Originally Posted by
Null66
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The vast majority of insulin resistant people tissue became resistant due to long term repeated exposures to elevated insulin. There are those who cells do not respond to insulin genetically. But this is very few of us.
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Insulin in not a drug like an opioid that your body develops a tolerance to. It sounds good, but its not medically accurate. Insulin resistance is primarily caused by excess body fat and genetics (plus some other things like a history of gestational diabetes). And, according to the American diabetes Assoc, the only two ways to reduce your chances of getting Type 2 diabetes are increasing exercise and losing weight.
"Being overweight does increase your risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and a diet high in calories from any source contributes to weight gain."