What is Insulin?  The insulin hormone is secreted by the
pancreas. This hormone helps the body utilize blood glucose
(blood sugar) by binding with receptors on cells like a key
would fit into a lock. Once the ?key? (insulin) has ?unlocked?
the door, the glucose can pass from the blood into the cell.
Inside the cell, glucose is either used for energy or stored for
future use in the form of glycogen in the liver or muscle cells.
What is insulin resistance?  Insulin resistance occurs when the
normal amount of insulin hormone secreted by the pancreas is not
able to unlock the cells? doors. To maintain normal blood
glucose, the pancreas secretes additional insulin hormone. In
some cases (about 1/3 of people with insulin resistance), when
the cells resist or do not respond to the high levels of
insulin, glucose builds up in the blood resulting in high blood
glucose or type two diabetes. It is important to note that
insulin resistance, if caught in time, does not always lead to
diabetes. Insulin resistance often ru