eat less” and “exercise more”. If I have learned anything during the endocrine unit of medical school, it is that the biochemistry that governs our metabolism is far more nuanced, and its complexity makes the age-old advice of caloric restriction and hitting the weights lacking at best. Eat less of what? What kind of exercise? What if I’m hungry? What if that advice doesn’t work? Understanding the basics of metabolism, especially as it relates to insulin resistance, is one of the most important health-related topics because good metabolic health is one of the main drivers of maintaining quality of life and staving off diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, and so on. By understanding the biochemistry of your metabolism, you will be able to make better, more informed choices regarding your health. In this po...