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What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Fasting Insulin — Whalespan

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What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Fasting Insulin

Paul Saladino11m · 2025-02-26

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✓Well SupportedA fasting insulin level below 5 micro IU/mL is considered healthy.✕Not SupportedThe reference range for fasting insulin, which extends up to 22-26 micro IU/mL, is too high and doctors do not flag levels within this range as problematic.✓Well SupportedFasting insulin is a sensitive and specific biomarker for detecting metabolic dysfunction.◐Partially SupportedThe majority of metabolic dysfunction and pre-diabetes cases go undiagnosed due to a lack of testing.Partially Supported

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Maintaining physiological normal ranges for testosterone has significantly improved the speaker's life.

◐Partially SupportedFocusing on a patient's metabolic health is foundational and will lead to improvements in other health aspects.

◐Partially SupportedLow testosterone levels can be corrected to improve body composition, energy, and well-being.

◐Partially SupportedA significant percentage of people, including specific ethnic groups like Samoan and Hawaiian populations, are non-metabolizers of opioids.

◐Partially SupportedOpioid-related deaths are occurring at a rate equivalent to a 747 jet crashing daily.

◐Partially SupportedComprehensive blood panels are essential for proactive and predictive healthcare.

◐Partially SupportedA testosterone level of 110 ng/dL is comparable to that of a 12-year-old girl.

◐Partially SupportedLow testosterone and hormonal imbalances may result from consuming processed foods and a poor diet.

◐Partially SupportedAddressing low testosterone can lead to significant body fat reduction, improved energy, and visible abs.

◐Partially SupportedRestabilizing the body after significant damage from poor diet and hormonal issues can take time, even when eating clean.

◐Partially SupportedA fasting insulin level of 14 micro IU/mL indicates a problem requiring treatment.