Thread: Insulin resistance and Metformin?

Hi, i am a little confused about the whole IR..

First of all, i have my blood sugars checked and they are well within the normal range i.e. 4.7, 4.8, but then my insulin levels are 45pmol. So this clearly indicates that i am insulin resistance, right?

Ok, my weight is very healthy range, i am not fat, and maybe just retain a bit of fat in my belly, but i am producing twice the amount of insulin a normal person spurges... Also my family members are diabetes type 2.

My question, can i ask the doctor to prescribe for me metformin to regulate insulin levels (im not PCOS), or am i doomed with this disease. Also i have tried everything to bring down my insulin levels, nothings worked.
My doctor has not mentioned anything about metformin, and has asked me to continue making good diet choice, but i have also read somewhere that people can take metformin for pre-diabetes which i clearly am.

Please enlighten, can i request metformin, or should be be giving me metformin anyway without me asking?

Please help, i need answers.

Also, are my insulin levels really that high for my normal glucose?

Many thanks

Shaz

metformin will not reduce your insulin levels, all it does is work to facilitate the transport of glucose across the cell membrane using insulin. If your sugars are all normal, metformin is not indicated.

Metformin is nothing but a sugar blocker, but will help regulate your blood sugar. This is something you should talk to your doctor about

in insulin resistance case the---- picture is that what you get----- is that you have put up, it is not metformine to solve the problem, it is the other systems in your body to cooperate like the liver in problem hypertension and so on --- correct that problem your need to have higher quantity of insulin will come down

Metformin just stimulates the body to product more insulin. You don't want more insulin, you want your body to stop being resistant to the insulin that it does produce.

Insulin is necessary to open the doors to the cell so the body can use the sugar for energy. When the body becomes insulin resistance, it takes more insulin to get the body to open up those doors - they are call cell receptors.

Its better to do something to make the body more insulin sensitive.

Metformin works in two ways:

1) It decreases the amount of sugar that the liver produces and the intestines absorb.
2) It helps make your body more sensitive to the insulin that you produce naturally.


There are many ways to help control blood sugar levels, even if you have not been diagnosed with diabetes.

Exercise, understanding how foods affect and natural supplements are all great places to begin.

Cinnamon will help your body become more open to using the insulin keeping your blood sugar levels in a normal range.

Chromium works by making your cells more open to accepting the insulin, thus helping to feed your cells what they need to survive.

There are many other natural supplements that help your body work the way it is intended to.

Here are some links to a website that will help you understand more.

Good luck to you.

I was insulin resistant about a year ago. I started looking for supplements to help me reverse it. Then somone told me about Bitter Melon capsules. I started taking them and about two months after that I had another test which showed I was no longer insulin resistant. I continue to take them because there's diabetes in my family and I'm at risk. I feel really good now, sleep better and feel more calm in general. I buy them from www.naturesessence.net.au I hope this helps, give them a try.