Acupuncture insulin resistance is speculated to help to keep blood sugar levels under control. Diabetes is a disease that causes problems with the way the body metabolizes food. When people consume food for fuel, the pancreas is responsible for producing an essential hormone called insulin that moves glucose from the blood and into the cells. For people with diabetes, however, the pancreas does not function as it should because it produces little or no insulin. In other cases, the cells in the body do not respond the way they are supposed to when insulin is released. When either scenario takes place, glucose builds up in the blood, causing a high and unhealthy blood sugar level. These dangerous spikes in blood glucose (also referred to as hyperglycemia) can have a negative impact on a person’s overall health. Reoccurring hyperglycemia can lead to nerve damage, eye problems, kidney disease, heart issues and …