Table of Contents
Foreword Dr. Jason Fung xi
Introduction xv
Part I The Problem: What Is Insulin Resistance and Why Does It Matter?
Chapter 1 What Is Insulin Resistance? 3
Chapter 2 Heart Health 13
Chapter 3 The Brain and Neurological Disorders 25
Chapter 4 Reproductive Health 35
Chapter 5 Cancer 51
Chapter 6 Aging, the Skin, Muscles, and Bones 57
Chapter 7 Gastrointestinal and Kidney Health 69
Chapter 8 The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity 81
Part II Causes: What Makes Us Insulin Resistant in the First Place?
Chapter 9 How Age and Genetics Influence Insulin 89
Chapter 10 How Hormones Cause Insulin Resistance 95
Chapter 11 Obesity and Insulin Resistance, Revisited 103
Chapter 12 Inflammation and Oxidative Stress 113
Chapter 13 Lifestyle Factors 117
Part III The Solution: How Can We Fight Insulin Resistance?
Chapter 14 Get Moving: The Importance of Physical Activity 133
Chapter 15 Eat Smart: The Evidence on the Food We Eat 141
Chapter 16 Conventional Interventions: Drugs and Surgery 169
Chapter 17 The Plan: Putting Research into Action 175
It's Time to Take Action 201
Acknowledgments 203
Appendix A My Sample Daily Exercise Plan 205
Appendix B Expanded Food Lists 209
Resources 213
Notes 215
Index 249
About the Author 259