Telltale Sign that You’re Metabolically Unhealthy

Do you have skin tags on your neck and armpits?

While they might seem harmless, skin tags are a warning sign from your body that you’re insulin resistant.

Insulin resistance occurs when your body becomes less sensitive to insulin. As a result, your body has trouble regulating its blood sugar, leading to an overproduction of insulin.

When insulin floods your body, it “turns on” growth factors such as IGF-1 which causes skin tags to form.

Insulin resistance is a metabolic nightmare—it makes it difficult for your body to regulate blood sugar, leading to a chain reaction of metabolic issues.

If you sustain it for too long, you can develop diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and even cancer.

The prevalence of insulin resistance today is referred to as a “silent epidemic,” since it develops quietly without obvious symptoms.

That being said, skin tags are a clear sign.

And understanding the genetics behind insulin resistance is essential for reversing it.

Let’s talk about the top three genes when it comes to insulin resistance.

TCF7L2 - How well do you produce insulin?

This gene is one of the most well-studied genes concerning insulin resistance and determines how well your body produces insulin.

With the GT or TT variation, the insulin you produce will be ineffective, making it hard for your body to regulate blood sugar.

This can cause insulin resistance since your body needs to overproduce insulin to regulate its blood sugar.

CRY1 - How much insulin do you produce?

This gene is part of a family of circadian rhythm genes, and influences how much insulin your body produces in response to carbs.

Some variations of this gene cause your body to overproduce insulin, especially when you snack and eat inconsistently. Sustaining these two habits for long enough can eventually cause insulin resistance.

AMY1 - Can you process starch?

This gene controls the production of amylase—an enzyme that converts starches into simple sugars.

With some variations, your body doesn’t produce enough amylase.

This means eating starches will spike your blood sugar excessively and cause weight gain—both of which contribute to insulin resistance.

The Bottom Line

Some people can eat as much sugar and starch as they want, without the risk of weight gain or insulin resistance.

Most of us don’t have that luxury—our bodies aren’t designed to thrive when eating lots of carbs.

However, there is a perfect diet that exists for your biology.

And if you followed it, you’d be able to lose weight, have high energy levels all the time, and avoid problems like insulin resistance and diabetes.

This “perfect diet” isn’t keto, carnivore, vegan, or animal-based….

It’s a personalized eating plan based on the dozens of genes that determine how your body processes various macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals.

The only way to reveal this is by looking at your genetics.

Take it from John, who’s gone through the Live To 120 Masterclass with me:

“With the Masterclass, I can stop trial and error methods to improve my health. I learned what diet is best for ME, what exercise is best for ME, and what supplements are best for ME. The DNA report provides a lot of info, and Kash’s personal insights are excellent.”

If you’d like to finally design the perfect lifestyle for your biology based on your genetics, click the button below to take the first step.

Until next time,

Kashif Khan

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