Research suggests that “one in three Canadians is living with diabetes or prediabetes.” So if your doctor tells you that you’re insulin resistant, what steps can you take?
Here, Dr. Peter Nord is joined by Medcan endocrinologist Dr. Susan George-who was named to the Order of Canada in 2020-to break down how you can eat, move and think your way to improved insulin sensitivity-and maybe even reverse your diagnosis.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
02:13 Meet Dr. Susan George, and learn how she became a prominent endocrinologist and clinician scientist.
04:31 Diabetes is undergoing a huge uptick in Canada.
05:27 Type 1 versus type 2 diabetes, and their differences.
08:28 What is diabetes, and what role does glucose play in the body?
11:33 What is prediabetes?
13:44 What is hemoglobin A1C, and how can it help determine your diabetes risk?
18:42 What is an oral glucose tolerance test?
20:41 Is prediabetes the same thing as insulin resistance?
21:19 So your doctor has said that you have prediabetes. What next?
24:14 For effective treatment, medication has to come hand in hand with lifestyle changes.
27:00 These two kinds of exercise are most beneficial for improving insulin sensitivity.
29:34 How can sleep and stress affect your insulin sensitivity?
32:56 Can you reverse your diagnosis of insulin resistance, prediabetes or diabetes?
15 июл 2024
