Some ‘sweet’ facts about insulin and high blood glucose

Obesity, especially fat around the waist, is the primary cause of insulin resistance. — AFP

I recently went for a full medical check up. The doctor told me I was overweight and my fasting blood glucose came back high. The doctor said that I wasn’t a diabetic yet, but I was heading that way if I didn’t do something about it. He mentioned that I had insulin resistance. What is insulin?

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by your pancreas, an organ that is located just behind your stomach. Your pancreas contains many cells that are clustered in little islets. There are certain islet cells called beta cells. These produce insulin and release it into the bloodstream.