Insulin & Lean Muscle Mass – Insulin Resistance and Muscle Gain Connection – Dr. Berg

Some people are trying to build more muscle mass, and they’re not able to do it. This is why.

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0:00 Insulin and lean muscle mass
0:20 Why you can’t build muscle mass

In this video, I’m going to talk about insulin and lean muscle mass. There is a lot that happens at the cellular level that you should know.

It takes insulin to act as a key to unlock the door of the cell and allow amino acids to go into the cell to be converted to skeletal muscle protein. It’s true that we need insulin to make muscle protein.

The problem is that many people don’t understand insulin resistance. When you have insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes, you have a lot of insulin, but it’s not working in the body. So, you basically have a deficiency of insulin. In this situation, you can’t get amino acids into the cells.

Consuming more carbs will just create resistance and block amino acids from being converted to muscle tissue.

Your body only needs a small amount of sugar and a moderate amount of insulin. You only need a very small amount of carbs. You need some insulin, but you don’t need to increase it by consuming carbs or sugar. You can have normal insulin levels without consuming carbs.

It takes exercise to stimulate growth hormone, which will make the amino acids convert to muscle protein. Growth hormone is triggered by high-intensity exercise with lots of recovery and sleep. You also need to consume a moderate amount of high-quality protein.

The sodium-potassium pump is the door that insulin unlocks. So, it would be best if you also consumed enough sodium and potassium to activate the pump. Sodium and potassium may also help with insulin resistance.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand insulin and lean muscle mass.

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Thank you for making this video. I now better understand the links between insulin, insulin resistance, exercise and growth hormone, sleep, protein, sodium and potassium. I’ve heard and seen it explained by others but you’ve explained the rudiments of it very clearly.
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