Action from Insight: Tackling Insulin Resistance (18 min)

Identifying insulin resistance offers significant—and often untapped—clinical value and can help healthcare providers and their patients take action with diet and lifestyle choices to avoid or change the progression to prediabetes and diabetes. Today’s episode features Patty Bianchi, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and Trisha Winchester, PhD, Quest Diagnostics Sr Manager for Clinical & Education.

This episode will

• Review glucose regulation by insulin (1:15) 
• Discuss how insulin resistance is measured (3:00) 
• Review actionable ways to reduce insulin resistance through lifestyle (4:00), exercise (6:30), diet (8:50), stress and sleep (11:50)
• Discuss the 4myheart patient education program offered through Quest Diagnostics Center of Excellence at Cleveland Heartlab (14:30)

To learn more, please review the additional resources below for information on our cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, and wellness offerings, as well as educational resources and insights from our team of experts. At Quest Diagnostics, we are committed to providing you with results and insights to support your clinical decisions.

 

Date: 11/2024

Contributor(s): Patty Bianchi, Trisha Winchester, PhD

Additional Resources:

Podcast: The Insulin Resistance Revolution: The Key to Preventing Chronic Conditions (17 min)

Webinar: Early Identification of Type 2 Diabetes Risk for the Primary Care Setting

Ordering information:

Insulin Resistance Panel with Score | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics

Insulin Resistance Panel with Score | Test Summary | Quest Diagnostics