Link Between Insulin Resistance and Disease Acceleration

Insulin resistance is common in patients with chronic disease, leading researchers to encourage doctors to closely monitor blood sugar levels in their patients.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• I’ve long warned that insulin resistance is at the foundation of most chronic disease, from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes to cancer

• Researchers with the University of Copenhagen are now encouraging doctors to monitor blood sugar levels in their cancer patients after finding that many struggle with insulin resistance

• In their systemati…