How to Test for Insulin Resistance (HOMA Score Tutorial)

Do you know if you have insulin resistance? Learn how to test for insulin resistance by finding your HOMA Score with this tutorial. 88% of adults have some degree of insulin resistance and most don’t know about it. If you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, you have insulin resistance - the question is to what degree.

Knowing how resistant you are to insulin can be a very important marker for your health status, and motivating to track along your health journey.

Highlights From This Episode:
- How to Reverse Insulin Resistance
- What is Insulin?
- What is Insulin Resistance?
- How to Test for Insulin Resistance Using Fasting Insulin
- What are Normal Fasting Insulin Levels?
- How to Test for Insulin Resistance With a HOMA Score
- How to Test for Insulin Resistance With an Insulin Response to Glucose Test
- How to Know if You’re Becoming More Insulin Sensitive
- Signs of Hypoglycemia
- Other Signs of Insulin Resistance

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[CavalierNSN]

After meeting a few physicians in my area, it seems that they'd rather you just shut up and take your medication... I was written the most pretentious, arrogant letter you've ever seen by one of these "physicians" about why the HOMA IR test is a bad idea and isn't worth it. He said it made him "uncomfortable" to authorize it. For the first time in my life, I felt like I woke up in the matrix. Videos like this one help immensely; knowledge isn't just power, it's independence.

[cindihunter]

The reason many docs don't test for IR is because they don't know about this .. the medical industry does not believe in food, and the food industry doesn't believe in health. Many doctors that I've had interaction with are often egocentric with their education, and get indigent with their lack of knowledge on nutrition.... Being a T1 D my entire life, it's been challenging to say the least! Interestinly, the word "physician", actually means teacher, yet many are run by the pharmacology industry, so their TIME SPENT WITH THE PATIENT IS MONEY THEY DON'T WANT TO DO. Sadly, is a business, and HEALTH is not a concern.

[F_TD_Drew]

Get healthy to lose weight, not lose weight to get healthy. Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting for life.

[naimafikri]

You answered my question about insuline resistance in a clear and easy soft way thank you for the effort you put in👍

[raewise]

Thank you! The more professional caretakers share these truths, the more the word is spread and we ALL benefit from it!... I do not have insurance, but these tests are worth every penny that we pay. And most places take payments so it is affordable 😁

[AdiasAdventure]

Thank you for this information! It has been eye-opening to say the least. I have a question though… Why has no doctor or company put out an insulin monitoring device? Is it that difficult to measure? Could it not be programmed for a home kit?

[kindred]

There should be more Drs like you. I ask my Dr questions about things, and she does not know. I am looking for a more knowledgeable on. I have exercised all my life, stay in a healthy diet and now my sugar level are high. I stay on a low carb diet, about fruts(just berries) and it is high. I went to see a nutritionist and she show me a different way to eat. I have drop 4 pounds even thou I am not overweight but a few pounds are OK. . i am now learning more about insulin resistance and plan to work on that. Maybe that is my for your

[rajeshtanwar]

Valuable insights covering various aspects of insulin resistance vis a vis diseases.

[rickjohnson]

I heard that most IR people have a Pancreas that's producing 5-7 the normal amount of Insulin. Building muscle will absorb this high amount of Insulin. However, the Pancreas is STILL producing Insulin in extreme overdrive. At this rate, no matter how well your body can absorb the extra Insulin, the Pancreas will burn out and stop working. The key is getting the body ultra Insulin sensitive so the Pancreas will return to only producing Insulin at a relatively normal level. That way the Pancreas will not burn out and shut down and the IR is addressed. Otherwise, building muscle to absorb excess Insulin is a very short term solution until the Pancreas burns out and cannot produce anymore Insulin. THEN the person automatically becomes a Type I as they cannot produce their own Insulin.

[kurpadmurthy]

awesome!! thank you so much for your Great Coaching!!

[aliveandwell]

Insulin fasting test, (6min), HOMA equation at (need a glucose result and fasting insulin result) 8:36min. Also a 2 hr test(~9min) for insulin after a glucose drink Mentions Bikkman book at 3:18min. What if have no signs of insulin resistance but learned young not to eat high sugar foods or get shaky . Maybe is a storage problem? SOmeone said they did the insulin test with a meal and not glucose drink as never drink glucose.

[vmmad]

That’s a great presentation. Thanks a lot.

[B-Liberator]

Thank you for making it easy to understand.

[j.e.williams]

I don't have a life time to get healthy. I am in my seventh year of life. D.O.B. Apri 21 1951. Nonetheless I am sure I will find your Info somewhat helpful. Please stop saying "you have a life time to get healthy" or is it too late for me should I just give up? The more I think about that statement I find It unintentional condescending. I am confident you will be more inclusive in your statements in the future. I firmly believe you have a good heart.

[rezar]

Thanks for this. Is a HOMA score of 0.4622 too low and therefore too sensitive or is fine?

HOMA-IR: [fasting insulin: 2.6 x fasting glucose: 72 = 187.20 / 405] = 0.4622

[intentionallyinpired]

My metformin stopped working. I started weening myself off of it my glucose numbers are getting better super slowly. I asked to be put on glipizide ..I’m now down to 1/2 pill one meal..I eat usually 1 or2 meals a day after 1 pm ❤️

[tracyquick]

How long should a session of resistance training be? How many sessions of resistance training one should do? I don't have access to gym. Are body weight or dumbbell workouts a good example of resistance training? How many sessions of cardio one should do a week?

[rosapower]

Dr. I MADE RESEARCH, MY GRANDDAUGHTER ONLY 7, BUT RESENTLY DEVELOPE DIABETES TYPE 1, AND THE SITE EFFECT ALSO EXTRIMELY HIGH VITAMIN B12, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE SHE CAN DEVELOP LUKEMIA AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PLEASE HELP, EXPLAIN!!!
EXTRIMELY GREATFULL, SINCERELY ROSY POWER!!!

[rizzleriz]

Thanks for sharing 👍😊. One thing though, it should be how to calculate rather than how to test...keep the info coming if possible. Bless 🙌

[TheIgnacio]

Good talk! But was is the ideal homa score then? If 1.5 is borderline IR, we want to be under 1? Also, fasting insulin is very variable due to pulsatile insulin release from the pancreas. Your homa score xan vary a lot! Any solutions/ideas for that?