Surf these sites: Ask the Doctor: Insulin Resistance -- Questions and answers about the condition. Dr. Allen Gale''s IR Reference -- Information on insulin resistance, low-carbohydrate diets and more. Glutamine and Human Enhancement -- Article from the November 1997 issue of Health & Nutrition Breakthroughs magazine. Discusses studies about the role of glutamine in reducing insulin and sugar levels. Insulin Resistance -- Explanation of the process and consequences of insulin resistance. Lowering Your Insulin Levels -- Information on reducing insulin levels by lowering carbohydrate intake. Metformin -- Discussion of the metabolic effects of this drug (also known as glucophage) and the probability that in the future it will be approved for the treatment of insulin resistance. Pandora''s Box -- List of diseases and conditions that may be related to insulin resistance. Syndrome X and Insulin Resistance -- Column by Pat Kendall, PhD, RD of the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. The Glycemic Index: Flogging a Dead Horse? -- Article arguing for the usefulness of the glycemic index. The Insulin Resistance Syndrome -- Discussion of the causes, consequences and treatment of insulin resistance. The Insulin Resistance Syndrome: What Is It? -- Pathophysiologist Dr. W. Timothy Garvey discusses the roles of heredity and environment in the triggering of insulin resistance.
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