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People having diabetes should know what ‘Insulin Resistance and Sensitivity means?-by Harold Gunatillake   Transcript: It is important for people having diabetes and those with a family history of diabetes, to understand what Insulin resistance and sensitivity mean, for better management and control of the disease. The carbs you eat are digested in your gut and absorbed as glucose. Glucose enters the blood stream, through the portal system which is a thick vein that carries nutrients in the blood primarily to the liver to provide energy and for further metabolic processes and distribution. Excess carbs you eat are stored in fat cells as triglycerides. Insulin secreted by the islet cells referred to as Islets of Langerhans, also called beta cells in the pancreas takes the leading role to help to move blood glucose from the dietary carbs you have eaten, to be used as energy and for storage.. ...