Episode 25:34 Knowing Your INSULIN Level Is As Important As Knowing Your Blood Sugar Level. Here’s Why…   Most doctors, when ordering blood work for a patient, will include an A1C test.

This is wise because an A1C test will reveal what a person’s blood sugar has been, on average, over the previous three months.

Ideally, your A1C score should be below 5.7 (my preference is for it to be 5.4 or less).

A score between 5.7 and 6.4 reflects Prediabetes, while a score of 6.5 or above is considered to be Diabetic.

But there’s a problem with this:

A person’s A1C score is NOT the only indicator of blood sugar issues.

Or, stated another way, a person can have a normal A1C score and still have SEVERE blood sugar issues.

How?

By having elevated Insulin levels!

On this episode I share the story of a patient of mine whose blood sugar levels were okay… but his Insulin levels were through the roof!

In fact, his Insulin levels were so high that he was, in my opinion, a walking time bomb.

However, because he had his Insulin levels tested… something MOST doctors don’t do… we were able to identify this problem and address it accordingly.

Be sure to give this episode a good listen as understanding the role of Insulin, and the importance of having it tested, is critically important for anyone who cares about their health. 

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