Dr Boz: Fix Insulin Resistance Once & For All (10 COMMON Symptoms)

This episode features Dr. Annette Bosworth (Dr. Boz), who specializes in treating insulin resistance with a high fat Ketogenic Diet. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you. Visit https://betterhelp.com/5minutebody and enjoy a special discount on your first month. Dr Boz has over 20 years of clinical experience treating the underlying root cause of many chronic health problems: insulin resistance. In this episode, Dr Boz explains how high insulin levels lead to heart attacks, strokes, dementia, high blood pressure, hormonal dysregulation, and the mechanism by which this happens. Access the full show notes, including referenced articles, books, and additional resources: https://www.5minutebody.com/lab/spot-… Dr Boz explains exactly what the hormone insulin is, its role in the body, and, most importantly, how insulin levels rise over time. We discuss the role of dietary carbohydrates and processed foods and how both feed insulin resistance. Dr. Boz also explains the 10 signs and symptoms of insulin resistance so you can spot high insulin levels visibly without requiring blood work or labs. Dr. Boz explains the role of a Ketogenic Diet and why ketosis (ketones) is extremely important for healing chronic inflammation. We discuss the Dr. Boz ratio, which is an adaptation of the GKI index (also used in metabolic therapy for the treatment of cancer), and what numbers you need to lose weight, heal chronic inflammation, and reverse insulin resistance. This episode is important if you have insulin resistance. You will learn the simple science of how insulin levels become chronically elevated, how this relates to most chronic diseases and the simple signs and symptoms to spot insulin resistance. Carnivore Resources GoCarnivore App: https://www.gocarnivore.com/ 4-Week Fat Loss Course: https://academy.5minutebody.com/carni… 7-Day Fasting Course For Fat Loss: https://academy.5minutebody.com/fasti… Our Sponsor BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/5minutebody If you have any questions about BetterHelp relating to how their therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-quest… 5 Minute Body Social & Website Instagram:   / 5minutebody   Twitter:   / 5minutebody   Website: https://www.5minutebody.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:52 Why look at insulin resistance? 04:42 What is insulin + the role in the body 08:59 How do you become insulin resistant? 12:39 Insulin resistance + heart attacks and strokes 21:09 Insulin resistance + hormones & thyroid disorders 28:09 Dr Boz’s story (how she became an expert in insulin resistance) 36:41 Tool: Early signs and symptoms of insulin resistance 38:20 Tool: Look at your skin 41:15 Tool: The thumbprint test of insulin resistance 44:30 Tool: You need hairy toes! 46:10 Tool: Changes in speech and fatigue 48:30 Key Sign: Erectile dysfunction 50:35 Tool: Dr Boz Ratio 54:59 Insulin resistance is linked to autoimmune conditions 01:01:00 Ketosis 01:09:43 Tool: The ‘butter only’ day 01:13:31 Ketosis vs. fasting for insulin resistance 01:17:35 Magnesium for brain health 01:19:14 Vitamin D (how much you need) 01:20:55 Dr Boz’s final thoughts 01:26:16 Free resources for this episode #insulinresistance #insulin