What to do if insulin is high and no diabetes
by Sushmita
My doctor prescribed medicine is GLYCIPHAGE SR AND FOLVITE. I started my workout in gym recently, so what are the precautions I should take. I wish you will reply me. ANSWER: Hi Sushmita, To me, your high insulin levels mean that your body is producing insulin (by pancreas) but your body cells cannot recognize it or do not respond to insulin effects very well. In simple words, you insulin is gone through peripheral resistance, which justifies its high blood levels. Your diagnose is insulin resistance . To me, you are taking Glucophage SR (not gluciphage SR) (correct me if I am wrong), which is on the brand names for Metformin. Actually, Metformin is advised to be used in insulin resistance in order to prevent type 2 diabetes onset. Folvite is the brand name for oral folic acid. If your blood tests were ok (except for high insulin), your doctor is giving folvite in order to prevent any heart problem. Perhaps your doctor has seen that you have hyperhomocysteinemia (high homocystein levels in the blood). Actually, hyperhomocysteinemia is correlated with thrombosis and acute myocardial infarction. And according to some studies, asian Indians (since you are from Kolkata)are mostly at risk for these diseases, especially when it is associated with insulin resistance and other problems. That is why your doctor has prescribed these medications to you. Keep on with exercising and losing weight, conducting a healthy lifestyle and diet and you will have your insulin levels normal again and will not have any problem with type 2 diabetes in future. That's the right insulin resistance treatment and right way of reversing insulin resistance. Take care! Dr.Alba |