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    What is Insulin resistance? www.Doctorharold.com Manuscript: First let me discuss what insulin a hormone made by the pancreas does for you in the body.The major nutrients you consume daily in your food are Carbs, fats, and proteins.Carbs are digested and converted into simpler sugars called glucose for absorption easily through your gut. This sugar gets into your blood stream through the portal veins to enter the liver.Insulin helps you to courier the sugar into your liver, fat deposits and muscles, for storage and use for energy.It is same with petrol you pump into your car to provide energy to run. So, basically insulin helps you to maintain a normal sugar level in your blood stream, preventing blood sugar spikes.When the blood sugar is high, we call it hyperglycaemia and too low – hypoglycaemia. Insulin secreted by your pancreas responds well by the cells in your body with no ...