There are some pathologies that can be the prelude to diabetes, such as insulin resistance or pre -diabetes.
Insulin resistance, also known as hyperinsulinemia, is a metabolic deficiency that prevents the body from using insulin efficiently, they inform from the Santa María Clinic.
“In the case of a normal person, high glucose concentrations stimulate the pancreas to release a hormone called insulin.In turn, the effector cells located in the liver, muscle and adipose tissue have receptors that, when joining their insulin, allow the entry of glucose to the cell, generating energy, ”said the study.
In the case of a subject who has insulin resistance, the hormone is not able to properly contact the receiver.This generates a vicious circle where the pancreas continues to emit more and more insulin, which after a long time is exhausted by causing diabetes.
Treatments
In the case of non -pharmacological treatments, there is the diet recommended by a specialist, in which not only will it consist of decreasing sugar, "also other determining food measures to avoid diabetes," said nutritionist Pamela Reyes.
Some recommendations to the diet of a patient with insulin resistance are:
- Hypocaloric diets adjusted to the patient's condition, about 20 calories per kilo of weight.
- Inclusion of monounsaturated fatty acids such as: olive oils, avocado and olives.
- In the diet cause a low fructose contribution that is considered a marker of insulinor resistance.
- Modify the diet, reducing the intake of saturated fats or of animal origin along with the sugars.
- All of the above accompanied by the performance of exercises controlled and programmed by a specialist.
(Source: Santa María Clinic)
Under that line, Reyes added that the preparation of food, "is of great importance to keep insulin controlled, using ordered food schedules, consume raw vegetables, the rice frying it before preparing (...)."
Insulin resistance, without treatment, will not only be a step to diabetes, also to other diseases such as: hypertension, dyslipidemias, fatty liver, polycystic ovaries and increased prothrombotic activity.
