How to Reverse Insulin Resistance & Improve Diabetes Most Effectively

Here's how to manage insulin resistance without eating fewer carbs!

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How to Reverse Insulin Resistance & Improve Diabetes Most Effectively- Thomas DeLauer

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Timestamps ⏱

0:00 - Intro - Managing Insulin Resistance
0:46 - Muscles as a “Glucose Sink”
2:39 - Vascularization
4:29 - Mitochondrial Function
5:59 - Ways to Restore Mitochondrial Function
8:14 - Get Grass-Fed/Finished Meat Delivered to Your Doorstep with Butcher Box!
8:58 - Aging, Inflammation & Insulin Resistance
11:47 - Fat Inside Muscle
14:06 - Steps to Manage Insulin Resistance (Do This)

[BrewBlaster]

I've watched you for years and to me, this is one of the best, well rounded and informative videos yet. TYVM.

[GaryMeadowsMusic]

If I had to choose one thing, fasting is number 1. I have been working out for 18 years, eating right is great but.... most people just eat too much too often.

[mburtondavis]

I’ve been off the keto for awhile but now I’m trying to get back to a healthy lifestyle. Good to know that you’re still putting out information. And I think your biceps are bigger.

[andreasnoraas]

I’m a 67-year-old male and I’m finding this very very valuable thank you so much

[creativetraininghacks]

I can really relate to the results of all those studies, as they match with the experience I've gained over the last couple of years:
My week consist of 4 keto and 3 carb days, always with an 6h eating-window. On the keto days I'm keeping a slight caloric deficit and on the carb days a slight caloric surplus to refill my muscle glycogen-stores. My bodyweight stays the same (as it should) at quite lean and muscular 90 kgs and I'm feeling great.

[michaelhanel]

Thank you for the videos and sharing your wisdom. I’ve lost 80 lbs over the last 12 months following your guidelines and recommendations (plus Dr Gundry). I also enjoy the regular emails with quick recommendations. My wife is also onboard now and we would enjoy more holiday health recommendations / thanks again!!

[Oylban]

Thoms, I really, really love your videos and you're a huge help and inspiration for a lot of people. But there is one thing lacking and I found a lot of people asking about it in comments as well. Can you please make a new food/diet plan for your viewers? I'm eating carbs and I still don't know what is the best way to break fasting. I've swapped to early eating window and my first meal is breakfast after a workout. I'm now sure what to eat. Can you please make a video about it? All the best man!

[fmerritt]

Hey Thomas - I've been looking for data/information on the effect of nicotine on insulin resistance but I cannot seem to find much on the topic. You have been focusing a lot on insulin resistance recently and I would like to see your analysis on that topic. Keep up the great work! Thanks!

[MattTrevatt]

I wonder if there has been an analysis of the seasonal diet change of hunter gatherers. My thoughts would be you would have seasons of foods that would swing from plant based sugars to high meat based protiens. Which would switch us from burning glucose to ketones depending on the enthic orgins obviously.

[konnor]

The reason of less capilary density been bad is because there are less and more narrow paths for the blood to flow thus the pressure increases. When more capilarie are created, blood slows down and gives more time for the glucose to bind on glut 4 receptors. Too fast transition and the glucose will pass by without binding. ALso intamascular triglycerides are not a bad thing since is an adaptation of endurance training. But overall fat attracts specific immune cells that are releasing pro inflammatory cytokines like TNFa and IL-6, so it comes down again to inflammation and disrupting the signal

[ilikebonojo]

Thomas, with all the knowledge you have, I'm very interested on your view on gout

[Ozmni]

Great analogy!!
You’ve answered many questions about muscle loss and higher glucose levels that I had suspected. ❤

[roustaboutfun]

Don't we just love Thomas's sneaky way of M0tivating Us~🏁 Muscle is a win win.

[cinnamonboy]

My stack to reduce insulins is chromium, berberine, nac, l-carnitine and lift weights

[patrickreilly]

Rarely do you or Dr.Berg do anything but anger me. For good reason. But this video gave some good advice. Thanks.

[deetissera]

Wow amazing content ! Really helpful as always - thank you Thomas for what you do ! We have a one-stop-shop in your channel! 🙂👍🙏

[CarbageMan]

I've been doing resistance training with single-set-to-failure (as a form of HIIT), kettlebell drills and steel clubs, plus walking. I have a spin bike, but haven't gotten around to doing HIIT on it much.

Your study is associative, which means you cannot necessarily pin the cause to fat. The same thing that causes the fat is probably causing the insulin resistance (and we know people get fat along with insulin resistance, so this should not be a shock.) When I went keto, my insulin resistance went down.

PS: Coincidentally, on the fifth day of a fast now. When I fast regularly, for at least 36 hours, my inflammation (primarily due to degenerative disc disease) is much lower.

[tonyblack]

I found regularly exercising and eating in a deficit with low sugar but 1 sugary treat once a day worked well.

[rebella]

It's been a while since you've given a menu plan to put all this info together in a workable template. Would be nice. Thanks for this great info

[michellesweightlossjourney]

Eating raw greens before you eat your meals will reduce insulin spikes. Having muscles help, but don't wait to get muscles when you can lower it naturally with veggies.