Insulin Resistance Test (Best Test for IR & Stubborn Weight Loss) Homa-IR
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- Get the Highest Quality Electrolyte euvexia.com . Insulin Resistance Test (Best Test for IR & Stubborn Weight Loss) Homa-IR. Learning to reverse Insulin resistance is important as insulin resistance is linked to the majority of modern diseases: obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease. If you are overweight you probably have an insulin resistance issue even if your blood glucose and A1c levels are normal. By finding out your insulin levels you can see if your body is insulin resistant or insulin sensitive. If you are insulin resistant it is possible that you will become a diabetic. Learn more about the Homa-IR test and what Insulin resistance means in this video. Dr. Ekberg answers the question why do I have insulin resistance but normal A1c or normal glucose? When you don't see a high A1c or glucose level it is considered sub-clinical. Later, if nothing is done, it will progress to clinical and then a disease. In some cases, it takes 10 years for insulin resistance to turn into diabetes, so it is best to understand what is going on so you can do something now to prevent diabetes. The best test to identify insulin resistance is a fasting insulin test, which is different than a fasting glucose test or an A1c test.
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Good information, I was diagnosed with diabetes 2 weeks ago, my A1C is 7.5. the doctor said I have to take medicine metformin 500mg twice a day, I told the doctor that I wanted to try diet and exercise first and that if I did not work I would take medicine. she said no, I have to take now. So I am not taking the medicine and I am exercising and no carbohydrates, I want to try this for 3 months, some doctors just like to prescribe medicine😕
Good luck. You can also check your glucose in the mean time to see the trend.
Dr. Sten Ekberg thank you, I will.
Hello.rosa. we have the same situation.my a1c 7.3 .i will have test next 2month
Its been 3 months.how's it going?
How's it going? I see its been 3 months
How do you not have millions of followers and views? I can't begin to thank you enough for the life saving information you provide in such clear detail. You are a natural born teacher. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.
I’m from the future and as of today (Jan 2022) he has almost 2 millions subscribers! (maybe will hit in a month) I’m glad he’s getting more attention.
2.54 million subscribers and counting, as of today, March 13, 2023! ☺️🥳💪
Best said,and very good examples!
June 1, 2023, almost 3 million 🎉
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The best explanation on YouTub about insulin resistance
Thank you e200al1. Feel free to ask any health questions, and I will do my best to answer them.
Dr. Sten Ekberg thank you. My brother just recently had a mild stroke and lost his ability to walk unaided due to resulting deteriorated motor control on the left side of his body (i.e. left leg, left arm). His PT said that it is still possible for him to recover with proper care and the right PT. He is type 2 diabetic and was previously regularly administered insulin therapy prior to his stroke. I warned him before about the adverse effects of this insulin therapy such as stroke. After his stroke, he never wants to undergo insulin therapy again. Your thought please. Thanks.
@@drekberg sir my insuline is 23 shall i take insuline medicine
@@lifeok2833 there is no such thing. Only diet, exercise and fasting can bring your insulin down.
e200al1
Very true.
For T2D the insulin test is really the most important test yet it is not part of standard care for endocrinologists, internists or cardiologists. I had to beg my endocrinologist to order the test, which he did, and it revealed my insulin was at 11 even after I had already lost 10 lbs. Now I've lost 30 lbs and still falling at 2lbs a week on a 1000 calorie daily deficit OMAD diet (I'm within normal BMI). Hoping the insulin is dropping. I probably had high insulin for a decade or more but since my pancreas could keep up the BG and A1C didn't show any problems until it was way too late. Now I have to have a triple bypass. Turns out the insulin test costs $28 if you order it yourself, assuming your State allows it. I think it should be added to the standard metabolic comprehensive panel because high insulin seems to be the earliest specific scientific indicator of future T2D and appears to be curable.
I totally agree all the way.
I agree. It should be part of metabolic panel.
If you have cardiac issues, reducing insulin is vital but I would also encourage you to Reduce the deadly seed oils that are so prevalent in most cuisine and America presuming you're in America. Seed oils are deadly and hopefully there will come a time when that is shut down and people no longer are consumed Ming them.
Yeah, the not so famous linoleic acid....
Great comment!
Just got my HOMA test back :
A1C = 4.7
Fasting glucose 1 = 83
Fasting glucose 2 = 75
Fasting Insulin = 3.2
HOMA Index = 0.7
[Been doing Mediterranean (75-100g of carbs) + IF + Monthly Prolonged fasting (2-5days) + Strength Training for 2+ years.]
This is absolutely invaluable information I wish I had know 10 years ago. It would have saved me a lot of pain.
Thank you Oberon Pan. Better late than never. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
You explain better than anyone.
This is an excellent explanation, no Doctor o anybody could ever told me just like Dr. Ekberg is in this video, so grateful to learn from him, thank you very much for your time and effort 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Dear Doctor Ekberg God will bless you for this information! With great gratitude from Australia.
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I had my blood work done a week ago for my annual physical and I had asked my doctor to include a fasting insulin test so I could calculate my HOMA-IR score.
My fasting insulin was 1.2 and my fasting glucose was 69 making my HOMA-IR score 0.4.
That made me happy and my doctor was happy as well. At least I know I'm on the right path.
My blood work was similar to your mine was .44. That made me super happy..
Well done. My fasting insulin 3.0 and fasting glucose 82.8 giving me a HOMA - IR of 0.61; not as good as you guys but I'm happy with the number.
How long do you have to fast - what is the start and end time?
Except your maths are way off Steve. 1.2 times 69 divided by 405 = .204
@@Straightdeal my fasting insulin came 13. Is it too high?
Real education is this and the real way of teaching and explaining is only this. Any doctor who is not running just after money is this..only this...wish all doctors were the same. Thanks in billions
I am the poster-child for your blue chart. I am on Keto & OMAD, but still struggle to lose weight (very slowly). I think the root cause is insulin resistance, but liver health is also a huge factor. This is the most under-diagnosed and unreported medical issues of our time. Whoever figures out how to unravel this knot should get the Nobel Prize in medicine.
Be patient and keep at it. Low carb, IF, exercise, stress reduction. Liver health is closely tied to IR.
I'm in the same boat
Me too, the only thing that works is 36+ hour fasts. I just keep doing long fasts (up to 5 days) and finally losing weight. My fasting insulin is 24, fasting glucose is 100. HOMA score is 6. Thank you for your videos! I am learning so much and have hope again that I can get healthy.
It’s liver health. Where’s my Nobel prize?
@@drekberg hi my homa is 2.7 is insulin resistance?? 🥹
Got my first Homa-IR back today. I've been working for 3 months to change habits and have been following your advice. Good for me - my Homa-IR is 0.52. Thanks Dr. Ekberg!
Great video with tons of info that pertains to my situation. Thanks for pointing me in the next direction of requesting a HOMA-IR test.
I work in healthcare and I am finding this information so helpful
This is the most important video I have seen on Insulin Resistance and I have watch hundreds of videos on the subject! I am also the poster-boy for your blue chart. When you explained it, every point you made was ME! i think the answer for me lies in doing a 3 to 5 day fast to reboot my body.
God bless you for posting this info! I wasn’t told I was pre-diabetic in my last appt, but based on my calculations, I’d say I’m pre-diabetic! This was the wake-up call I needed! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! :)
The demons shudder with fear, but why, since they believe?
This information is amazing and life saving. I am that person with the very difficult to lower IR, now I understand why. Great class. Thank you dr. Ekberg.
Thank you Awesome Tulips. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. Good luck.
A highly learned and honest man. Respect from Pakistan.
You Sir are outstanding with you explanations. I have watched 6 videos of yours so far, one after the other and the more I see the more impressed I am. I recently realised I am probably pre diabetic and your videos have cleared up so much for me. Thank you. Please keep up the good work
Wow! Thank you for this video. On Sept, 27, 2018 (when I had my Stemi heart attack!) my weight was ~265, my BG (not fasting) was 238, my A1c was 10.1 !!! Holy cow! I freaked out and started doing my homework and changing my life. Today, my weight is ~212, my (fasting) BG is 99, my fasting insulin is 4.7, and my A1c is 5.2 !!!! Using your calculations my Homa-IR is 1.15. I can't believe I did it. And will keep doing it, by the way. :) After the MI (and especially my research) my one and only goal was to improve my insulin resistance. Not even reducing my weight - that just happened on its own as a great by-product. I've been like Ben Bikman says, "every time I put something in my mouth, I ask myself what that will do to my insulin." LOL Kinda OCD, I know, but it's working! I am keto/carnivore, OMAD (mostly - I've learned to be aware of my body, and if it's really hungry I feed it - very low to no carbs) and occasional 48 hour fasting - but not much, to be honest. Your Homa-IR info really helps me know I'm on the right track. Thank you again! Cliff
Thank you cahenglish for sharing your story. That is great. I am so happy you have noticed a positive change. Keep it up!
That's great! Can you update us now that this post is 3 months old?
Well done.
Are you on any diabetic meds? Or just low carbs & fasting?
That’s awesome! My doctor doesn’t know what to ask the labs for… I’m getting my blood taken in three months……is it just a Homa-ir test? Is there another name for it?
Thanks, Dr Ekberg! That is the explanation that I needed!!
Thank you Debbie Hamrick. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
I'm learning more than I imagined I would.
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I sent an email to my Primary Care Physician requesting that he order a HOMA-IR test for me. I received this response back from his Nurse Practitioner:
“I have never heard of this test. I will send an e-consult to your Endocrinologist about it, and get back to you.”
“I spoke to your Endocrinologist. She notes that the HOMA-IR is for research only and has no application in management of patients. Even with a result, she is not sure what we would do to change or adjust the management of your diabetes.”
My response: “Okay, I will go elsewhere to get this test.”
Hilarious and frightening. "... has no application in management of patients...". Unless of course you want patients to get healthy. We will probably start offering it online soon to be drawn at your local lab.
Thank you for making it available online. I can’t wait.
ok, then I have to wait until I go back to Mexico to pay for this test....I doubt a doctor in Canada will allow it
This information is extremely valuable. Thank you so much for dedicating your time to coach us on this
Or do this: Ask MD for your fasting glucose, and ask for your insulin level...do the calculation yourself for
HOMA-IR = (Fasting glucose x insulin number) divided by the constant 405. Dr will order the insulin lab, even if you have to pay for it out of pocket. Come back to this video and compare your number to Dr. Ekberg's examples to find out where you stand with insulin resistance level...and take his advice to lower IR.
I have been trying to improve my wife's IR for a few months now and things are improving slowly.
My A1c was also nearly pre diabetic. We both did some fasting and my weight came down 10kg fairly quickly. My wife has lost some weight, but needs to lose some more. I am fairly sure that my HOMA IR is now normal, but my wife's remains slightly raised, and we will continue working along the lines that you mentioned.
Thank you for your videos, they are extremely helpful and not many doctors in England have heard about it either.
I am a retired GP, and my wife has Altzheimer's.
We are doing our utmost to reverse the condition. ..
Elizabeth & Graham, Chichester GB
I don’t know how I missed this video. You are the man. I knew there had to be test for this . I have been sick for decades nothing showed up on any blood work. They didn’t order the right test.
NEVER too late to learn something new ( unless you’re dead). I’m 72 and I guess I’m a late learner, but not too late. I’m requesting this test on my own. my local lab charges $59. Well worth the money. My PC orders basic panels at my yearly, but I’m not so sure my insurance would cover it and I’m not waiting for 6 months. Thank you DR for all your information.
I wish I would have met you 10 years ago! Love your videos! Thank you!
Have subscribed and shared many of your videos. Thank you for extending all your hard earned experience to lay people like myself. You are one in a group of enlightened individuals who is trying to make a positive difference in the world. For those of us who realize your genuine intention behind these efforts, "we" Thank-You.
That is my mission and purpose. Thank you for your heart warming comment.🙂
It's the truth. A rare commodity in today's world.
I wish I had this information 24 years ago. Im 58 yo male diagnosed with hypothyroid after Graves disease, then diabetes, low testosterone, and high estrogen. Over the years I gradually gain 100 pounds. I was told by many doctors that I should accept being fat. It was in January that I started, keto, exercise, and fasting. In combination, I lost 29 pounds today, May 24. My journey continues. Thank you.
I know I’m number 3. I have been insulin resistant for a long time. I have lost 23 kilos in 18 months, but now have not lost any weight in months. I’ve been doing 18 hours fasts, daily. Eating a meal at 2 pm and 7 pm. Nothing else but water and coffee and tea with cream. I am waiting for bloods that were taken a week ago, had fasting glucose done, but will talk to dr about you’re extra test, see what she says. You make everything sound so clear and easy to understand. Thankyou. I will tell you my numbers when I find out.
Ty! You have unlocked the puzzle for me! I’m in that last example, where I’m fast adapted but still IR. I also have hypothyroidism. I try to fast and I’m consistently on a 16-8 IF routine. But nothing happens for me for a month at a time. Now I understand. Again TY! ♥️
Thank you so much, now i can ask my doc for Insulin Test and fasting glucose to calculate HOMA IR myself cuz my doc didn’t know what i was talking about when i asked for HOMA IR test . Bless you
Your explanations are absolutely brilliant.
Wow! I wish I knew this formula decades ago. Thanks so much. Very helpful.
You're the BEST and if you were in Philadelphia I would want you to be my doctor!
What a wonderful presentation. I’ll be having my first IR measurement tomorrow. Although my fasting and my A-1C are quite good, I feel I cannot be sure how well I am doing until I see my fasting insulin numbers. Your video has provided a clear explanation of exactly what is involved and how and why we, and our doctors can be misled by seemingly-normal BG and A-1C. readings.
What should be a good fasting insulin level?
Thank-you very much as a 50yr+, 80kger with a history of an unhealthy relationship with food I decided when NZ (where I live) went into lock down I would address this. In the first three weeks I lost quite a bit of weight power walking 7 days a week/ 2-3hrs for 3wks. But, for the past 2 wks I've notice no real difference in my stomach & powering up more hills has just been leaving me feel fatigued. However, in watching your video on Cushings I can now see why. I'm doing the wrong type of exercise & probably eating way too many carbs. I plan to educate myself by watch all your videos so as to make informed choices. Thanks for the science behind my issue.
I appreciate the clear step by step explanation with the diagram to explain what, to a layperson, seems complicated at first.
Thank you, this gives a good perspective for the last category.
Thank you koundamanee. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
I asked my Kaiser Doctor for the HOMA-IR test and he had no idea what that was! He checked with the lab and they also never heard of that test. Scary!!
It is frustrating, but remember that they are not in the health paradigm, they are in disease management.
My Kaiser doctor had no idea, as well
I have Kaiser as well. My doctor has type 1 diabetes and is overweight. My a1c is 5.4. Said I dont need a c-peptide but ordered it for me. I'm getting the test tomorrow fasted. I figure at this point, I need to educate the doctors or at least get them to work for what I need. He said they normally to dont provide meds until blood sugar reaches 150!!! Are you kidding me??? I'm trying to reverse type 2 diabetes. Good luck with your journey. Keep asking for what you need.
Neither does my Kaiser Doctor!! HMO is the acronym for 4 letter health care!
@@kuka20121
Update! I found the way to do HOMA-IR. I ordered two tests on walkin dot com: fasting glucose $26 and fasting plasma insulin $27 - no doctor prescription needed. When I got the results, I calculated my HOMA -IR 2.1 - early insulin resistance. I've been on keto diet for three week, and my fasting glucose dropped from 110 to 91. Wow! I am sorry I did not do insulin test before keto.
Dr. Eckberg, love yur videos, very educational, helpful, informative. Glad I found you on YT. Thank you!👍👍👍😊
I really wish my doctor was this knowledgeable and actually cared... in other words I wish this was my doctor
A very clear explanation, thank you.
Thank you Ulla Oudrup. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Thank you! I will share the knowledge to all that will listen or watch. How insulin damages the endothelium inside walls of blood vessels is important to relate insulin resistance to all heart , and kidney disease and neuropathy.
Wonderful presentation. Having lost 15 pounds in a short period, but then having three months without further weight loss, the advice to fast longer (eg, 36 hours once a week) and to exercise daily is very valuable information. Thank you.
This is one of your best videos!
I love how though you are! Thanks!
Wow. Ilke this video a lot. Medthodical and clear. Great job, Dr. Ekberg!
Thank you deb santos. Feel free to ask any health questions, and I will do my best to answer them.
This is so useful and helpful. Thanks Dr Ekberg for creating the video.
I must say it's a real helpful information for diabetics!! Thank you so much for sharing
Just found your channel. Watched several videos, liked, sub'd & shared. Your presentations are very clear, efficient & polished. Thank you so much for sharing this important information. Knowledge empowers us to better manage our health! Wishing you love & abundant Blessings!
Thank you Xahvia Braun. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Absolutely Excellent, I was on keto for 9 months , lost 55 pounds and then plateaued for the last 3 three of the 9 months, started Intermittent fasting and found it real easy to do. Went to OMAD and started losing weight at a steady 3 lbs a week. I exercise 5 days a week with easy swimming 3 of the 5 days and weights in the other days. Bulletproof coffee in the morning.
I think you are spot on, I feel great!
@Dr.StenEkberg Thank you for this video. This brings together everything I have been trying to understand with diet, IF, excercise, testing BP, testing Blood Glucose, etc. The only thing missing was what units you and other doctors were refering to as they are often hot mentioned against numbers. I found that elsewhere and now I feel in control of reversing my Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
Dr. Eric Berg is great in summarizing the whole idea and make you understand what is going on. but when it gets to the details and a very deep understanding no one competes Dr. Ekberg. in this video, you are addressing my problem 100%. I have been on keto for the last 2 years, and I lost 34 kg (75 lb) in the first year, from then I'm struggling with the last 10-15 lb all concentrated in my belly. I did the fasting insulin test a year ago it was 12.5 and the fasting glucose was 90. according to the above equation, my HOMA-IR is 2.7 which is not very bad but now I'm sure my problem is still the insulin resistance. I will exercise and fast longer and ill search where I can do the tests for toxicity and thyroid. thank you so much, Dr. Ekberg
Thank You. This video targeted my issue . Even on KETO
Fantastic video - I love learning completely new stuff (for me).
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Terrific and so clearly explained. You are saving lives ❤
Yes it does, i’m hopping it will help my loved ones too.
Thanks Dr. Ekberg.
What an incredible, informative and important video. Really awesome. Thanks for educating us. Thank you very much. Cheers from Mumbai. Delilah
Loved it...and so so correct! I’m the guy ur describing herein, and while keto is working, I am still deficient in some areas as you have pointed out. Thus I will try ur advise even further.
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Thank you for this! I think I might be that 'special case'. I have never dieted & have been skinny my whole life. 10 years ago while pregnant and addicted to Pepsi was told I had gestational diabetes. I quit the Pepsi, bread and pasta only while pregnant and afterwards went right back to it. I have always eaten one meal a day just because of my work schedule and I would crash immediately after eating.
I got the Mirena put in 7 1/2 years ago and in the last 5 1/2 years put on close to 50 lbs. I use to always be hot and now I am always cold. I started taking my temp. daily before getting out of bed and found my core temp. running 97 degrees 6 out of 7 days. I was also a smoker for the last 30+ years. I quit smoking March 19, 2019 & knew I did not want to gain anymore weight so I started Keto May 3, 2019. I lost 9 lbs the first 21 days, felt great and had a ton of energy. I started tracking my glucose levels. I am at pre diabetic levels most days. (low 100s 17 hours fasted). I decided to get the Mirena out on June 24, 2019. Even though I'm 49 I am now having a regular period so not in menopause, YET!
Then all of a sudden my numbers started going the wrong way. I would wake up and weigh in and be up a pound or up 2 pounds. I am swelling up and puffy and my muscles feel so weak sometimes it's hard to lift my legs! And today I step on the scale and I gained another 2 pounds over night and have gained back ALL I lost even though I'm eating 1400 or less calories a day. To the point where some days I feel like I'm starving but I refuse to eat because I want to stay fasted to eat my body fat but it isn't!! UGHHH
I take Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Zinc and salt every day but I'm having bad cramping at night. I do not cheat and most days am under 3% Carbs and around 80% fat.
Between the quitting smoking, quitting carbs and getting the Mirena out have I just shocked my system too much too fast? Or is something really wrong with me? I can't take the weakness in my muscles anymore!
Help!!! Thanks!! XO
I really appreciate your explanation. It's clear. Thank you.
I'm a clinician in traditional medicine and I must say you are the only one that explains IR, IF, weight loss and IR effects on autoimmunity, etc., that is simple and yet comprehensive. It is just terrible that our traditional MDs won't teach this nor do insurance companies cover homeopathic medicine. Unless individuals say no to pharmaceuticals and seek medical truth, our lives will never change for the better! I am hoping that changes. I know I teach it when given the opportunity. Some folks however are so brain washed by advertisements or just have the mindset that a magical pill will cure all! So glad you are pursuing this with such passion.
😙Thank you!!!
Now I understand why it's so hard to lose wight. I guess I'm in the last type of HOMA IR category. I will start doing longer fasting and check if I have any underlying causes you described. Thank you DR. Ekberg
Thank you Mike Yang. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
Any progress? How's it going the last 3 months?I think I'm in the same situation.I can't seem to loose any weight even though I do intermittent fasting and lowered my carb intake.and my a1c dropped from 9.6 to 7.1 and my average sugars reading for the last 6 weeks is 131
Hello Dr. Sten. How are you? I'm Tatiane and I'm from Brazil! First of all, I'd really like to thank you for all support and for all important information and enlightenment you have given to us through those spectacular and blessed videos. I have been desperate and since I watched your videos my worries have really reduced! I've been diagnosed with prediabetes and since then it has been a total disarray in my life. I've cried a lot, but now I understood that it is possible that I can lead my body to balance again. The results of my blood test were: a fasting blood sugar level of 83mg/dL, a Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) of 5,7 and an insulin level of 7,30. I'm still afraid of not making those levels lower. I'm already very thin and I'm sad and worried that I'll loose more weight going on the diet that cuts off carbohydrates.
Do you think it's still possible for me to recover totally from it if I continue on my diet? And once I go down on those levels, will I be able to eat normal food without going prediabetic again ?
I also have another question: Aproximatelly how long will it take for me to lower that insulin level?
I really thank you for all! May God bless you!
Thank you!!! I am one of those people who is very thin, eat low carb, exercise and still have a relatively high fasting glucose!!
This is a very insightful video. It would be really interesting if you could explain the effect or interplay of cortisol on insulin and possibly the access to fat stores or even weight loss? Especially in the case of exercise, like higher intensity or longer duration training sessions.
Great and unique video. I was waiting for it. Thanks Dr. Ekberg.
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Easy to understand and the simplest explanation.thank you very much Doc.
One of my favorite videos
I think you just described me to a tee! Thank you for this video. You have helped me so much.
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This is the exceptional! I am case #4 with fasting insulin at 20. Always keto for the last three years. I did 5 day fasting and lost 80 lbs but went keto OMAD and gained it all back. My insulin is simply too high! Even I fasted for 8 days which was a struggle since I was light headed and felt bad my insulin refused to drop and only went to 6. Now fasting is much harder. I actually think fasting raises insulin because of high cortisol. It does not resolve or fix insulin resistance. So what does? What is the secret? I am now experimenting with melatonin 24 and 36 mg at night to drop my insulin at night during my 5-6 day fasts. Eat only keto on refeeding days and skip melatonin. Also exercise as you said. The melatonin is making fasting easier. As I transitioned to using melatonin at 12 mg per day with keto OMAD I actually lost weight for the first time ever. I hope this is the secret for me!
I'm in the last category.
I have always been slim but my belly is huge compared to the rest of my body.
I don't eat much and i fast.
I must admit i don't do excercise though because of painful joints and laziness.
I will ask my doctor for the test and take it from there. Great informative video.
Again, just what I needed to hear and watch! Fasting today!!
That is awesome Spirit Rider. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope the fasting helps.
Thank you I’ve been keto for a year and have been stuck for 4 months this is a great explanation!
Thank you Caryl French. Let me know what you find and feel free to ask any health questions. I will do my best to answer them.
Thank you!! This was great!! Direct and insightful.
Thank you for your thoroughness and clarity.
Much appreciated.
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I am the one top right case. so i get headaches when I do keto with IF. ONLY IF works for me. But when i check my BS and it is 3.3 though I feel fine I am forced to "eat something' due to "societal pressure". Now I get it. Thanks Dr Ekberg
Excellent video. Info i could not find anywhere else so far. Good job & thank you! Very very helpful in improving my sugar management. Highly useful & valuable info.
You described my situation to a t in the very insulin resistant scenario. I lost 40 plus pounds. My belly is still big and I get tired easily and still feel like eating. Getting my first c-peptide test on Monday, and that was a struggle to get, my doc does not think its necessary. I have had one 36 hour fast and it was torture; I was very hungry all the time. I will add more fasts but it's a tough fight.
Thank you sue kirsh for sharing your story. The 36 hour fast will get easier as you do more of them. You can try some bone broth or BP coffee to get you through. Keep it up!
Great video! I'm just like the last example! I've been keto 4+ years, no weight loss in 2 years. I keep trying to find the secret. I eat 2 meals a day!
Same here. Time for an insulin test, omad and a little exercise.
doc thanks. you have a great way of talking/presenting.
Thank you Carel Joubert.😀
One of your better videos. 😊
Definitely good information. My doc wouldn't do the fasting insulin test so I paid for it myself. I'm at 11. Fasting blood sugar is 99. So that would put me at 2.6 Not good but I know what to do. And im slowly making progress. Thanks Doc. Keep up the good work!
Cheers!
Thank you Renee Slaughter for sharing your story. That is great. I am so happy you have noticed a positive change. Keep it up!
What do You mean to do?
@Renee Slaughter - How much did you have to pay for the fasting insulin test out of pocket ? Thanks
Hey Sam it's been a minute since I did the test but it wasn't more than 40.00. At a company called LabCorp in LA. Hope this helps.
@@Carnivore_Oma Hello Renee. I had my test a few months ago and my insulin was 10.3 and my fasting glucose was 108. That puts my HOMA-IR score at 2.7. I have been trying so hard to lower these numbers but haven't found anything that works... would you mind sharing the things you have tried as you work on lowering yours? I'm just trying to get ideas. Thank you in advance.
This is a great and very usefull and informative video DSE. For anyone in Australia or other countries that use mmol/L, the constant will be 22.5.
eg. FBS 9, insulin 15, constant 22.5 -> 9x15/22.5=6
Thank you George Kallis. I'm sure that helps some folks. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all agree on units. Unfortunately the US is not exactly progressive in that matter.😬
@@drekberg I agree, but I think all countries should adopt one standard.
George Kallis n your example your FBS was 7 but in i the math you used 9.
My bad, good pickup, I've edited, thanx.
Excellent! The information we all need presented in a manner that we all can understand.. Thank you.
Hi Sten,
Seen a lot of your videos. Thanks for your services.
This was brilliant and eye opening. You have described me to a tee as another person wrote. I know I need to get all 3 tested and then a few other tests as well. I have Hashimotos antibodies. Love your videos. Do you suggest walking ALOT, like 4 to 6 miles a day? I know insulin sensitivity improves with exercise. Nobody talks about that though!!
Yes. Low intensity exercise, 60-90 minutes or even more.
LOOK INTO ''LDN '' THERAPY FOR HASHIMOTO !!!! I LDN IS AMAZING .IT MIGHT HELP U WITH INSULIN RESISTANCE AS WELL
@@gregoryludkovsky5185 asked my doc (whom I adore btw) for LDN and he isn't comfortable rxing it. Would have to go beg an endocrinologist for it. Dont know I want to go that route. Will think about it tho. Thanks for the input
@@overcomer4226 Just visit a naturopath outside of the system for an rx
God bless you.very nice information. Thank you
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Thank you so much, Doc! I'm grateful for this information. The fourth example precisely describes my problem. Unfortunately, my family doctor doesn't take this seriously, and I have to beg for every blood test.
Incredible information!
I am a 64 year old male. My height is 5' 10". I've been doing low carb for about four and a half months. Pretty quickly my weight dropped from 185 pounds to 165 pounds, but then it plateaued. I have tested my blood glucose a few times, and it always seems to be about the same. The lowest reading I've gotten after a 16 hour fast is 99. The highest reading I've gotten about an hour or two after eating a meal is 107. Since going low carb my energy levels seem to be perfectly consistent. Before going low carb, if I ate ice cream or a shake I would have a bit of a sugar crash after an hour or two and feel extremely drowsy. I drive a truck over-the-road and the vast majority of my time is taken up so I don't have much of a practical opportunity to exercise. At least my BMI is now in the "normal" range. I will experiment with one meal a day and see what happens.
Try is and let me know how it works. You might want to order an insulin test as well.
One meal a day will work for you
After 2weeks you will have control of hunger. You will enjoy your work
Great info, thank you so much. I'm going for my 2nd A1C in less than 2 weeks. Had a fasting blood glucose result of 8.2 about 4 months ago and I've been on a weight loss journey ever since. Dropped 36 lbs. and my 1st A1C about 2 weeks after the fasting test was a 6.4. I fully expect my blood sugar to be down this time and I'm also getting my 1st glucose tolerance test. But no mention was made of checking my insulin levels. I do still have belly fat though it's dramatically reduced in the last 4 months. I'll certainly ask about if this homa ir test is something I should get as well.
HbA1c is not as reliable an indicator as HOMA-IR.
For the past 6_ years my HbA1c has been around 4%, but 2 years ago,my HOMA-IR was 2.2.
That was when I increased my fish oil supplementation 1g + of EPA and DHA.
Now my HOMA-IR is 1.3.
I have read that Omega-6 fatty acids degrade Insulin Receptors on the cell membrane, while Omega-3s can repair them.
Very good explanation of the HOMA - IR. Thank you!
Oh my gosh!! Now I understand why I’m not losing my belly fat ! This is great to know !
Thanks Dr. Ekberg. You make everything very clear. My lab doesn't do the HOMA-IR test but they do an insulin test and a glucose plasma and a glucose serum. Should I do the glucose plasma or serum with the insulin test? Thanks
Yes just get a fasting insulin and glucose and then put it in the formula
Plasma or serum should not matter for glucose but it matters for clotting factors, right?
Doctor is that right you were born on Christmas day? What a glorious date
That is correct. I felt it was a good day to arrive.😉🎄
Dr. Sten Ekberg
Wow 💖💖💖💖
@@drekberg You are such a wonderful gift to those who want to to be in their optimum health! Thank you very much, Dr. Ekberg!
Thank you very much for this very informative video Dr. Sten Ekberg!
Thank you Davina. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
Thank you very much indeed,
best explanation ever about Insulin ,
it's very very valuable information which definitely will help people to recover from the Insulin resistant.