Insulin: Major Causes Of Resistance And Why

Inactivity

Exercise is one of the best ways to eliminate insulin resistance because exercise stimulates muscle tissue to burn fat. Exercise also allows muscle groups to absorb glucose from the blood without the help of insulin. A 2008 study found even a short bout of exercise increases an individual's glucose uptake through a mechanism that bypasses normal insulin signaling defects. The downside is these effects wear off after forty-eight hours; therefore, exercise needs to be done consistently to be effective. Most experts state getting at least thirty minutes of moderate to intense exercise five times a week is sufficient to maintain a healthy body.