Medication and insulin resistance may be a good option if lifestyle changes are not effective in controlling your condition. Insulin resistance is most common in adults with obesity or other lifestyle conditions.

Insulin resistance is a condition that occurs when the fat and muscle cells in the body become unable to utilize insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas to metabolize blood sugar properly. When the body becomes resistant to the insulin hormone it cannot metabolize blood sugar properly.

Insulin resistance is also known as type II diabetes or adult onset diabetes. The condition is most common in adults. However, with the current obesity epidemic in children, insulin resistance is on the rise in this population, as well.

Lifestyle is one of the main causes of insulin resistance. There are many things that contribute to this condition including a poor diet that is high in …