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What are the risks of using insulin to lose weight?

What are the risks of using insulin to lose weight?

Insulin causes decrease in blood sugar leading to loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions too, when used for reasons other than treating Diabetes where sugar levels are high to start with.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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How to decrease my fasting blood glucose levels?

One should eat meals low in carbs and exercise for a minimum of 45 mins daily. In addition, try and lose weight upto 10kgs to reverse prediabetes and diabetes.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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What are the earliest ways to detect insulin resistance?

Doctors use the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test or the A1C test to diagnose prediabetes. Less often, doctors use the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), which is more expensive and not as easy to give. The A1C test reflects your average blood glucose over the past 3 months.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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How much weight can you lose with reverse type 2 diabetes?

One can lose upto 10 kgs to reverse type 2 diabetes.

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What are the risks of using insulin to lose weight?

Insulin causes decrease in blood sugar leading to loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions too, when used for reasons other than treating Diabetes where sugar levels are high to start with.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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Does blood sugar reduce weight?

Yes

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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