Insulin resistance explained #insulinresistance #pcosawareness #pcos

Don't understand insulin resistance? Let me explain. Insulin is a hormone. It helps move glucose from our bloodstream into our cells, like our muscle, fat, and liver. Our muscle cells help with giving us energy. Our fat cells store energy so that we can use it for later. And our liver stores and releases sugar when we need it. Now, in order for glucose to get in the door to those cells, that door needs a key, and that key is insulin. But if you're insulin resistant, the key to the door doesn't work properly anymore. Then our body tries to make more insulin to force the door open. But that sugar that glucose has to go somewhere, it can't stay in the bloodstream because it becomes toxic. And so our body instead stores it as fat. Insulin is the fat storage hormone. So when it stays high, that causes weight gain. When your insulin resistant, your cells aren't getting energy properly. That's why even when you eat, you're tired and you have cravings. Now, because insulin levels are high, that signals your ovaries to produce more testosterone and cause PCOS. And then you experience signs like excess facial hair, acne, irregular periods, and hair loss. When your insulin resistant, this also increases cortisol, which is your stress hormone. Increased cortisol causes an increase in blood sugar levels. and this makes insulin resistance even worse.