Medical definition: Insulin resistance means that normal amount of insulin does not play a normal role in lowering blood sugar, and the body tissues are not sensitive to the effect of insulin.
Common explanation: When a housewife steams rice, she knows how many people in the family and how much rice should be put in; a foolish person puts in more rice or less rice, puts in less rice and then does it again, if she puts in more rice or there is a person with poor appetite in the family, resulting in rice left over, even if she eats it all in a hurry, rice is left over. Rice, insulin is also, how much the right amount is good, everyone is comfortable, the amount is not beneficial; if the family is suffering from stomach problems, do not want to eat, rice is destined to be left (resistance).
Insulin action: Insulin is the only hormone in the body that can make blood sugar lower. For a normal person, the food we eat is digested and broken down into glucose, which is called blood sugar when it enters the bloodstream. When blood glucose rises, the pancreas begins to secrete insulin into the bloodstream to break down the glucose and use it, and blood glucose is quickly reduced to the normal range.
For patients with insulin resistance in diabetes, the body is less sensitive to insulin, so the same amount of insulin cannot produce the same effect of lowering blood glucose, resulting in a slow decrease in blood glucose, partial excretion of glucose through the kidneys, and excretion in the urine, resulting in high blood glucose and diabetes.
The adverse consequences of insulin resistance: Not only is it one of the root causes of type 2 diabetes, it is also associated with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high blood viscosity and abnormal lipid metabolism, and is the pathological basis of atherosclerosis.
Polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance: Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, especially those who are overweight, have a close relationship with insulin resistance, which is often accompanied by hyperlipidemia, with recent manifestations of menstrual disorders and infertility, and long-term chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, endometrial cancer) occurring significantly higher than in the normal population. Therefore, from now on, we should develop a scientific lifestyle (moderate exercise, balanced nutrition, low-fat diet) to lay a good foundation for a healthy life in the future.