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• I have to be underweight in order for my face to not look puffy

  You want your HbA1c below 5.4, and your HomaIR below 1.5. When I get my metabolic health tested I go to ultalabtests.com and order the "suspected insulin resistance" test. Once ordered, I schedule the blood draw at questdiagnostics.com. It does not require a doctor's order and only costs $53 last I checked. Or, you can ask your doctor to order it and maybe get it covered by your insurance. The test included a... Source: 10 months ago

• Dealing with people telling you to stop losing weight, even when your still quite overweight.

  I have a solution for you. Get tested for your Hba1c, your fasted glucose, and fasted insulin. It costs $53 from ultalabtests.com and questdiagnostics.com. You have lost so much weight you may already be quite metabolically healthy, but it would great to know your numbers. Source: 12 months ago

• Having problems with other subs

  Then I schedule a blood draw at questdiagnostics.com But, once the lab is ordered and paid for online, I usually just walk in. You don't need a doctor for this. Most labs and clinics can do this for you. Source: 12 months ago

• Are all supposed "healthy cereals" not actually healthy at all, or only marginally so?

  So, people that think cereals and whole grains and potatoes and rice and wheat and flour and pasta and pizza are good for us, should get their HbA1c and HomaIR tested. If they are one of the 15% that doesn't currently have a problem managing carbohydrates, keep doing what you are doing. But, just maybe, do a check every year. The cost is $53 from ultalabtests.com and questdiagnostics.com. You can order it... Source: almost 1 year ago

• I'm 13, kinda overweight, and I wan't to lose weight

  I get tested regularly for $58, ultalabtests.com and questdiagnostics.com. "suspected insulin resistance". Source: 12 months ago