Insulin Sensitivity
How well tissue responds to insulin. Falling sensitivity means higher fasting insulin for the same blood sugar, and it is one of the quieter costs of long steroid use.
Relationships
2 connectionsInsulin Sensitivity stimulates
Estrogen Receptor alpha
The estrogen receptor that dominates breast tissue, liver and the pituitary feedback loop. Gynecomastia and much of the negative feedback on LH run through it.
Glucose Uptake
Moving glucose out of the blood and into muscle. It can happen through insulin or, independently of it, through the AMPK pathway that exercise uses.
Beyond this page
Insulin Sensitivity also connects to 13 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.
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