If you answer yes to 3 or more, you are likely to have Insulin Resistance (IR):
1 ____/.... A family history of diabetes, overweight problems, abnormal cholesterol &/or triglycerides, heart disease, or stroke...
2 ____/.... Frequent cravings for sweet or salty, cruncy snack food...
3 ____/.... The need to eat often or eat excessive amounts of food...
4 ____/.... A difficult time losing weight even if you exercise or cut back on your food intake...
5 ____/.... A problem with weith gain even when eating small amounts of food...
6 ____/.... Weight gain mostly around your waist...
7 ____/.... Skin tags (small, painless, flappy skin growths) on your neck, chest, breasts, groin area, or underarms...
8 ____/.... A history of irregular menstrual periods, especially skipping months...
9 ____/.... High triglyceride levels...
10 ___/.... Low HDL cholesterol (the good type of cholesterol) levels, that is, lower than 35mg/dl...
11 ___/.... High LDL cholesterol (the bad type) levels, that is, higher than 130mg/dl...
12 ___/.... High or borderline high blood pressure-- even during pregnancy...
13 ___/.... The feelin that you are addicted to carbohydrates...
14 ___/.... The feeling that you have no will power when it comes to dieting...
15 ___/.... Jitteriness, difficulty thinking, headaches, or nausea that goes away when you eat...
16 ___/.... Hypoglycemia...
17 ___/.... Afternoon fatigue...
18 ___/.... Type II diabetes, borderline diabetes, or abnormal glucose tolerance tests-- even just during pregnancy...
19 ___/.... High uric acid or gout...
20 ___/.... History of having a blood clot in your legs, lungs, or brain...
21 ___/.... A doctor telling you that you need to eat less in order to lose weight, yet those close to you are amazed at how little you eat...
22 ___/.... The belief that you are at least thirty pounds overweight...
23 ___/.... A body mass index of 30 or higher...
24 ___/.... Native-American, Asian, African American, or Hispanic ancestry...
I took this test from the book "The Insulin Resistance Diet"
Advice:
Copy and print this up, check off the things that pertain to you...
- By all means take a copy to your doctor...
