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Your A1C Is Normal. So Why Are You Insulin Resistant?
Your fasting glucose is normal. Your A1C is normal. That doesn't mean your metabolic health is fine.
In this video, I break down insulin resistance — one of the major metabolic-health buckets I look at when assessing cardiovascular risk, and one I've never given its own full video until now. I explain what insulin resistance actually is, why your A1C can look normal for years while it's developing underneath it, why two people can have the exact same fasting glucose and not be metabolically identical at all, and why I don't rely on any single lab number to make that call.
I also get into why…
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