Mona SharmaCelebrity nutritionist and wellness advocate

Feeling Stuck in Survival Mode? Here’s What You Need to Hear.

28 Apr 2025 · 0 min

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Mona Sharma explains that insulin resistance isn't just a weight problem. Thin, active people can have it too. High insulin levels trigger obesity, cognitive decline, and inflammation, making it a whole-body issue.

You do not need to be a sort of archetype of type 2 diabetes to be insulin resistant. And there are plenty of folks who have insulin resistance who look very healthy.
When I say insulin resistance to a lot of my clients, they still think it looks a certain way. Like, they think it looks like the. The kid who's obese on the playground, or, you know, the person who is overweight and doesn't work out and eats processed food all day. When that is not the case, I.
Think the way I like to speak about it with folks I work with is hyperinsulinemia or just elevated insul. When your insulin levels are high and your body is working to lower your blood glucose, and it's working overtime to do that, you're going to end up with not only a higher risk of obesity and being overweight, but a higher risk of cognitive decline, a higher risk of inflammation.