Sun, Dec-14-14, 21:46
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Senior Member
Posts: 6,140
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Plan: Mostly Fung/IDM
Stats: 165/138.4/135
BF:???/better/???
Progress: 89%
Location: Washington state
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Originally Posted by coachjeff
I would also have to think that a reasonable program of full-body strength training would largely or at least somewhat counter any peripheral insulin resistance potentially brought-about by LC lifestyle. Strength training makes skeletal muscle tissues more sensitive to insulin. Lean muscle tissues also acts as a "sink" for excess glucose...gives it somewhere to go. I wonder if those experiencing this do any strength training at all. Again, not talking about crazy "young jock" type workouts, but simply 30 to 90 minutes per week of a well structured, safe, sane, and sustainable strength training program.
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Great thought, coachjeff. I did strength training from 1999 through early 2013, when I injured a foot and a podiatrist told me not to do leg presses. Silly, but I just quit altogether at that time and even though my feet are well-repaired, never took it up again (I walk and do various sorts of pilates and core classes). It's been in that time period that I seem to have developed PIR. Your comment gives me added incentive to get back to it. Thanks for the impetus!
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Originally Posted by teaser
It strikes me that high postprandial blood glucose might be a proxy for hyper-insulinemia. A person could have hyperglycemia early on after eating, hypo a bit later, and spend most of their time with normal blood glucose but elevated insulin behind all that.
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That makes sense. When my fasting insulin was checked a couple of years ago it was at the lowest level of normal. I wish I'd remembered to have it tested last year when I was just starting to see signs of PIR. I'm planning to have A1c and insulin checked in Feb (after 3 months of continuous on-plan eating) and again in June if things are not normal in Feb.
Last edited by Liz53 : Sun, Dec-14-14 at 22:52.
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