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40% of Your Staff May Have Insulin Resistance — Here’s How to Fix It
The two biggest health challenges facing UK businesses are hypertension and Type 2 diabetes—costing companies millions in sick days and reduced productivity. Conventional medicine treats symptoms with drugs, but there are proven dietary and fasting methods which have been proven to lead to remission in the majority of cases. The exception includes very long-term T2DM.
The Root Cause: Insulin Resistance
The root cause of the majority of these two issues is insulin resistance (IR) and many studies have shown this. The widely used method of evaluating insulin resistance is the HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance) score. The NHS does not offer the service and there is no drug that can reverse it.
IR affects over 30 million UK adults and most don’t know it (see this report: https://wecovr.com/guides/uk-insulin-resistance-half-of-britons-at-risk/). The HOMA-IR test detects this 10-20 years before issues like hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, stroke or fatty liver disease (MASLD) develop, when reversal is still straightforward. Here are 10 studies that link IR to common issues: https://forradianthealth.com/evidence-based-approach/
Peer-Reviewed Evidence:
Study 1: Insulin Resistance → Hypertension ”Mendelian randomisation study on insulin resistance and risk of hypertension” Organisation: UK Biobank, Scientific Reports (2024) URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38485964/ Key Finding: Genetically determined insulin resistance increases hypertension risk by 6% per standard deviation (OR 1.06, P<0.001), establishing a direct causal relationship.
Study 2: Insulin Resistance → Type 2 Diabetes ”Insulin resistance as the core defect in type 2 diabetes mellitus” Organisation: Jefferson Medical College, Clinical Cornerstone (2002) URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12231073/ Key Finding: “Insulin resistance is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and plays a key role in associated metabolic abnormalities.”
Study 3: Diet & Fasting → Insulin Resistance Remission ”Efficacy and safety of low carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes remission” Organisation: BMJ (British Medical Journal) Meta-Analysis (2021) URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33441384/ Key Finding: Low-carbohydrate diets achieved 57% diabetes remission vs 31% control diets at 6 months, with major improvements in insulin sensitivity and triglycerides.
Why This Matters for Your Business
These findings are the result of published studies, (details can be found here URL).
Insulin resistance is causally connected to:
1. Brain Fog & Poor Concentration – 2024 study from Nutrition & Diabetes showing insulin resistance causes reduced working memory and cognitive function in everyday life
2. Anxiety & Mood Swings – 2015 Harvard study from PNAS demonstrating brain insulin resistance alters dopamine turnover and causes anxiety/depressive behaviours
3. Poor Sleep Quality – 2023 study from Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism using Mendelian randomisation proving bidirectional causal relationship between insomnia and insulin resistance
4. Energy Crashes (3pm slump) – 2008 study from American Journal of Physiology explaining metabolic inflexibility—the inability to switch fuel sources causes afternoon fatigue
5. Increased Sick Days & Absenteeism – 2009 workplace study from Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders showing 30.2% of employees have metabolic syndrome with measurable presenteeism and productivity losses
The Solution: Test & Reverse
Vitall offers convenient at-home/office HOMA-IR testing:
Order here: https://vitall.co.uk/test/coc-homa-ir-insulin-resistance
Reversing Insulin Resistance requires:
* Very low carbohydrate diet (no grains, no refined sugar)
* Intermittent fasting
* Whole, organic foods
This isn’t just about reducing sick days—it’s about unlocking peak team performance through improved focus, sustained energy, better mood, and enhanced creativity.
My Personal Experience
After being diagnosed with pre-diabetes in early 2023, I reversed it completely within 4 months using a very low-carbohydrate, grain-free diet. My HOMA-IR score is now 0.87 (optimal: <1.0).
The Integrative Radiant Health Program
I work with forward-thinking companies to implement evidence-based insulin resistance remission protocols for their teams—combining 35+ years of Ayurvedic medicine with modern metabolic science.
Would a 20-minute call be valuable? I can explain how other companies are achieving measurable results in reduced absenteeism and enhanced team performance.
Call me on 07540 195534 or reply to schedule a brief discovery conversation.