how do you know if you are ir?

You have to get your doctor to draw blood on you (fasting blood test - no food prior to test for 8-12 hours, depending on what your dr orders). He will have to order a glucose tolerance test with insulin (IGTT) and from that he can tell if you are insulin resistant.

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thanks for the info jen!
hi noodles. thanks. its good to be back(i actually am a senior here but its been a long while)