Insulinresistenz: Das stille Risiko – und wie Sie es natürlich umkehren können — Transcript

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1. 0:00If insulin resistance is present—and I estimate that at least 90% of my patients suffer
2. 0:06from it—then cardiovascular diseases,
3. 0:11cancer, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's are more likely to develop. These are diseases I see daily in my
4. 0:17practice. And it starts with insulin resistance, even at a young age—not just at 50 or 60.
5. 0:28Yes, greetings to you all. A very important topic today: insulin resistance. I see it almost
6. 0:42daily in my practice. Insulin resistance is often overlooked by general practitioners. Why is that?
7. 0:52Because to diagnose insulin resistance, we need two values. One is
8. 1:01fasting blood glucose, and the other is fasting insulin level.
9. 1:12The HOMA index is calculated from these two values. This allows us to determine whether insulin resistance is present.
10. 1:27The problem is that fasting insulin levels are not covered by health insurance. So, the important
11. 1:37things aren't covered. We know this from homocysteine ​​levels. And
12. 1:45that's problematic because then you can't detect insulin resistance.
13. 1:51The values ​​that general practitioners test are fasting blood sugar and also a value
14. 2:00called HbA1c. That's a kind of long-term blood sugar test. But in my view,
15. 2:12that's not sufficient to test for insulin resistance. You can
16. 2:24have practically normal, reasonably normal blood sugar levels, fasting blood sugar levels, and still suffer from insulin resistance.
17. 2:35Why is that such a big problem? Because practically speaking, if insulin resistance is present—and
18. 2:41I estimate that at least 90% of my patients suffer from insulin resistance—then
19. 2:49cardiovascular diseases, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's,
20. 2:59depression, probably also psychoses, kidney failure, and macular degeneration are promoted. This
21. 3:10is a major cause of blindness in the elderly. And memory problems.
22. 3:19And these are the diseases I see every day in my practice.
23. 3:26And it starts with insulin resistance, even at a young age – not just at 50 or
24. 3:3360. Even 30-year-olds, even 20-year-olds can have this problem. And yes, it's a huge issue worldwide.
25. 3:45And insulin resistance naturally leads to diabetes and prediabetes. And in the US
26. 3:56and other Western countries, approximately 40% of all adults suffer from prediabetes and diabetes.
27. 4:04And it was my issue too. When I was 18, I was diagnosed with diabetes.
28. 4:12They wanted to give me insulin injections. And I said: No, I'll take a different approach.
29. 4:21And I started doing my own research. And that's when I
30. 4:29discovered nutritional yeast flakes. And that's one of my favorite ways
31. 4:37to lower insulin resistance and optimize blood sugar levels. So,
32. 4:44nutritional yeast flakes – and I've been eating them almost every day for breakfast for over 50 years now.
33. 4:55Yes, we definitely want to lower fasting blood sugar
34. 5:03and reduce fasting insulin levels. By the way, this HOMA index, when optimal,
35. 5:09is around 1. Values ​​between 1 and 2 can already indicate
36. 5:19insulin resistance. Values ​​above 2.5 – that's when insulin resistance is very severe.
37. 5:29So, what exactly is insulin resistance? The problem is that cells have receptors for
38. 5:37blood sugar. And if these receptors are blocked, they don't allow blood sugar into the cell.
39. 5:50This means the insulin receptors become less responsive over time. Perhaps because of too many carbohydrates,
40. 5:59too many starchy carbohydrates or sugars. Or also fats.
41. 6:05So it's not just about sugar and carbohydrates, but especially a
42. 6:10very high-fat diet with an emphasis on saturated fat. And this is found primarily
43. 6:17in animal products – so meat, fish, eggs, and also dairy products. Cheese, for example, is about
44. 6:2650% saturated fatty acids. And this can block these receptors. And then insulin can
45. 6:36no longer activate the receptors so that blood sugar can enter the cells.
46. 6:45So the receptors become less responsive, and that's when all these diseases come into play.
47. 6:56Yes, how can you prevent insulin resistance? Well, exercise is obviously very important. And
48. 7:02I recommend – and studies have shown – that, for example, after every meal,
49. 7:09you should walk briskly for 10 minutes, or cycle, or even lift weights
50. 7:22to trigger muscle contractions – this is very beneficial. It allows the muscles to absorb sugar from the bloodstream.
51. 7:35So, through muscle contractions, when the muscles are really burning,
52. 7:40a lot of blood sugar is absorbed. And it's enough
53. 7:45if you just do a brisk walk for 10 minutes immediately after eating. That can
54. 7:53significantly reduce the insulin or blood sugar spike. So, that's something to keep in mind.
55. 8:04Another beneficial thing: eat calorie-dense foods in the morning. The right kind, of course—if
56. 8:14you want to eat delicious things, I would recommend doing so in the morning. Because in the morning,
57. 8:20insulin resistance is generally lower. This means the cells can absorb sugar more easily.
58. 8:31In the evening, it's problematic. So, a large dinner isn't ideal
59. 8:40because the cells are more likely to be in a state where they don't want to
60. 8:48absorb energy, especially sugar. This means insulin resistance is much higher in the evening. The earlier
61. 8:55you eat in the evening, the better. Or, the less calorie-dense your evening meal is much better.
62. 9:06So, for example, a salad with miso soup and tofu and tempeh—so, without animal
63. 9:16protein—that would be beneficial. And without all that fat, or processed food,
64. 9:28ready meals, or fast food – that's also a problem that can increase insulin resistance.
65. 9:41Yes, then there's a connection: beta-glucan. It's a kind of
66. 9:49sugar chain found in oats and also in nutritional yeast flakes. Both contain
67. 9:57beta-glucans. And beta-glucans are able to lower insulin resistance.
68. 10:04And in the morning, I eat two tablespoons of nutritional yeast flakes with coconut yogurt and
69. 10:11sprouts – buckwheat sprouts, lentil sprouts, fenugreek sprouts, or even broccoli sprouts.
70. 10:20They can all lower insulin resistance. That's pretty cool.
71. 10:24That's my morning muesli: sprouts with coconut yogurt and nutritional yeast flakes. You can
72. 10:30also add cocoa powder. You can also eat some Medjool dates with it. Interestingly,
73. 10:37these dates don't trigger insulin spikes. They're so nutrient-rich
74. 10:47that blood sugar doesn't rise that quickly. And that's a great thing.
75. 11:09My recommendation is to use naked oats. Soak them in water overnight,
76. 11:16and then cook them for 15 minutes the next day. Why naked oats? Because we have
77. 11:22fewer problems with blood sugar spikes than with those fine instant oat flakes that cook quickly,
78. 11:34in just one minute. These flakes, this type of oat dish, unfortunately trigger blood sugar spikes.
79. 11:46So if you want to use flakes, it's best to make them yourself—buy a
80. 11:50flaker—or use the very coarse kind. That would be the best alternative.
81. 12:00And yes, about nutritional yeast flakes: They contain not only beta-glucans, but also a
82. 12:08so-called glucose tolerance factor. This means that blood sugar is better
83. 12:15tolerated by the cells thanks to this factor in nutritional yeast flakes.
84. 12:21Then there's also chromium. Chromium is an important trace element. So
85. 12:27all these trace elements are important. That's why I try
86. 12:34to take a few tablespoons of a concentrate of organic trace elements every day. Because we know
87. 12:48how important trace elements are as building blocks for enzymes in the entire metabolic process.
88. 12:57That's why a mineral-rich diet is so important.
89. 13:07Yes, and we have these studies, and I think this is great: all these sprouts can lower the HOMA index,
90. 13:17that is, insulin resistance, this parameter. And
91. 13:24a reduction occurs within just a few weeks. Blood sugar would also be reduced by up to 65% with all these measures.
92. 13:32And one of these measures is wild herbs: nettle and dandelion. And
93. 13:41you don't have to eat mountains of wild herbs. It's enough – I recommend six dandelion leaves
94. 13:49a day and maybe a small handful of fresh nettle leaves.
95. 13:57Right now in spring, we have the young
96. 14:03nettle shoots again. You can use them for smoothies or salads.
97. 14:11And there's a great study about this. And I've finally
98. 14:17found confirmation – it's a suspicion I've always had
99. 14:21with diabetics. Because I have such good results. I work with diabetics,
100. 14:28including insulin-dependent diabetics. And I've repeatedly witnessed how well this works
101. 14:42for patients – namely, how easily they can manage with less insulin.
102. 14:51And I've even had patients who no longer needed to inject insulin. And I
103. 15:02I had written an article about it, and I had to take it down and delete it.
104. 15:08It was on my website. Because it said:
105. 15:14Yes, that's not possible for type 1 diabetics – insulin-dependent diabetes, once you start injecting,
106. 15:22always injecting, for life. And I questioned that. And you shouldn't do that.
107. 15:29But I've experienced it firsthand. And please, please don't stop insulin prematurely!
108. 15:39It absolutely must be medically supervised. So you really need to talk to your
109. 15:47doctor. I'm in favor of having insulin. There are patients who need insulin.
110. 15:55But I support patients with diabetes.
111. 16:00And what was discovered in a study is that nettle
112. 16:06is also able to promote the formation of new beta cells. And beta cells
113. 16:17in the pancreas – that's where insulin is produced.
114. 16:24And yes, I finally have this study here now. And I learned in medical school:
115. 16:32If these beta cells are practically destroyed due to an autoimmune disease,
116. 16:43they never come back. And then you're dependent on insulin for life.
117. 16:50But now we have a study that shows the exact opposite: that these beta cells can
118. 16:56multiply again. And until now, it was thought that this might be possible
119. 17:04if you injected stem cells. And now it might be possible with nettles.
120. 17:15And I don't think many of my colleagues are aware of this study.
121. 17:19I read these studies, I'm interested. And
122. 17:23yes, let's wait and see, perhaps more studies will follow. That would please me.
123. 17:29Because, yes, wild herbs play a role in my therapy. I mean,
124. 17:35I also use single-remedy homeopathy. I've been
125. 17:48working with single-remedy homeopathy for over 45 years. But I try to use a holistic approach.
126. 17:57There are also Ayurvedic medicines
127. 18:00that are interesting for stabilizing blood sugar. We have many options.
128. 18:05And yes, I wanted to share that with you. Cinnamon is also interesting – it's very
129. 18:15good for stabilizing blood sugar. I try to take a teaspoon of cinnamon every day. Clove powder,
130. 18:23maybe a quarter teaspoon – that's good too, it also has an antioxidant effect.
131. 18:30You can also order berberine powder. Or there
132. 18:35's even barberry – it also stabilizes blood sugar.
133. 18:52So, what should you avoid? Well, especially fruit juices,
134. 18:57even freshly squeezed ones. I would even say orange juice – maybe grapefruit
135. 19:06would be better. But I wouldn't recommend orange juice, even if it's freshly squeezed.
136. 19:11Even if you – I used to do that, and I had a disaster every time.
137. 19:18For example, when I made smoothies with fruits like bananas, mangoes – really
138. 19:27delicious fruits, made really tasty. The issue was: the sugar is released by
139. 19:34blending. And lo and behold, my blood sugar went through the roof. And that wasn't good.
140. 19:45And I figured it out. Now, when I make a smoothie,
141. 19:54I either blend it with grapefruit or maybe just lemon.
142. 20:00And only then, once the smoothie is ready, do I add berries and/or
143. 20:09apple slices or something like that. So, I don't want to blend the fruit. It
144. 20:15simply releases too much sugar. I'm too sensitive to that, and you have to be careful.
145. 20:23Potatoes – what's the issue with them?
146. 20:26In Germany, potatoes – well, many people eat potatoes every day.
147. 20:33The issue is: they're so heavily bred that blood sugar spikes are practically guaranteed.
148. 20:42Unless you eat them cold – then you get resistant starch. And resistant starch ensures
149. 20:54stable blood sugar. Potato salad, which you eat cold. Or you can eat heirloom potatoes.
150. 21:03They originally come from South America, these blue potatoes, which are less bred.
151. 21:12Actually, we need these old varieties because then we wouldn't have these problems. The problem
152. 21:17is: with every breeding process, plant compounds are lost. And if the plant compounds
153. 21:24are no longer present, for example in potatoes, then blood sugar spikes are inevitable.
154. 21:32White rice – starchy carbohydrates that enter the bloodstream too quickly.
155. 21:40Ready-made meals are a no-go. Anything with too many ingredients
156. 21:50unfortunately promotes blood sugar spikes. That includes all those vegan dishes. The simpler,
157. 22:00the better. The fewer ingredients, the better for your blood sugar.
158. 22:04And of course, fast food too.
159. 22:07And yes, I just wanted to share this with you. I could
160. 22:13talk more about this topic, but thank you for your attention, and see you next time!