Hey! Thanks for watching! Did you know these? Which one of these has surprised you?

Interesting stuff! I used to be overweight. I was insulin resistant, with metabolic syndrome and on the verge of diabetes. I cured myself through diet and exercise, losing 4 stone (about 50 pounds) 3 years ago.

Thank you for mentioning PCOS. I'm 63, suffered with PCOS all my life and doctors are so ignorant and uninterested in understanding this syndrome.

Thank you for this video full of helpful information! Here are the seven signs of insuline resistance: 1:56 Central obesity 3:58 Elevated blood glucose 5:40 Cholesterol / lipids 7:30 Fatty Liver Disease 9:15 Blood pressure 11:28 Skin condition 15:20 Poor reproduction health

My heart doc wanted to put me on statins Friday. No way. I just lost 70lbs 280-211 lbs., 11 in. in belly, and my waist from 40 to 34 and everything went down except for lDLs. So I had my PD do another lipid test and everything was optimal. I have been doing keto and IF since September and I feel awesome! I come to the conclusion that I have been lied to all my life. Ie. Food pyramid...and doctors that are pill pushers instead of teaching people to eat right. JMO. Cheers from 🇺🇸!

What a great summary of insulin resistance. 2 years of research, reading the likes of Ben Bickman, Jason Fung, Robert Lustig, Ivor Cummins, Sten Ekberg, Eric Berg etc and you nailed it in 20 minutes. The word is slowly getting out as to why we get sick. Hopefully more Doctors like yourself are treating the cause of ILL health and not just treating the symptoms.

This video is genius! I had 80% of all these symptoms for years and wasn't realizing that I have insulin resistance/pre-diabetes. Now, nine months after I took action I realized everything. And this video just confirmed everything. Fantastic video! Great, great job Dr Dan Maggs! :)))

This is very good. I have treated hyperglycaemia through intermittent fasting and a simple diet (no sugar, no flour, very limited carbohydrates generally, high fat) for nearly ten years and have recently gone back on this diet after a year off it due to an unrelated gastric episode - with my blood glucose rapidly normalising. The one thing I would take issue with is the continued use of the term 'Type 2 diabetes'. This should be declared obsolete, as 1. it encourages doctors to treat insulin resistance as a 'type' of diabetes, that can be treated successfully with the same drugs; and 2. it makes patients believe that they have the 'disease' of diabetes. I think real diabetes should be called chronic hyperglycaemia and so-called Type 2 diabetes should be called acute hyperglycaemia - a term which implies that it can be treated.

I went onto an IF and ultra low carb keto lifestyle and all my bloods came back normal. Wonderful

I have almost all of these symptoms - even HS ever since I started puberty - but since I’m “young” most doctors I’ve seen don’t see a reason to test me too broadly let alone offer treatment. My HS is definitely connected to hormones, having flare ups around my cycle, but all my derms only offer me antibiotics, which do nothing. My eyes are being opened, about to go down this rabbit hole now…

Add peripheral neuropathy to the list. Tingling/numbing in feet and hands. The excess sugar reacts with the nerves that then get attacked by the immune system. A reduction of blood sugar and weeks/months for the body to heal and it resolves itself.

Great video, thank you. Everyone should get a blood glucose monitor. It is surprising what “healthy” foods do to blood glucose levels. Tomatoes and bell peppers spike my glucose as much as a mars bar. I have worked my way through my diet and eliminated everything that spikes glucose above 7.5. Intermittent (OMAD) and occasional prolonged (2-3 days) fasting have improved my skin, removed skin tags, improved my eyesight, lost belly fat, and lowered blood pressure. High intensity (sprinting uphills) has also made a noticeable improvement in my overall glucose levels (now 4-5.5 from 6-7.5).

I was diagnosed with PCOS and insulin resistance after a miscarriage and infertility. Had no knowledge of it until then but after...so much of it made sense.

What a brilliant channel (I’m a registered nurse)! Subscribed, as this information is unparalleled in its clarity and extremely useful in my own health challenges. Many thanks.

I had irregular periods and other symptoms of PCOS. When I discussed trouble conceiving with my doctor, he gently suggested I lose weight as a first step (in 2005). I was somewhat overweight but not obese. I lost weight and got pregnant unexpectedly several months later--ovulation was not even close to where I had expected it in my cycle. Not long after, I learned about the link between PCOS and insulin resistance. I struggle but don't give up trying to stay at a healthy weight since I know my risk for T2 diabetes is high.

Exercise is so important

Cracking video - love your delivery and easy to understand explanations.

Great to see you Dan and what an utterly fantastic presentation.

So good to have you back with such clear and comprehensive reports.

Great video Dan, you make it so easy to understand. I'm grateful for these videos, and to carbdodging too.

Brilliant presentation, pulled the whole subject together in really easy to understand way.

Great discussion Dr. Dan.

Very clear explanations! Interesting content. Thank you 😊

Can’t express how useful and life changing your videos are. Thank you sincerely

Thank you very much. Extremely helpful!

Very impressive summary. Thanks Dan

Great video Dr. Dan, a lot of people will thank you for this very helpful information you shared..!

Thank you for this information, I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 58 years and this is all new to me. I have subscribed to your channel of course.

Many thanks Dr for keeping us well informed on our health issues.

Excellent video. So informative. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this video. It was very beneficial. Keep up the Great Work! Much appreciated!

Incredible resource! Thanks for your videos

Outstanding presentation👏 Thank you 🙏

What an enlightening video on this! I’ve been struggling with weight and have been watching videos and reading books on cutting carbs. This is next level, concise, and easily understood. This explains so much.

Did not know any of this, nor my Drs what's more. I have been a classic insulin resistance person. Thank you.

Very much interested in what you have to say! Very clear and straightforward. Straight to the point and upon how the points and their aspects of relate. Very good. No waffle. Thank you.

🤔 Just the clarification I have been needing all along on the topic, which am not getting from my GP. I found the missing puzzle piece… Much appreciated ✨

I’ve got hypertension, Pre diabetic have had ultrascans which has shown a high build up of visceral fat around my liver I’m overweight and aged 56. I have had a long issue with depression which isn’t helped by me having ADHD essentially I have been going from job to job for the last12 years getting sacked, losing my rag and resigning. Each time I’m out of work I become very depressed and struggle with motivation feeling my overweight condition so that when i start a new job, because I’m an engineer, it’s usually a high stress job and I find I’m never resting, my ADHD makes me hyper focus , be hyper analytical and I take ages to do simple jobs. All this leads me to finding it difficult to switch off, unable to enjoy my hobbies and find very little satisfaction in things. I find that projects I take on I can’t seem to complete and I can’t give them up through pride, sense of failure…. In a nutshell all this shit is fuelling my depression, my lethargy, I overeat, snack and don’t exercise because I have lost interest …viscous cycle etc… I don’t know how to get off this cycle and I know it’s killing me. I’m seeing a psychiatrist for my ADHD and I’m on dexamphetamine. I have been on pregablin since 2008 first prescribed for symptoms like GAD and I’m on antidepressants Venlafaxine, I have hyperthyroidism and on Levothyroxine and on amlopiden for my hypertionsion. Im currently about 116Kg, height 172cm waist is about 42cm …. I think I’m fucked and because of my ADHD i can’t organise my diets … I really struggle with organising food have a shelf book of cookbooks… you’ve heard it all…. Been to counselling … I give up

Really excellent discussion of insulin resistance. Being in the carb dodgers has helped my general health level far more than anything my regular doc has done. I've gotten pretty good at declining their suggestions of statins. I think I knew all of these, I only learned about the skin tags and skin conditions recently. Thanks so much!

This is the best video on Insulin Resistance that I've seen. Very informative. Many thanks.

Dr Dan you are a blooming legend. You explain and answer all my questions and it’s making a real difference to my attitude towards my diet, lifestyle, and health. Do you offer private sessions?? I’d be interested to consider consultation with a GP who informs themselves to this extent so you can inform all of us. Envious of your patients 🙂

Great info with no wasted time!

Thanks these comments have answered some of my questions even though my doc did not. 💕

Wow!!! So informative! Have nearly all that you described. Have struggled with weight all my life,64yo.

Very interesting 🧐. I’m going to re watch and take notes. I have just turned 50 and I’m struggling with weight. I have many of these indicators. As I want to live as long as possible in a healthy state I’m going to sort this out. Many thanks for keeping it simple.

please keep up the straightforward presentation doctor; it really is a great help. I gotta say i'm a little frustrated my own doctor didn't recognise some of my symptoms of pre diabetes, nearly all of which have now been reduced significantly with diet.

v good video. I especially like that he devoted his whole channel to this one topic, unlike most on here who are know it all and dont cover anything properly.

Wow it wonderful presentation!I have nearly all of those points of his lecture thanks to blood pressure medications that began at age 50.Cutting back on my carbs and have already noticed that I feel so much better and have begun to finally lose the weight!

Good quick summary.

Excellent video. Should be used in schools.

Really interesting thank you from Malta 🇲🇹

Really excellent video. Many thanks! Key take away message is to get educated about what causes insulin resistance and share this info with loved ones.

Thank you so much Dr Dan, I really really enjoyed listening to you and your giving us all the facts you have put forward is extremely helpful and useful too. Certainly it’s opened my eyes to think more about getting rid of excessive fat and Leandro a much healthier lifestyle. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

Thanks very much. I'm from Kenya and your videos on insulin resistance and insulin in general have helped me deal with my body weight and my all round health. I do appreciate your work and thanks.

Great video Dr . Maggs. Thank you. If only we all had this knowledge 40+ years ago. Thanks to you, I started my fully informed weight loss journey Jan 2020.

Blood pressure is a normal body reaction to either physical, chemical or emotional stress. It’s an adaptation

I wish you were my doctor. I’ve been moaning at my doctor for 1 year that I’m insulin resistant and he won’t believe me. Most doctors don’t have a clue what they’re talking about!

Thank you doctor. Keep posting the truth!

Really enjoyed this video! I am diabetic T2 and understand being insulin resistent but I am also 70 yeas old. There is very little out there for us geriatic patients.

I was just informed that I have insulin resistance by my doctor over the weekend and they sent me this video for more information. This video really helped me understand insulin resistance better thank you

I agree that was a good video, and I've been following these presentations for a decade. I might have suggested adding some more clarity on Edema, neuropathy, and then add in some amputation statistics just to highlight their importance. The high carb vs. keto "tribes" have "debates" about weight loss on the internet, yet few take the time or expend the effort to delve into these issues.

Fascinating stuff, subscribed. I concluded I have insulin intolerance a few years ago. I Controll it by low carb diet and fasting. According to my blood tests at my diabetic clinic I’m in full remission. However I do have a loss of strength and libido. I’ve been told a testosterone increase my help or increase heart problems. Catch 22.

Great info! Thank you.

Very informative. Ty Doc Dan 👍🇵🇭

Great video! I am a herbalist over 30 years. I shared it with my clients.

Excellent information

Thanks 🙏🏽 Dr. Maggie!

Great video. I especially liked that you talked about skin conditions. I’ve been suffering from nose and ear infections for a while now, and I also have some spots of acanthosis. However I started a keto diet 2 weeks ago with intermittent fasting and I’m already starting to feel much better and some of my symptoms are improving

I wish my GP's knew about all these symptoms of IR 40 yrs ago. My life could have been so different.

This is a very important video. I would has suggested first listing easy to observe signs first like weight to hight, skin tags, skin rashes, etc. then listed the clinical ones such as blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL and ratios, etc..

Very detailed information on insulin resistance...thank you 👍 New subscriber ✔

This is such valuable information. I'm happy to find your channel. I really appreciate the information, as well as, your background and perspective. After some blood work, a couple of years ago, after years of not going to the doctor, I was led to look at my blood work and see what it told me because the doctor didn't have much to say about it. Can years of high stress/ cortisol be a contributing factor to insulin resistance? I'm trying to put the pieces together to how I got here to cultivate a better health/ longevity. And also, possibly to help empower my children and other young people with information and example of my healing, to go down the road of health and well-being instead of disease.

Welcome Back! Awesome

Wow what an eye opener, so glad I found this channel I will pass it on to my doctor. I went on keto diet and intermittent fasting about 16 months ago based on info from youtube Drs advice and improved heart condition with no drugs, cleared eczema and psoriasis a range of allergies, cleared enlarged prostate and lost 25 kgs. I feel 20 yrs younger but am 69 soon it will be interesting to see what my bloodworks results would look like now. Thanks for this you have just confirmed that I did the right thing.

My husband was giving a prescription for statin’s, I looked at his LDL it was close to normal but raised by 4 points over normal by age 69. Exercise is needed here, I told my husband I researched LDL and his is far from dangerous levels, I also read statins are for life…… so you decide.

Great info thanks

Good ideas so far

Hi Doc, thank you so much for this. Been low carb high fat for around 7 years since a South African friend told me about Dr Tim Noake. It blew me away, I was just a bit dumpy, but the extra stone or so that I have been wrestling with since I was around 15 years old more or less went. I wasn’t religiously glued to the eating regime, saw it as a diet like all the others I had used over the decade - stick to it till the weight goes and then eat relatively normally until you have to ‘diet’ again. Gradually I discovered Diet Doctor, Ben Birman, Jason Fung, followed KZfaqrs like ketorewind and Keto Fitness Club and understood that it is a totally systemic holistic lifestyle. My ambition is now to die healthy, I want to have a really good ‘healthspan’ as well as lifespan. I am 65, female, always had blood pressure on the low side, no meds, take vit D through the winter as well as vit C with zinc and magnesium. I still go too ‘off the rails’ at Christmas and always struggle to slow the supertanker of carbs in the new year but I do get there and try to maintain my ketogenic lifestyle. I am mostly carnivore, when I am on top of my game I am OMAD, and every few months I do a 5-7 day fast. Thank you for the great work that you and all the others do to promote this healthy lifestyle xx

very interesting info, while I remember what are your thoughts on using japanese knotweed for dealing with insulin resistance & the herbs - perilla, kudzu, holy basil, white korean ginseng, amur corkbark, propolis, quercetin & oleuropein for boosting weight loss?

My ex had most of these symptoms, she didn't listen to me, thought I was mad and now she has to live with the consequences.

Great work Dan, I hope everyone can see this. Can you imagine how much less we would all spend on health care if metabolic syndrome were reduced by just 10 or 20 percent. Keep it up!!!

thanks for this video

This whole video was useful.

100th 👍 from me. Wish I could give this Doc more thumbsup, great videos.👍

Hi, Dan! I have PCOS and iR and I have known. My doctors must be really good because they have been watching my HDL/ Triglyceride ratio closely. They have told me not to worry about LDL too much but to focus on the Triglycerides. My A1C is at 5.6%, my fasting glucose is 101, usually. My triglycerides vary widely. I can’t seem to keep my lipids in check. Since starting low carb, my inflammation is way down, I don’t need my vitamin supplements, including the iron, and I’m full between meals. I don’t get my new labs until June, but I can’t wait to see what my new diet has done. :) Thank you for such great information. I’m glad I found your channel. :)

Good information

I am an ED nurse and would lose my job of I started giving dietary advice so I don't. But I do recommend and suggest some of the Dr's on KZfaq to my patients. Just to listen and do a bit of research and start asking your GP some hard questions! I'm adding you to the list! An excellent presentation that will be understandable to anyone and definately packs a punch!

You are genius my friend. Love that the informations are broke down in bits that even non native english speakers can understand. 😘

Would you consider doing a video on Berberine? The alternative to Metformin?

Thank you Dr. Mags! I have been searching as when I get blood tests, I am presented with the results, but not the meaning of the results. Could you give more information on test results that indicate disease.

Great content! Quick question: does skinny fat also counted as central obese? Thanks

Now I have a question… As you know since you’ve been expanding and growing your wealth of knowledge as well as applying that with your patience and yourself to see the changes either positive or negative it gives you more insight. As you know I’m sure, a lot of the food supply does not contain the nutrition that is required for our bodies to maintain homeostasis. It is true that there’s a lot that needs to be eliminated and that we need to go back to basics and eat whole foods which are made as they were intended to work with other nutrients and feed the body also very important to eat seasonally therefore you’re getting a variety of nutrition. Here’s where the question comes in… When you realize that you’ve tested the body and it itself is toxic for deficient what happens when you don’t test the food? And you’re having to rely on other people to supply that food and are under the false assumption that it already contains everything required for the body? The second part of this question is what happens when a person isn’t familiar with the proper way of preparing these foods in order to maximize their ability to attain nutrition let’s just say assuming that it’s available.? The third part of this question is what happens when an individual has a compromised digestive system and cannot absorb nutrition whether they are or not? Hippocrates (The father of medicine and decreed that every doctor takes an oath on before they begin their professional careers as physicians) once said … Let thy food be thy medicine And Thy Medicine thy food he also said that the key to good health is the gut I’m sure you’ve said it in other videos but have not mentioned it here, and that is that carbohydrates generally convert in a body to sugar so there’s a car’s insulin resistant and metabolic syndrome would it not? What happens if you’re missing one of your major minerals which has been tied in to diabetes insulin resistance high blood pressure headaches stress levels increasing and the like? So now for the most important question of all, Is it possible to take a Whole Foods supplement of the of the nutrients required in order to offset the deficiency what should affect the toxicity should help the body to repair itself and achieve homeostasis? The recommendation I would be making as well as changing your lifestyle is to incorporate other plant medicines which can help you achieve those goals because unless you were growing your food, and you are replenishing the soil with compost which is devoid of animal products because of the risks and there are even though some people will swear by doing so… You’re not guaranteed absolutely anything. It is just an assumption on the part of the individual because of the data collected on the potential of these plant foods which contain the nutritional value that a person requires. But it isn’t factual and it isn’t likely that and today’s so society regardless of where you live, that you are actually receiving those nutrients in the plants which you have purchased as food. Too much corruption in agriculture particularly commercial and then you have the Nolan void affect from the usage of chemicals or pesticides which absolutely depletes or eradicate any nutrition the plant may have had but upon testing they have discovered that many of these plants do not contain the nutrients they are known for because the soil itself was devoid This is the problem with people trying to focus in one area they don’t have all the information that is required to make good decisions and so they assumed that by taking this advice which is really great advice and I appreciate it and want to say thank you., That that is all that is required of them but honestly educating them and having them educate themselves is absolutely essential. Otherwise we take for granted that we are doing the proper things and yet we’re not achieving the results we expected because there are things we did not know. Some people would throw the baby and bathwater out for that very reason and go back to living a traditional lifestyle which as we know is like playing Russian roulette. People will lose steam and the will to try to thrive instead of just simply succumbing to survive It’s quite devastating when you’re passionate about something and you want to really help people achieve good health and you do your part as a caring and concerning physician who took your oath quite seriously and are actively in service to assist others in doing their part in taking care of their first home, their first vehicle in the temple were there Immortal self resides So I am a house I get an iPhone on this journey for 15 years and I suffered with some of the same issues. And the reason being is because it was also passed down from generation to generation seven people in the medical industry use references like it’s genetic or your genetically disposed my brain works differently on those matters. There’s a lot that has been passed down and quite frankly a lot of these are deficiencies because the DNA becomes weaker and weaker with every generation. Finding out where those weaknesses are taking a look at a persons lifestyle making suggestions on how to address these issues cannot only change the individuals life but if they do these modifications before they ever bear children that could eradicate the issue for future generations. I don’t think people look at our current food system as being that important. But if they did they would then consciously be able to determine that the choices that they’re making isn’t just affecting themselves negatively but it will harm the people that they are passing those lies onto and not just verbally but also quite physically. Because what happens is the children will eat like the parents do and these become lifelong habits and those habits can be extremely detrimental to a persons well-being. The school systems are not teaching the truth and they’re not even focusing on important things much like medical schools were not teaching much in the way of nutrition because they have compartmentalized health and they’re looking at a person as parts not a hole Now we also have the issue of how a person feels physically whether they’re conscious or subconscious is picking up on it translating to mental imbalances and then we look at the state of affairs in humanity we start to realize that all these dots are connected and it’s a dominoes effect I don’t think the subject matter could ever be exhausted to be completely honest because every time you unpack one truth it unfolds truths in other areas that were not visible before. The way that we think about things affects the way that we feel at her also affects the choices that we make and everyone is on their own journey and in a different space. Knowledge does not equal wisdom unless it’s applied and there are some circumstances that prevent an individual from living a life that they know is best for them it could be a set of circumstances such as myself. I have to make do with what available because I do not have the capacity or the resources at this time to do things in a traditional way or what is recommended in this video but even if I did there would still be issues that would come up around some of the content I’m already mentioned in this text But I have subscribed I have liked your video and I will be listening to more of what you have to say

Suffered with HA then coincidentally went low carb and boom, it cleared up. This after I saw many, many drs for help. $$

Good stuff

I declined statins too but that was after an ASD closure. My blood sugar and blood pressure are good so there had to be another reason why I felt fatigued all the time. I eliminated certain foods, tried keto, tried vegetarian, had a IgE test to discover food intolerances and allergies. I tried the amazing liver and gallbladder flush and drink tinctures for my kidneys and that was good but the thing that really works for me is breathing properly. I used to mouth breathe. Now I only breathe through my nose. My food cravings are rare and my weight and shape are reasonable. Who'd have thought it? That breathing method is simple but tough to do. It's called Buteyko, and I chose the classical method. It rid me of my asthma so I commend it to everyone who wants better health

This is so right on!! I’m glad to see you again!! I love your videos and your humor! (Berberine is an excellent natural substitute for metformin, according to Dr Berg)

Oh, bugger where do I start so many things light bulbs going off everywhere. I am morbidly obese and will be having a gastric sleeve operation in February. right now I am doing a low carb going into no-carb pre-surgery and I want to follow low carb when everything has healed and I can eat my rest of life diet. I like healthy foods so I have no problem eating the right things but goodness there is a lot of chemical sugar action going on out there. I have been checking out normal or non processed against vegan or low carb I have never learned so much about sugar in my life. I know the ose ones well but the weird named ones that are down as bulking agents that cause diarrhoea seem to be in every diabetic meal or treat possible . I am s glad you started this series I don't do the US evangelical " eat this you are a failure" stuff so a sound reasonable scientific approach from a sound reasonable scientist is just what I needed

I wonder if my kp (bumpy chicken skin), and also endometriosis, could be associated with insulin resistance. Looking forward to finding out!

Great video. How do we get this information into the medical doctors' heads? It almost seems as if the medical industry doesn't want people to know this information because people might actually improve their health and therefore lower the dollars spent on sickness.

What will dr. Recommend?