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How High Does Insulin Should Be To Be Diagnosed As Insulin Resistant?
Question: How high does insulin have to be to be diagnosed insulin resistant
Brief Answer:
>25 mIU or >174pmol/L is Insulin Resistance.
Detailed Answer:
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I read your question and i understand your concern. A fasting serum insulin level of greater than the upper limit of normal for the assay used (approximately 174 pmol/L or 25mIU/L), is considered evidence of insulin resistance. So innutshell, insulin levels should not be more than 25 mIU/L or 174pmol/L in either fasting or after 3 hours of last meal.
I hope it helps. Take care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Take care.
Khan
>25 mIU or >174pmol/L is Insulin Resistance.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking!
I read your question and i understand your concern. A fasting serum insulin level of greater than the upper limit of normal for the assay used (approximately 174 pmol/L or 25mIU/L), is considered evidence of insulin resistance. So innutshell, insulin levels should not be more than 25 mIU/L or 174pmol/L in either fasting or after 3 hours of last meal.
I hope it helps. Take care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Take care.
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So 21 mlu not insulinresistant yet?
Brief Answer:
NO
Detailed Answer:
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No it is not. Try to reduce it by modifying diet and lifestyle though as there is a grey line between impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes.
So far so good.
Take care
Khan
NO
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting bacl!
No it is not. Try to reduce it by modifying diet and lifestyle though as there is a grey line between impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes.
So far so good.
Take care
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thx. Can chronic stress cause elevated insulin
Brief Answer:
Yes indirectly
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
Stress increase stress hormones like glucocorticoids or glucagon or epinephrine. How ever long term increase ins teroids increase glucose and thus insulin idirectly increased and also leads to insulin resistance.
Take care
Khan
Yes indirectly
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
Stress increase stress hormones like glucocorticoids or glucagon or epinephrine. How ever long term increase ins teroids increase glucose and thus insulin idirectly increased and also leads to insulin resistance.
Take care
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What sbout lack of sleep?
Brief Answer:
Indirectly too.
Detailed Answer:
Insomnia itself is a stress and chronic insomnia deranges circadian rhythms and thus hormonal imbalance. So yes sleep deprivation may cause insulin resistance but that too indirectly by the stress hormones.
Take care
Khan
Indirectly too.
Detailed Answer:
Insomnia itself is a stress and chronic insomnia deranges circadian rhythms and thus hormonal imbalance. So yes sleep deprivation may cause insulin resistance but that too indirectly by the stress hormones.
Take care
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is it normal for blood sugar to increase during mensration (still within normal range)
Brief Answer:
Vary individually
Detailed Answer:
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yes it is perfectly normal. Blood sugar is increased due to insulin resistance induced by oestrogens and progestins. It happens in a few days prior to menses and last for a couple of days. With normal people it remains in range though. There are some reports of decrease in blood sugars too so this mechanism is quite controversial and unexpected.
Take care
Khan
Vary individually
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back!
yes it is perfectly normal. Blood sugar is increased due to insulin resistance induced by oestrogens and progestins. It happens in a few days prior to menses and last for a couple of days. With normal people it remains in range though. There are some reports of decrease in blood sugars too so this mechanism is quite controversial and unexpected.
Take care
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thx. Normally my 2hr post prandial is 93-94. But in early menses day even with same meal 2hr is 104 & fasting is 92. But non menses fasting in 80s. My A1C is 4.2.
Brief Answer:
:) (y)
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome!
These slight variations within normal range are perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. it is good that you keep an eye on your hormones but getting overwhelmed may bring extra anxiety unnecessary evil to avail. I can see your labs in a perfect reference range and no worries is what is can assure you of.
Take care XXXXXXX
:) (y)
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome!
These slight variations within normal range are perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. it is good that you keep an eye on your hormones but getting overwhelmed may bring extra anxiety unnecessary evil to avail. I can see your labs in a perfect reference range and no worries is what is can assure you of.
Take care XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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