Trying to lose weight but it’s not working? You could be insulin resistant

I’m seeing more and more people in clinic who report they are doing the ‘usual’ to lose weight of eat less and move more but nothing is happening

This inability to lose weight can be due to a condition called insulin resistance

Insulin is a hormone that play a major role in regulating sugar levels in your blood

It also influences fat metabolism

When you are insulin ‘resistant’, your body produces higher levels of insulin

High levels of insulin in the blood encourages your body to store fat and reduces your ability to burn fat

Why people become insulin resistant is complex but can be a result of being inactive, eating a highly processed intake, extreme stress levels and often there is a genetic component as well

The way to successfully manage insulin resistance and achieve weight loss is specific and you need to find someone who specialises in this, like I do