Apr 12 • 🧠 Science & Education
Lab Monday: Fasting Insulin — The Number Your Annual Bloodwork Misses
Your doctor checks your glucose. If it's normal, you get a thumbs up.
But fasting insulin tells a completely different story. It shows how hard your body is working to KEEP glucose normal. By the time glucose is elevated, insulin resistance has been building for years.
Here's the kicker: the "normal" range for fasting insulin goes up to 25. Optimal is under 5. Most people have never had it tested.
88% of American adults have some degree of metabolic dysfunction. Most don't know it because their standard labs "look fine."
Have you ever had fasting insulin tested? What was your number? If you haven't — why do you think it's not part of standard bloodwork? Drop your thoughts below.
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Lab Monday: Fasting Insulin — The Number Your Annual Bloodwork Misses
