#insulin resistance in women

[justposting1]

What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Sugar For 30 Days?

Sugar is a common part of many diets, but it’s also linked to a host of health issues when consumed in excess. For many, cutting out sugar can seem like a daunting task, but doing so can lead to remarkable changes in your body. Here’s what you can expect if you stop consuming sugar for 30 days. Week 1: Withdrawal Symptoms and Cravings The first week of quitting sugar can be challenging as your…

[vamptastic]

its like so fucked to me that PCOS is almost always diagnosed in middle aged women bc of fertility issues unless the person in question has a very obvious and severe case or lobbies their doctor at length about it. this would not be so upsetting to me if PCOS didn't massively increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a way that is largely preventable! or if PCOS didn't make it damn near impossible to lose weight, meaning many people have their symptoms dismissed be it for other health problems or PCOS symptoms themselves over something they have next to no control over.

[mishkakagehishka]

I had gynecologist today and somehow the receptionist got me into the pregnancy scheduling rather than ya know routine check for my PCOS

Cue to the very awkward exchange between me and the doctor while still in the hallway, she asked my name and right after "Are you pregnant ?" While I just stared at her very confused wondering if that was a joke when I answered "No ????"

After that I kept trying to not laugh while still on public because the mere notion of ME out of all people getting pregnant despite celibacy sounds surreal

Responding to this while waiting at the gyno again. Two pregnant women before me. Etc etc

But you know what maybe gynos are just like that, it's my third time here, and last time i was here was, what, two weeks ago? And the receptionist again asked me if it's my first time here. Slay, i say💅

[womenshealthjourney]

PCOS Management with Metformin: Unlocking Benefits and Effective Strategies

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone-related condition that affects numerous aspects of your health and can have implications for your menstrual cycle, fertility, and metabolism. It is often characterized by insulin resistance, where your body does not use insulin effectively, leading to elevated blood glucose levels. This insulin resistance is not only central to the onset and progression of PCOS but also poses long-term health risks. To combat these issues and manage the symptoms of PCOS, one of the most commonly prescribed medications is metformin. Visit: https://bellabeat.com/cycle-symptoms-and-diseases/managing-pcos-with-metformin/

[healineonline]

Can you be insulin resistant while not having diabetes?

[wellhealthhub]

Type 2 Diabetes Once-a-Week Injection: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Diabetes Management

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[mr-divabetic]

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[richarlotte]

Weight Loss Opinion?

Being overweight, especially as a BW, will change the world’s perception of you. When I was 80 lbs overweight and struggling with my self esteem, I was treated as if I were subhuman. Tall, overweight, and dark skinned black women face some of the worst abuse in the community, and it’s really not even close. As black women, we need to be actively taking care of our health, doing what it takes to maintain our bodies, and embracing self care. You lose out on so much when you’re overweight, so much, and the way you’re treated is night and day. Black women face some of the most ridicule and the worst healthcare disparities, and we struggle with so much in this world already; weight shouldn’t be one of those things, and the risks of insulin resistance and T2D are no laughing matter.��

[snarltoothed]

i want. a hormone panel. please

[jaatanilsolanki]

Hormone Balancing Strategies for Women: The Key to Permanent Weight Loss

Hormones play a crucial role in regulating various functions of the human body, including metabolism and weight management. Hormonal imbalances can lead to weight gain, particularly in women. It is important to adopt hormone balancing strategies for women to lose weight permanently. In this article, we will discuss various hormonal imbalances and the strategies to balance them for weight…

[roisinivy]

September is PCOS Awareness month, and I'd like to point out some of the many symptoms people with PCOS deal with everyday...

moon face

excessive body hair, arm, chests, back, face, legs and buttocks

irregular periods

painful periods

extremely heavy periods

constant bloating

mood swings

struggle to lose weight

struggle to gain weight

food cravings

high cholesterol

insulin resistance

oily skin

acne

insomnia

fatigue

sleep apnea

depression

anxiety

tubular breasts

dark and sensitive underarms

skin tags

belly fat

high testosterone

excessive hair loss

thinning hair

pelvic pain

infertility

ovarian cysts

And so much more, as well as having to struggle to even find a doctor who will take any of our symptoms and pain seriously. The medical industry needs to take better care of women, intersex and trans folks with PCOS and Endometriosis.

Our pains are real and we deserve better.

[dolleminas]

Something that absolutely makes me want to tear people to shreds with my teeth is thinking about how women's health is just not a priority in medicine.

1 in 10 women of childbearing age have PCOS.

Yet it's not considered important at all. It's hardly researched. Many women who suffer from this go undiagnosed for years. They are brushed off, ignored, not heard, or just put on birth control as if that's a cure-all. Even if someone with PCOS does get diagnosed the doctors don't even know everything there is to know about it.

Did you know that more than half of women with PCOS develop Type 2 Diabetes by the age of 40? Women with PCOS are often insulin resistant. Furthermore, many women with PCOS also have trouble with vitamin deficiencies, like vitamin D. And did you know that many women with PCOS also suffer from crippling fatigue?

Heart disease?

High blood pressure?

Again, one in ten women.

Can you imagine if one in ten men had PCOS? It would be the most well-researched condition on earth. Going to the doctor would mean that testing for PCOS is one of the first things they do. There would be awareness for PCOS. Treatments would be readily available and covered by health insurance. And so on.

But women are left to suffer because, why? The female body is just not considered important in medicine, yet it's the one people want to control the most. Almost half of the earth's population is female, yet our health is not a priority. If that doesn't make anyone want to go crazy, then I don't know what will.

[lizzy019]

what is pcos?? you make it your whole personality lol (not in a rude way, just curious)

Haha yes I kind of do lmaoo I'm glad you're curious anon :)

PCOS is a hormonal imbalance in a woman's ovaries. The ovaries produce certain hormones (estrogen) that makes a woman... a woman.

Women with PCOS typically tend to have issues with menstrual cycles, and deal with (the serious issue being) infertility. Again, this is purely because the hormones are out of whack and don't correlate to the regular hormones being produced by the pituitary gland.

Now, some women including me deal with a lot more issues. A very common issue is excessive weight, more so called visceral fat. It's typically to do with insulin resistance, and it doesn't matter how much working out you do to get rid of it.

There is also a very common symptom which is excessive hair growth. Redirecting back to the hormonal issue, hair is typically founded in testosterone. Especially excessive amounts which means excessive testosterone, which is what the hormonal imbalance is.

I struggle with three of these issues 😭 my periods are so sporadic and crazy. I also am kinda fat and hairy 0.0 body dysmorphia who??

But all in all, it's not a very well studied syndrome. There isn't a cure, and it isn't preventable, but you could take inositol (over-the-counter or prescribed) to help with insulin resistance.

HOPE THIS HELPS, ANON <333

[theo-decker]

The NHS in the UK is just comically bad on this particular disease and women's health in general, like at the time I was told that pcos was a disease of fertility so as a boydyke I truly didn't gaf and didn't know its most serious symptom was insulin resistance and that having insulin resistance basically means diabetes. Also that my menstrual cycle would make me suicidal. To this day the NHS website says that any mental symptoms from pcos are probably due to "confidence issues" from weight gain and hair growth which is so misogynistic it is making me cry laughing. If youre suicidal I'm sure it's just because being a fat woman is the worst thing you can possibly be luv xxxxx

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

speaking of Pearl Davis--and speaking as someone who finds the current "fat positivity" movement morally repugnant--one thing that really irks me about the redpill space's view of women is this idea that whatever a man can achieve through exercise, a woman can also achieve the exact same way in the same time frame.

a healthy exercise regimen for a woman looks like daily walks and strength training 2-3x per week. she should not be doing HIIT often, and especially not on her period, but she probably won't be getting a period at all if she trains the same way a gym bro does.

a healthy and sustainable rate of weight loss for a woman looks like 2 lbs per week. when I hear a woman say she dropped 20 lbs in a month, I know she's either going to gain it all back or encounter chronic health issues (like my very own gallstone, which women develop at a rate nearly 3 times higher than men).

Women metabolize more lipids, and correspondingly less carbohydrates and proteins, than equally trained and nourished men. Females tend to have a greater proportion of body fat than men, which is stored in the gluteal-femoral region in women compared with the visceral area in men. Total cross-sectional muscle area is 60%–85% lower in women than in men, and greater muscle mass activation requires increased need to replenish stores and increased glycogen breakdown turnover. Males have greater skeletal muscle mass, and women have more body fat. There is also an overall increased left ventricular end-diastolic volume in males compared with that found in females.

also noted in the study is the decreased insulin sensitivity some people experience after a HIIT workout, and I would argue insulin resistance is women's greatest hurdle when it comes to losing weight

we were designed to store fat to sustain ovulation and pregnancy. it is not only easier for us to gain it and harder for us to shed it than it is for a man, the very strategies that work for a man may work against a woman.