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The Critical Role of Addressing Insulin Resistance on Fat Loss and Decreasing the Waistline
A video summarizing “Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline” published by Dr Mehmet Yildiz on Illumination publication on Medium
In a short video, I introduce the critical role of insulin resistance on fat loss and decreasing the waistline based on a viral article posted by Dr Mehmet Yildiz on Medium.
He mentions that:
“No matter how young we are unless we address insulin resistance and become insulin sensitive, our waistlines will grow.”
This informative and engaging article titled “Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline” gave me valuable perspectives about the role of insulin resistance on gaining fat, causing metabolic diseases, and increasing obesity globally.
At the start of his article, Dr Yildiz asks two questions to set the context for his audience. The first question is, “Do you want to shrink the size of your waistline and gain a defined body?”
The second question is, “Are you a lazy or hardworking person? He asks these questions because, according to him, different solutions address insulin resistance based on our personality and lifestyle choices.
He thinks that if we prefer a slow flow in our daily life without putting much effort, he offers practical solutions to become insulin sensitive and shrink our waistline. But, on the other hand, if we like a day full of physical activities, we also have a viable solution.
We know that losing belly fat is not easy. In this article, he briefly introduces the impact of insulin resistance and sensitivity for effective fat loss. Then, he provides three practical tips that we can consider in designing our lifestyle choices.
He starts the article by explaining the importance of insulin resistance for our metabolism as a cellular process. Both the flexibility and inflexibility of metabolism determine our health and fitness quality.
Insulin resistance is a risk factor for diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and even cancer related to metabolism disruption. In addition, insulin resistance is a major cause of fat gain and obesity.
In a nutshell, our bloodstream can handle small amounts of glucose like a teaspoon at a time. However, when the amount of blood glucose passes the threshold, the body perceives it as toxic.
Therefore, it eliminates it quickly by releasing insulin via the pancreas. The primary role of insulin is to distribute blood glucose to various cells.
The critical point is insulin resistance occurs when our cells stop responding to insulin signals. The pancreas creates more insulin to deal with the excessive glucose in the bloodstream and the glycogen store.
My understanding from his article is that in order to lose belly fat, we must address the insulin resistance problem. The viable solution is to become insulin sensitive.
He points out that our waistline is an excellent indicator of insulin resistance or sensitivity. He also mentions that our waistline is associated with longevity.
Let me summarise his three recommendations to fix insulin resistance and gain insulin sensitivity. The first point is Time Restricted Eating, also known as intermittent fasting in fitness communities.
He confirms that calorie cutting might help us lose weight in the short term, but it is not sustainable. Excessive calorie-cutting might cause losing valuable.
The easiest way of time-restricted eating for him was to skip a meal. He skipped breakfast as he did not feel hungry in the mornings.
In addition to losing fat, time-restricted eating allowed him to improve his brain chemistry and address mental issues such as brain fog.
His second point is to get quality sleep and rest. He believes that getting high-quality and adequate sleep is essential to losing body fat as it is critical for our health and well-being, especially hormonal balance.
Sleep deprivation and chronic stress cause the production of excessive cortisol. As pointed out in scientific papers, elevated cortisol levels are associated with balancing other hormones such as insulin and growth hormone.
When cortisol levels are too high, it is not possible to melt belly fat. During the elevated phase of cortisol, the body mainly utilizes sugar instead of fat as an energy source.
He gives us a few tips to improve sleep quality. His key points are having a dark, quiet, and cool room, preventing eyes from blue lights at night, increasing magnesium intake as advised by a doctor, using an air cleaner in the bedroom, and having a few minutes of mixed cold and hot water showers. I tried these, and they worked for me too.
The third one is customizing our workouts. He mentions that regular, moderate, or intense exercise based on our body type, health conditions, and age can improve our insulin resistance.
Cardiovascular and weight training help us stay insulin sensitive by burning sugar in the glycogen store and muscles quickly. The more glucose the body consumes, the more insulin sensitive it can be.
He believes that intense exercises can produce better results for staying insulin sensitive and losing body fat. He also points out that walking for half an hour after a meal contributes to insulin sensitivity as it burns glucose in the bloodstream and reduces insulin spikes.
That’s it. So time-restricted eating, high-quality sleep, and moderate workouts daily can significantly reduce our insulin resistance and increase the chance of insulin sensitivity.
He provided numerous references in his article. He also pointed out that this article was not medical advice as it is for information purposes only. I added the link to the article in the description section of this video.
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I also read several articles about fat loss and healthy weight management posted by Dr Mehmet Yildiz. Each story gave me new and valuable perspectives on how to address our metabolic issues using healthy lifestyle choices. They are written in simple language reflecting his experience and rigorous research.
How to Get Insulin Sensitive & Reduce Risks of Major Metabolic Disorders
Three Practical Tips to Become Fat-Adapted and Shorten Waistline
Rewire the Brain to Melt Unwanted Belly Fat Preventing Obesity
Losing Fat by Understanding the Intricacies of Six Major Hormones
Five Game-Changing Tips to Design a Customized Diet to Thrive
How Alberto Melted His Potbelly & Doubled Testosterone in a Year
The More Nutritious Fat Consumed the More Belly Fat Got Burned
In addition, Dr Yildiz also reviewed some important nutrients and supplements that I found valuable. I have already ordered NAC and creatine and increased my magnesium intake as advised by my fitness coach. He loved these articles and agreed with the reviews of Dr Yildiz.
Five Remarkable Health Benefits of the Most Researched Fitness Supplement
Why Vitamin B12 Matters for Health & How to Address Deficiency
Vitamin D, as a Steroid Hormone, not Just Another Supplement
Why Is Activated Charcoal in My Emergency Bag? Is It Hype or Hope?
Dementia: Perspectives on Korsakoff’s Syndrome & Vitamin B1 Deficiency
Five Remarkable Health Benefits of the Most Researched Fitness Supplement
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Thank you for reading my story and watching the video. I wish you a healthy and happy life. As Dr Yildiz points out, this is not health advice but information for the awareness of insulin resistance condition.
I recently come across a funny version of this story in a comedy show format posted by Dr Mehmet Yildiz. I hope you don’t miss it as it is hilarious, entertaining, and educative.
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