What is insulin resistance? Why does it happen? [Dr. Christopher Gardner]

Dr. Christopher Gardner explains the basics of glucose regulation and strategies to monitor and address insulin resistance in this video. One of the most important factors in a healthy metabolism is glucose homeostasis. Many of us have heard of too low of glucose, or hypoglycemia, and the opposite, too much glucose or hyperglycemia. Insulin is one of the key hormones responsible for avoiding these two extremes and maintaining glucose homeostasis.
This video is part of the Stanford Center for Health Education’s “Nutrition Science” course, taught by Dr. Christopher Gardner and powered by GetSmarter. This eight-week course offers a foundation in nutrition science, and explores how it relates to health for different individuals within the varying contexts of human development. Learn more about the course here: online.stanford.edu/courses/s...
Christopher Gardner is the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, where he is renowned for his work in nutrition and obesity, particularly through the use of human randomized trials. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, in nutrition science in 1993.
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