HOMA-IR: The Most Important Test You've Never Heard OF

HOMA-IR stands for homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance

It's essentially a measure of how hard the body is working to keep your glucose and insulin in balance

HOMA-IR is calculated by taking a fasting glucose and multiplying that number by a fasting insulin level and the total of which is divided by a constant 22.5

This video explains insulin resistance and the need to have this valuable test

Fasting glucose x fasting insulin/ 22.5

Optimal Range: 1.0 (0.5–1.4)
· Less than 1.0 means you are insulin-sensitive which is optimal.
· Above 1.9 indicates early insulin resistance.
· Above 2.9 indicates significant insulin resistance.

Link to graph discussed in video (screen share attempt did not go well)

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[rizzleriz]

Hey Doc, great video. Thanks. How is the fasting insulin done. Does it have a special name? In most of the blood work I've done, they measure fasting glucose and A1C, nothing about insulin. Thanks in advance.

[felipea]

Doc, you should have videos that run 2, 5, 10, and 15 minutes.
Giving people highlights, and a general understanding of diseases, causes, symptoms, treatments, and tests.

[gifgt]

Dr, what do you think about the coronary artery scan test for arterial plaque? I heard it's the best test for diagnosing plaque in the arteries.

[gifgt]

Can dihydroberberine help increase insulin sensitivity of the pancrease?

How can I get my PCP to order this test? He's a narrow-minded zombie that works for the insurance company.

[suebell]

My A1c in Feb was 5.7 and my Homa-IR was 1.6. On retest in August my A1c was 5.6 but my Home-IR has come down to 1.1, my weight was down 10 pounds with LCHF and intermittent fasting on a 18:6 schedule. Can I expect that my A1c will catch up and drop further to reflect the improvement in the Home-IR?