10 Alarming Skin Signs of Diabetes and Insulin Resistance: A Guide to Reversal and Proactive Health

The podcast identifies ten distinct skin signs—Acanthosis Nigricans, Necrobiosis Lipoidica, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Bullosis Diabeticorum, skin tags, rosacea, xanthelasma, acne vulgaris, and non-healing ulcers—that can indicate underlying diabetes, poorly controlled blood sugar, or insulin resistance. While most of these signs are not "pathognomonic," meaning they don't exclusively point to one condition, they serve as crucial external indicators of deeper metabolic imbalances. The speaker emphasizes that these skin manifestations are often symptoms of underlying systemic issues, urging listeners to look beyond surface-level problems and understand the broader physiological context.

A key distinction is drawn between "managing" a disease, as often practiced in the allopathic medical model, and actively "reversing" it. The speaker critiques the conventional approach of merely prescribing medication to lower blood glucose, arguing that true health improvement involves addressing the root causes. For instance, while male pattern baldness is largely genetic, its slight connection to insulin resistance in women highlights the complex interplay of hormones and metabolic health. The discussion on conditions like psoriasis, an autoimmune arthritis manifesting on the skin, further underscores the idea that skin signs are often external reflections of internal inflammatory or autoimmune processes.

Practical insights include specific actionable advice for reversing Type 2 diabetes, which the speaker asserts is "almost 100% reversible" through lifestyle changes. This involves drastically reducing sugar and carbohydrates, increasing circulation and activity, and adopting real food-based diets such as Paleo, low-carb high-fat, ketogenic, ketovore, or carnivore, and Autoimmune Paleo (AIP). The podcast also stresses the importance of proactive health monitoring, advising listeners to understand their blood markers—Hemoglobin A1c (aiming for <5.3), fasting insulin (<5), triglycerides (<100), and VLDL (<20)—rather than just relying on official "normal" ranges that may indicate a slip towards disease.

The broader implications extend to a fundamental shift in health philosophy, advocating for preventive care over reactive treatment. The analogy of servicing a car before it breaks highlights a common human tendency to neglect personal health until severe symptoms emerge. By understanding the mechanisms behind insulin resistance and its widespread effects, individuals are empowered to take control of their metabolic health, potentially reversing chronic conditions and improving overall well-being. The podcast champions a holistic, root-cause approach to health, emphasizing that many chronic diseases, particularly Type 2 diabetes, are not inevitable but rather a consequence of modern dietary and lifestyle choices that can be consciously altered.

most of these signs are not pathognomonic this means that if you have a certain sign then you're almost certain to have a condition

while there is virtually no connection between insulin resistance and baldness in men there is a slight connection in women

in my mind we want to think of this word manage a little differently manage means you keep it forever

most people are shocked to find out even having diabetes for 20 years they're shocked to find out that you can actually reverse diabetes almost a hundred percent of cases

insulin resistance and high glucose is the number one factor to promote skin tags

even though they show up on the surface of the skin it means there's something going on deeper down.

ulcers not in the stomach but on the skin and these are non-healing open wounds these are one of the biggest problems and the closest to a pathognomonic sign that you can find for diabetes

Reversing diabetes means you change your lifestyles you allow your body to re-adapt to real food low carbohydrate protein fat vegetables etc.

Most people take better care of their cars than they do their bodies and the question is do you want to service the car before or after it breaks?

You want to have an insulin number under five if you're super insulin sensitive it can be as low as two or three but 5 is still really really good.