What is insulin resistance?

Here's a much simpler explanation than the one my doctor gave me...

The body produces insulin but doesn't use it properly. The body’s digestive system breaks food down into glucose, which then travels in the bloodstream to cells throughout the body. Glucose in the blood is called blood glucose, also known as blood sugar. As the blood glucose level rises after a meal, the pancreas releases insulin to help cells take in and use the glucose. When you're insulin resistant, muscle, fat, and liver cells do not respond properly to insulin. Your body needs more insulin to help glucose enter cells. The pancreas tries to keep up with this increased demand for insulin by producing more. Eventually, the pancreas fails to keep up with the body’s need for insulin. Excess glucose builds up in the bloodstream, which sets the stage for diabetes.

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