insulin resistance
noun
: reduced sensitivity to insulin by the body's insulin-dependent processes (such as glucose uptake and lipolysis) that is typical of type 2 diabetes but often occurs in the absence of diabetes
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Magnesium supplementation may also improve insulin resistance in diabetics—especially those who aren't getting enough magnesium from food.
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Casey Seiden, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
Symptoms of low magnesium levels are muscle spasms and tightness, tremors, constipation, sleep issues, insulin resistance, low vitamin D levels, headaches and fatigue.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Casey Seiden, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
Symptoms of low magnesium levels are muscle spasms and tightness, tremors, constipation, sleep issues, insulin resistance, low vitamin D levels, headaches and fatigue.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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