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4 Main Causes of Insulin Resistance and Signs to Watch For

Symptoms of insulin resistance, such as fatigue, dry mouth, and excessive urination, are often quite subtle.
4 Main Causes of Insulin Resistance and Signs to Watch For
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Jingduan Yang
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If you are often troubled by unexplained tiredness, dry mouth, and the need to frequent the bathroom, a “silent killer” may be eroding your health: insulin resistance.

The Principle Behind Insulin Resistance

Insulin is a hormone secreted by the islet cells of the human pancreas. Its role is to transport the glucose produced after digestion from the bloodstream into cells, providing them with the energy they need. In other words, insulin is the body’s energy carrier.
Jingduan Yang
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang is a board-certified psychiatrist and fifth-generation classical Chinese medicine physician whose work bridges Western psychiatry, functional medicine, and ancient healing traditions. He is the creator of the ACES Model of Health and Medicine—a four-dimensional framework spanning anatomy, chemistry, energy, and spirit—and the author of “Facing East” and “Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine.” As a principal founder of the Northern School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he advances whole-person care grounded in science, ethics, and humanity.
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