If you’ve spent time online recently, you’ve probably heard of insulin resistance ... When your blood glucose levels rise after a meal, the pancreas responds by producing insulin.

Sliding scale insulin therapy uses your pre-meal blood sugar level to determine insulin dosage ... the amount you eat could make your SSI chart less accurate. Here's a sample chart for sliding ...

Findings suggest that elevated plasma levels of ADM impair insulin receptor function in endothelial cells, leading to reduced vascular insulin delivery and systemic insulin resistance. Obesity is ...